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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  Desde Córdoba hasta Estocolmo para que la malagueña Marina nos enseñe con gracia y erudición esta bonita ciudad. Muchas gracias.

    balbinop2018
    August 24, 2023
  • star rating  Excelente guia de Arturo por la parte antigua de Estocolmo! Explicación rigurosa pero con un tono y animación excelente! Felicidades Arturo!

    osquimon
    October 15, 2022
  • star rating  Realizamos el tour por el casco viejo de Estocolmo con Óscar y la verdad hemos quedado muy satisfechos, ya que de otra manera habría sido imposible conocer la ciudad -sólo... read more

    Departure45458573942
    December 28, 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  Me quedé impresionada de esta ciudad y sus edificios, cada isla de la misma tiene una característica diferente. Todas conectadas entre sí.

    ana C
    December 9, 2024
  • star rating  Arturo con tus ocurrencias hasta las estatuas se ríen de tus chistes. Gracias por hacernos disfrutar de cada paso por la ciudad
    Estocolmo
    Marina y Victoria

    marinacN726DF
    December 15, 2023
  • star rating  Hicimos el tour con Carlota y se lo recomiendo a todo el mundo, son dos horas y media de lo más entretenido, donde te van a dar unas pinceladas sobre... read more

    Resort37194346754
    September 20, 2023
  • star rating  Muchas gracias a Elena por habernos enseñado el casco antiguo. Su manera de comunicarse, todas las historias y anécdotas hicieron del tour una gran experiencia!

    Paradise55541534743
    April 24, 2023
  • star rating  Excelente tour con Bea. Hicimos un tour este martes (Gamla Stan) y esta tarde hemos hecho el de Södermalm. Ambos excelentes. Bea es una excelente guía.
    Vale la pena.... read more

    Carlos R
    January 13, 2023
  • star rating  Fue muy divertido el tour con Arturo. Nos contó no sólo aspectos históricos sino también sociales, recomendaciones, curiosidades...Lo recomiendo!!

    W1660NFcristinas
    October 3, 2022

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