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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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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:

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    March 4, 2023
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    December 5, 2021
  • star rating  Muy entretenido y conciso. El guía Arturo lo máximo. Se aprendía mucho, con buena onda y buenas recomendaciones para todo tipo de gustos

    Gabriela Z
    December 23, 2022
  • star rating  Genial! Muy recomendable. Tuvimos a Raquel de guia y nos hizo una explicacion muy amena e interesante de los lugares del barrio antiguo y de la vida en Estocolmo.

    Merce_BCN60
    July 25, 2022
  • star rating  La mejor opción que hemos podido hacer en el viaje. Estuvimos solo 2 días y para conocer más sobre la historia y cultura de la ciudad es ideal. Óscar, nuestro... read more

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    March 12, 2022
  • star rating  Una magnífica y muy ilustrativa experiencia por la historia y la vida de Estocolmo. Neus ha sido una guía de mucha calidad... amabilidad, simpatía y conocimiento de los temas tratados... read more

    Xavi_Alcoi
    December 9, 2023
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    March 22, 2023
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    November 11, 2021
  • star rating  ¡Las dos horas y media se quedaron cortas! Muy recomendable este tour en el que conoces datos tanto económicos, históricos, sociales, políticos... de la ciudad de Estocolmo, contados de una... read more

    Cristel B
    November 13, 2022
  • star rating  Estuvimos en Estocolmo en abril e hicimos dos freetours con Jorge: casco antiguo y Södermalm. Historia, risas y datos curiosos a raudales. Jorge es de esos guías que hacen que... read more

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