“A few friends and I are from Stockholm and realised we didn’t actually know that much about our own city’s history. We joined Konstantin and it was a gem. At our request he even added historically themed beer stops, which were perfect for the group.”
See Stockholm before Stockholm.
Small-group walks through Gamla Stan: one guide, his own 3D models, and the city from the year 1000 to today.
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Konstantin
Stockholm walks · English, Swedish, German, Russian
Konstantin is a Stockholm-based history enthusiast: sociable, self-taught, and deeply into the city's past. He guides every walk himself, renders his own 3D models of what each site used to look like, and always stops for a fika.
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101 reviews · 4.99/5 · Airbnb Experiences
“Truly exciting and interesting tour that took us to a series of beautiful and memorable places. Konstantin is genuinely passionate, and it shows in how he speaks about each stop — while leaving room for questions. 10/10.”
“Konstantin took outstanding care of me and my family. Through good communication he tailored the tour with restaurant and café suggestions to help us through the cold weather. Very well-read and with a real interest in Stockholm’s and Sweden’s history. A very successful day.”
“Konstantin said, “I designed the tour the way I’d want it if I came to Stockholm,” and it shows. He had visual aids — historical river locations, fortress overlays — for each stop. Like touring with a professor. We caught the windiest day of summer and he kept us engaged the whole time.”
“A great walk through Stockholm. Konstantin is knowledgeable, engaged, and an excellent storyteller. Kids and adults alike got a lot out of it, and the coffee break in the middle was a perfect moment to sit down and talk.”
“Konstantin was a fun and knowledgeable guide who went the extra mile with a prepared slide deck running through Stockholm’s history. Truly fantastic — over before we knew it, even though it lasted more than three hours.”
“I learned so much about Stockholm’s history, geography, architecture and significance. Konstantin pulled together facts, humour, stories, and a folder of historical images that tied everything together. The fika break was lovely, and the time flew by.”
“It’s obvious the guide has real passion for what he does. He brings the group into the journey — questions, answers, deeper understanding — very far from reciting a Wikipedia article. A real experience. And his Russian is excellent, even though he’s Swedish.”
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More history
Some stories were too big for the walk. Two short films on the deeper history of Stockholm and Sweden.
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