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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  Super entretenido el Tour y precioso a la vez! Lo pasamos genial con el guia que nos enseñó la parte vieja de Estocolmo. Muy recomendable.

    G8089ZEolgam
    September 12, 2022
  • star rating  Super tour con Quim que nos ha explicado muchas anécdotas interesantes y ha hecho el recorrido muy ameno. Totalmente recomendable!

    EstherB1662
    September 29, 2022
  • star rating  Nosotros estuvimos con Arturo como guia, y fue estupendo. Lo explica todo muy detallado y super ameno. A mi nunca me ha gustado la historia en general, pero con Arturo... read more

    jos_vO8777ZL
    January 1, 2023
  • star rating  Fue espectacular, nuestro guía Guillermo de repente dejó embarazado a un chaval del grupo, lo recomiendo.

    Nico V
    October 14, 2023
  • star rating  Una buena elección para empezar a conocer Estocolmo. Nuestro guía Quim fue instructivo, profesional y ameno haciendo las dos horas y media de paseo muy interesantes.

    iai0neb
    November 5, 2022
  • star rating  Maravillosa Carlota. ¡Muy maja y muy atenta en todo momento con la comodidad del grupo!
    Cómo cuenta la historia y las anécdotas que recorren las calles del Gamla Stan con... read more

    Maria F
    August 30, 2025
  • 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  Mi madre y yo hicimos el tour del casco antiguo con Arturo y el de misterios y leyendas con Bea. Los dos estupendos, tanto los tours como los guías. Amenos,... read more

    angelagp1411
    February 24, 2023
  • 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  Bonita forma de empezar tu visita a Estocolmo. Bea es una guía muy agradable que hace que el tour se te pase volando y te quedes con una imagen de... read more

    Salvador L
    November 6, 2023

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