Free tour

Socialist Stockholm - Norrmalm Historical Tour about Lenin in Stockholm and the World Wars

5.00

Excellent(2)

Stockholm

Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes

Languages: Italian

Guru: Matteo

PRO

Verified quality

Registered on 5 December 2021

I'm a young philosophy and history teacher, deeply in love with the rich culture and languages of the Nordic countries. After immersing myself in Sweden for eight amazing years, studying history in Uppsala, and teaching for three, I've almost become an expert of this enchanting region. Since 2023, I've been sharing my knowledge and enthusiasm with curious travelers like you.

Free reservation and cancellation

Pay-what-you-want tour, no set price, reservation and cancellation are free

Tour description

The Socialist Stockholm Tour is an experience for anyone who has any interest in the history of socialism: has there ever been any point in talking about "socialism" in Sweden? And if so, in what sense? Why did Lenin stop in Stockholm to buy a new suit? And how did Anton Nillson, a Swedish anarchist , become a general in the Red Army?

Was Sweden really neutral during World War II?
Was Olof Palme the only Western leader to oppose the Vietnam War? Has Swedish Social Democracy always been uncompromisingly reformist? How was the Sacco and Vanzetti affair received in Stockholm?

The tour will focus on Lenin's numerous visits to Stockholm , but also on the life of the Swedes during the two wars, the official line of neutrality, the relations with Hitler's Germany and the Soviet Union and finally the Cold War and the murder of Olof Palme.

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

Norra Bantorget, Norra Bantorget, 111 20 Stockholm, Sweden

The tour will start from a square called Norra Bantorget, an 8-minute walk from Stockholm Central Station (T-centralen).

Outside visit

Norra Bantorget

Outside visit

Hötorget

Outside visit

Drottninggatan 73

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €15 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).