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Walking tour of Östermalm: History & Society

Rainbow Tours Stockholm

Welcome to Östermalm, the most exclusive district of Stockholm. In this Walking Tour of Östermalm we will focus on Swedish history and society. 

We will mix the most important historical events, from the Swedish empire to modern history, with social aspects such as the happiness index, religion, the welfare state system, and fun and interesting stories like the Stockholm syndrome, scientific innovations and the murder of Olof Palme. 

Join us on this tour and you will understand how Swedish society works and what makes nordic countries so special! 

There are limited spots, so please, book in advance!
General information:
Starting time:
  • March – October: 14:00
  • November – February 10:30
How to find us: we are waiting in the middle of the roundabout with our Rainbow umbrella.
Tour duration: 2 hours and 30 minutes.
Meeting point: Gustav Adolfs torg, Stockholm.
What we will see:
  • Gustav Adolf and Vasa dynasty
  • Karl XII and Swedish Empire
  • Kunsträdgården and religion in Sweden
  • Karl XIII and Swedish neutrality
  • The Sinagoge and Raoul Wallenberg, WWII legacy
  • Berzelii park and scientific contributions
  • Nybroplan and the Kungliga Dramatern
  • Normalmstorg and Stockholm Syndrome
  • Stureplan and the economic development 
  • Humlegården
  • Olof Palme and modern politics
  • Haymarket 
  • Concert Hall and Nobel Prizes

Tour at 14:00 in English

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Tour at 10:30 in English

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Click aqui para el Tour en Español

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¿What is the price?

 

Ours tours in Stockholm are based on tips, this means that you dont have to pay anything when booking the tours, but we expect your help because this is our only income. This means that the tour is “pay what you want”.

In order to maintain the quality in our tours, you need to make a booking. If you cant make it, please cancel the booking so that we don’t wait for you and someone else can book your spot.

Tour pictures and reviews on Tripadvisor:

  • star rating  Estuvimos en la visita sobre las leyendas y misterios de Estocolmo que dura entorno a una hora y media

    R3348BRmarialuisa
    October 22, 2021
  • star rating  Hicimos el tour con Arturo y fue espectacular! Nos dio todo tipo de detalles, curiosidades, datos históricos, políticos, económicos todo con un gran sentido del humor y simpatía! Un tour... read more

    Sílvia B
    August 17, 2023
  • star rating  Los tours con esta empresa son muy recomendables . Te hacen ver la ciudad con otros ojos de forma amena y agradable. Los guías de gran calidad humana y talento... read more

    Lobugui
    October 30, 2022
  • star rating  Oscar ha sido un excelente guia y nos ha hecho amar la ciudad de Estocolmo, muy buena explicación. 🙂

    109cl_udiav
    September 2, 2022
  • star rating  Tour muy interesante, con información cultural de todo tipo; Jorge sabía responder a las muchas preguntas que hicimos, se ha pasado el tiempo volando

    U9970IMluc_am
    November 22, 2023
  • star rating  Tour super ameno y recomendable.Marina fue encantafora y muy maja.Ademas de enseñarnos lo mas relevante de la zona nos dio muchos consejos y temas practicos para estos dias.Mil gracias por... read more

    a c
    May 5, 2023
  • star rating  Todo el recorrido estuvo magnífico! Disfruté mucho la explicación de la estatua más pequeña de Estocolmo

    Quest617323
    September 14, 2022
  • star rating  Ha sido una visita ideal. Nuestra guía Marta ha sido súper agradable desde el principio, nos ha explicado todo con mucha pasión y nos ha resuelto todas las dudas que... read more

    Jsaguado
    October 31, 2021
  • star rating  Me gustó mucho y la forma en la que lo contaba todo estaba muy bien. Encantada. Muchas gracias, lo recomendaré!

    Q6753ZQpaulap
    October 22, 2021
  • star rating  De todos los tour que he hecho este ha sido uno de mis fav! La chica majisima, muy amable y muy cercana. Llegamos tarde y tuvimos la suerte de que... read more

    Georgina V
    December 17, 2022

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