An Introduction to Vienna Walking Tour
- 2h 30m
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Discover Vienna's multi-faceted history on a 2.5-hour small-group, history walking tour with an expert scholar guide. Marvel at the city's iconic buildings and admire their prestigious history and breath-taking architecture. Admire Stephansdom, Museum Quartier, and many other iconic sites.
Inclusions
What's included
- 2.5-hour guided walk in the company of an historian guide
What's not
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Itinerary
At the unique Secession building, learn of the city’s turn-of-century avant-gardism, including figures like Klimt and Mahler.
See the national architectural icon of Austria: Stephansdom.
See the Hofburg – the Habsburg’s imperial palace and the seat of power since the 13th century
Pass by the Viennese Naschmarkt, the colorful traditional food market where the Viennese meet to mingle and shop.
Kohlmarkt and the Graben – currently one of the city’s most fashionable shopping districts, and home to such varied sights as a plague column commemorating the 17th-century outbreak of bubonic plague
Our tour begins at Michaelerplatz, where the Hofburg – the Habsburg’s imperial palace and the seat of power since the 13th century – dominates the square.
We stroll along the Ringstraße, a grand boulevard built in the middle of the 19th century, where most of Vienna’s luxury hotels have been established within the walls of old palaces.
Clockwise from the Hofburg is the green and gray Loos House, designed by Austrian architect Adolf Loos (1870-1933).
Maria-Theresien-Platz, home to the city’s largest concentration of museums.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Departure Point: Historic family cafe frequented by Vienna's artistic community since 1945 Dorotheergasse 6, 1010 Wien Dates: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 8 travellers
- Operated by
- Insight Cities
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- A maximum of 6 people per booking
How it compares in Vienna
- Its from-price is 44% below the median of the 243 city tours we list in Vienna.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 23 of 243.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Vienna
Vienna is Austria's elegant capital on the Danube, a city of imperial palaces, grand coffeehouses and a musical heritage known the world over.
The Ringstrasse circles the old centre with monumental buildings: the State Opera, the Parliament, the City Hall and the Burgtheater. Inside the ring, St Stephen's Cathedral, with its patterned tile roof, rises above lanes of shops and cafés, and the Hofburg palace complex holds the imperial apartments, the Spanish Riding School and a museum devoted to Empress Elisabeth.
Top-ranked sights in Vienna: Hofburg Imperial Palace (Hofburg Wien) , Schönbrunn Palace (Schloss Schönbrunn), Rathaus.
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