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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 talk about the most important historical events, from the Swedish empire to modern history, with social aspects such as the welfare state system, 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:
When? Tuesday & Friday
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 10:30 in English

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Tour at 14:00 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  Realice el tour de mitos y leyendas con Arturo. Lo pasé genial! Muy ameno. Totalmente recomendable si visitas Estocolmo.

    markaS4277JQ
    November 19, 2021
  • star rating  Jorge, español, hizo el tour entretenido y con buena información.

    Duró casi 2,5 horas y ese tiempo es perfectamente adecuado.

    ¡Muy bueno!

    Rodrigo T
    May 27, 2025
  • star rating  Acho que si eres de Murcia o Cartagena Estocolmo te espera.

    Encantado de haber tenido la oportunidad de descubrír la historia de la capital sueca con las explicaciones de... read more

    sssannttiaggo
    December 17, 2022
  • star rating  Hicimos el tour con Nacho,guía excelente,muy cercano y gran persona.
    Contesto a todas las preguntas,con un alto nivel de conocimientos.
    El recorrido espectacular, la ciudad acogedora,importantes monumentos e historia.
    Mi... read more

    mariagO2196AU
    December 12, 2019
  • star rating  Experiencia increíble con la mejor guía!!!! Marta ha sido majísima y nos ha contado cosas super interesantes 100% recomendable!!

    772blancan
    September 25, 2021
  • star rating  Excelente guía Neus, muy buenos comentarios y historias que no sabrías si no lo haces en tour, muy recomendable solo 2 horas aún con frío y lluvia

    pferrand
    January 7, 2023
  • star rating  Hemos hecho hemos hecho el tour con Claudia. Una chica con muchos conocimientos muy amena y se nota que le gusta la historia de este pueblo Estocolmo porque nos ha... read more

    Marisa M
    June 28, 2023
  • star rating  Toyah es excelente guía. Tiene un estilo muy fluido y relata la historia de Estocolmo mediante anécdota. Todo muy bien realizado y nos mantenía interesados durante casi tres horas.... read more

    gerry s
    September 18, 2023
  • star rating  Sin ninguna duda, hacer este recorrido a pie por el centro de Estocolmo debería ser obligatorio en tu primer viaje a Estocolmo.
    Hicimos el free tour junto a Arturo hace... read more

    claraoli95
    March 19, 2023
  • star rating  Muy bueno el tour del Oski. La llevo muy bien y logró hacer intetesante una sociedad aburrida jajaja.
    Espero que también lo disfruten

    648valenting
    July 31, 2023

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