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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  Mis amigas y yo decidimos coger el tour nocturno de Misterios y Leyendas, una excelente opción para familiarizarse con la historia de Suecia y Estocolmo a través de historias de... read more

    albertcastilloalonso
    March 25, 2022
  • 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  JORGE, TIENE BUENA ACTITUD Y SABE TRANSMITIR Y COMUNICAR. FUÉ UN AGRADABLE, ENTRETENIDO E ILUSTRATIVO RECORRIDO POR GAMLA STAN

    NESTOR_I_SARMIENTO20
    July 25, 2025
  • star rating  Gracias a Arturo (de Madriz, sí, con Z) por darnos a conocer esta maravillosa ciudad. Hemos aprendido y reído mucho.
    Haced la reserva por su página web Rainbow Tours.... read more

    miriloga
    March 5, 2022
  • star rating  100% recomendable, fuimos un grupo de amigos y nos encanto la ciudad. Empezamos haciendo un tour con Arturo y acabamos haciendo 2 más. Muy entretenidos y amenos, el mapa que... read more

    joaquin995
    February 6, 2023
  • star rating  Un tour muy entretenido e interesante ha pasado muy rápido . El guía que nos ha tocado ha sido Jorge ( un 10) . Muchas gracias.

    naomihv
    January 25, 2025
  • 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  Hicimos la visita con Quim, ha sido bastante divertido, incluso hemos aprendido bastante sin que se haga pesado, las dos horas y media del tour se han pasado sin darnos... read more

    rafus9
    January 29, 2024
  • 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
  • star rating  Visita muy interesante. Recorre los puntos más relevantes y combina las explicaciones históricas con píldoras de la sociedad moderna sueca.
    La visita esta muy bien organizada y el guía... read more

    Javi B
    November 17, 2023

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