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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  Tour por Gamla Stan con Marc, de los tours más amenos que he hecho hasta ahora. Marc es un guía 5*, totalmente recomendable de verdad

    308bec
    September 28, 2023
  • star rating  Hemos estado con Bea, que nos ha contado la historia y curiosidades de los lugares con entusiasmo y muy bien explicado todo. Se nota que le gusta su trabajo y... read more

    SarayMar
    January 5, 2023
  • star rating  Arturo tiene una energía y una forma de explicar fantástica! Enseguida consiguió que todos prestarnos atención mientras nos reíamos y recorríamos la ciudad descubriendo nuevos sitios y aprendiendo su historia.... read more

    Patriz98
    April 7, 2021
  • star rating  Gracias a Eduardo, nos ha encantado el tour 🙂

    Ahora en serio, Arturo nos brindó un tour genialicioso e incluso estupendillo. Se nos hizo muy ameno ¡y el tipo... read more

    Sunshine822716
    April 29, 2022
  • star rating  Es increíble que un tour a pie de 2,5 horas de duración se te pase en un abrir y cerrar de ojos!!
    El pasado 25/05/2022 Arturo nos guió con gran... read more

    ESTHER O
    May 31, 2022
  • star rating  En que más palabras dice en un minuto!
    Eres muy agradable Guillermo ha sido un placer.
    Hemos pasado una tarde muy agradable, y nos has dado mucha información.... read more

    Maria M
    September 1, 2024
  • star rating  El tour de Sodermalm con Bea es excelente, ha sido genial, nos ha parecido muy interesante toda la información que nos contaba Bea mientras caminábamos y visitábamos algunos miradores... read more

    Annusnik
    August 13, 2023
  • star rating  la guía con la que hicimos el free tour fue Marta, una chica encantadora que explicaba muchas curiosidades y anécdotas de la ciudad!! nos encantó
    una forma totalmente recomendada... read more

    juliasF3776XL
    November 8, 2021
  • star rating  Hicimos el free tour con Raquel, muy contentos con la experiencia. Muy informativa y el tour se hizo muy ameno.
    Muchas gracias!

    osserc
    August 12, 2022
  • star rating  Fantástico tour. 100% recomendado!!!!! Grupo de jóvenes guias que conocen la ciudad muy a fondo y la muestran de forma súper amena y muy completa. Recomiendo este tipo de... read more

    H2015IOmartam
    January 10, 2020

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