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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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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  Elena nos ha dado una visión extensa, completa y muy personal sin perder nada de rigor . Es in tour muy recomendable y ojalá os acompañe Elena, una crack .

    Toni P
    August 20, 2023
  • star rating  Ha sido un paseo fantástico, con un equilibrio perfecto de historia y humor. Marc consigue que las dos horas y media se pasen volando y te quedas con ganas de... read more

    an2niorodriguez
    September 1, 2023
  • star rating  Sin duda uno de los mejores free tours a los que he asistido, 100% recomendable. Gracias a nuestra guía Bea por este increíble tour.

    davidgQ3283EQ
    October 31, 2021
  • star rating  Hicimos un free tour de leyendas y misterios con Arturo y nos encantó! Es simpatiquísimo, divertido y muy cercano. Uno de los mejores free tour que hemos hecho por Europa.... read more

    anusk1982
    April 16, 2022
  • star rating  La guía Marta muy simpática, sabía muchísimo sobre la ciudad y nos ha contado un montón de cosas muy interesantes. Un tour muy recomendable

    JessicaComin94
    May 20, 2022
  • star rating  Me ha parecido muy interesante el tour, la guía Marta muy simpática y sus explicaciones son muy claras y amenas. En definitiva lo recomiendo 100% y sobretodo con la guía... read more

    aitanaq2021
    September 25, 2021
  • star rating  Experiencia super divertida. 3 horas que se pasan volando y que te dejan con ganas de seguir pateando estocolmo a pesar de los -15grados. Arturo un crack! Gracias!

    violetaa715
    January 21, 2024
  • star rating  Bien organizado, equilibrio entre historia y actualidad. Bea, lo explica fenomenal y tiene una actitud muy positiva.

    cil777
    August 12, 2022
  • star rating  Por favor, que todos los tourist guide vayan a que Arturo les de un doctorado en guías. No sé cómo es como químico, pero como guía un 10. Y tanto... read more

    Alejandra R
    March 4, 2023
  • star rating  El Feetour por el Stocolmo con Carlota, fue espectacular, una guía de 10! Nos hizo sumergirnos en una parte de la historia , otros parte de la actualidad, Muy recomendable... read more

    Santiago V
    September 4, 2025

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