Best of Vienna : Historic Center Walking Tour
Description
Step back in time and immerse yourself in the rich history and culture of Vienna on this captivating walking tour. Explore the majestic Hofburg Palace, the elegant Town Hall, and the stunning Austrian Parliament Building as you stroll through the city center. Marvel at the intricate architecture of St. Stephen's Cathedral and learn about its fascinating history. But this tour isn't just about the famous landmarks – your knowledgeable guide will also lead you to hidden gems and lesser-known sights that only locals know about. Discover charming alleyways, picturesque squares, and quaint cafes as you uncover the secrets of Vienna. As you walk, your guide will share captivating stories about the city's past, its notable residents, and the events that have shaped Vienna into the vibrant city it is today. Gain a deeper understanding of Vienna's culture and heritage as you explore its most iconic sights and hidden treasures on this unforgettable walking tour.
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Maria-Theresien-Platz is a large public square between Ringstrasse and the Museumsquartier. Facing each other from the sides of the square are two twin buildings, the Natural History Museum and the Art History Museum. Square is decorated by the grand statue of empress Maria Theresa.
The most impressive monument on Ringstrasse with grand Empress Maria Theresia and many another figures including W.A.Mozart.
Royal art collection , this tour is beginning just next to this wonderful building.
The Ringstrasse is a circular grand boulevard that serves as a road around the historic central part of Vienna. Ringstrasse replaced the medieval city fortifications in the second half of 19th century. Today it is a beautiful complex of grand buildings including City Hall, Parliament, Burgtheater, Vienna State University, State Opera and many more. Historic Ring Road style is using elements of Classical, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque architecture. Ringstrasse is designated by UNESCO as a part of Vienna’s World Heritage Site.
Neoclassical main castle gate built after napoleonic wars.
The New Castle houses several museums like Austrian History Museum, World Museum, Imperial Armoury and National Library. Also Hofburg Congress Centre is located here. From balcony of the Neu Castle Adolf Hitler proclaimed the "Anschluss" of Austria into the Third Reich.
Heroes Square is a large open, green area attached to city after the old bastion adjacent to the palace was demolished during the Napoleonic Wars.
Travelers will discover the Hofburg, the former imperial palace of the Habsburgs and the center of power in historic Vienna. The guide explains its centuries-long development, highlights important courtyards and façades, and shares stories about emperors, empresses, and court life, as well as the palace’s role in modern Austria.
Perfect place to explore the tragic personality and life of fascinating Habsburg empress
the Austrian National Library is one of the most important libraries in the world
Baroque Winter Riding School at Hofburg Palace is the famous location where the elegant white Lipizzan Stallions are performing and training regularly.
St. Michael’s Church dates back to year 1220. One of the most fascinating Vienna's churches with a very special atmosphere.
Office of Federal Chancellor of Austria
Volksgarten At the center of the park stands the Theseus Temple- small replica of Hephaisteion In Athens- was originally designed to present Antonio Canova’s sculpture. The Cortisches coffee house in Volksgarten was a popular place where even Austrian composer Johann Strauss used to play his waltzes.
Beautiful neo gothic City Hall is an excellent event location and the seat of Vienna’s government.
One of the best theaters in the world.
Stop at the University of Vienna to hear stories of groundbreaking minds such as Sigmund Freud and Lise Meitner - a brilliant Jewish physicist whose work changed modern science. We are connecting Vienna’s academic legacy to global scientific breakthroughs.
A former residence of Ludwig van Beethoven, located in an exposed position on the ramp of the former town fortifications.
This square is one of the oldest in Vienna's city center and impresses with its intimate and picturesque atmosphere.
Freyung passage is part of Palais Ferstel, also Cafe Central is located here. Some of the greatest writers and composers, architects and painters, psychoanalysts and revolutionaries have met here once- over coffee, cake and a cigar - in Vienna's most beautiful coffee house.
Most elegant pedestrian street in Vienna
Historic center of Vienna is main subject of this tour. We will discover main attractions of old historic part of Vienna.
Heart and soul of Vienna, most central square
Cathedral and symbol of Vienna
The only still existing apartment where Mozart lived in his best days in Vienna.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Please keep in mind our tour does not visit inside of any museums, but we do visit some churches and depending on weekday some other indoor locations, like palaces , university or cafe .
- Not recommend for travelers with walking disorders.
Reviews(1,938)
Dace was a wonderful guide. Well paced tour with lots of small details and historical facts.
Really pleasant and informative trip around Vienna and its highlights. Tour guide was very pleasant and knowledgeable, would recommend.
Great tour. We did this the first day of our trip and worked out very well. Very hot day but Giselle was a GREAT guide. Thank you!
Giselle was friendly, fun, & informative - everything you'd want in a tour guide. I especially appreciated her well-planned tour route.
Our tour guide was exceptional in her approach and extremely knowledgeable on all aspects of the history of Vienna and Austria from musicians, writers, historical events, buildings you name it she had it all. Also it was a very small group which made it that much better
Giselle is an excellent guide and the walking tour covered all of the major sites in the historic center of Vienna.
The tour guide was very well bereaved in the history of Vienna. The sound system worked great and the pace of the tour was perfect.
Hits a lot of the highlights in the city center and provides lots of background history. Beatrice did a great job bringing the city to life and was open to questions. This is a great tour to start off your visit to Vienna and familiarize yourself with where things are and what you may want to visit more in depth.
Dace was an excellent tour guide. She is extremely knowledgeable about the history of Vienna and the many historical sites we visited. We learned a lot about Vienna and the tour was great. Thank you, Dace!
I didn’t get as much of the overall history of the city as I would have liked. It was difficult to follow jumping around to various different people and time periods.
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