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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  Muy buen tour con Bea! Estoy de visita en casa de amigos que viven en Estocolmo y he compartido con ellos toda la información y datos que nos dio Bea... read more

    antonelladQ7561ND
    April 28, 2022
  • star rating  Tour con Arturo. Un Crack. Muy bien todo, las explicaciones geniales, recomendaciones. El Tour se hace corto. Totalmente recomendado.

    amadorv197
    April 15, 2022
  • star rating  Fantástico. Arturo no sólo nos enseñó la ciudad vieja de una forma amena, nos contó además un montón de cosas, nos ayudó a conocer la sociología de la ciudad y... read more

    383matildes
    July 25, 2021
  • star rating  Es la segunda vez que hago el tour con los chicos de Rainbow. La primera vez lo hice con Marta, la mejor guía del mundo. La pasión que pone y... read more

    inesssitaaa
    July 20, 2021
  • star rating  ¡Estúpido Arturo y su erotismo! Hay dos tipos de gurús: los fuertes y los gilis. ¡Como turista es mi deber hacerle la vida imposible a los gilis!

    DamarisPM
    May 18, 2022
  • star rating  Guía muy agradable y simpático, explica cosas realmente interesantes. Recorrido muy bonito RECOMENDABLE 100% !!

    Y5910OXmarin
    October 22, 2021
  • star rating  La guía Kyra nos gustó mucho , rápidamente enganchó con todos , sus explicaciones muy claras y fundamentadas, con datos y lo hizo muy fácil , lenguaje claro y sin... read more

    TitoPal
    March 25, 2025
  • star rating  Tour super ameno y recomendable.Marina fue encantafora y muy maja.Ademas de enseñarnos lo mas relevante de la zona nos dio muchos consejos y temas practicos para estos dias.Mil gracias por... read more

    a c
    May 5, 2023
  • star rating  Un tour entretenido. Genial para el primer día en la ciudad. Claudia, nuestra guía, nos explicó todo de forma muy amena, interesante y divertida. Una guía genial! Muy recomendable el... read more

    Fearless602452
    August 2, 2024
  • star rating  Han sido 2h y 30min de Tour con Guillermo y se nos he hecho corto. Ha sido muy entretenido e interesante. Ha sido muy simpático y nos ha ayudado... read more

    170ver_nicat
    August 20, 2025

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