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Romanian Vienna A Taste of History and Imperial Flavors
Vienna
Important Information
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Wheelchair accessible
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Discover Vienna Differently – With a Romanian Soul and Viennese Flavor!
I invite you on a unique experience: a guided tour through the heart of the imperial capital, where you will savor authentic Viennese cuisine and explore, step by step, the profound traces left by Romanians in Vienna’s culture, history, and art.
We begin with one of Austria’s finest offerings: a traditional Viennese meal. Over coffee, we’ll share stories and give you a relaxed introduction to the charm of the city—beyond the usual tourist crowds.
We’ll visit the places where prominent Romanians once lived and created—figures who shaped our culture, from Vlad Tepes to Mihai Eminescu. You’ll discover how Vienna served a...
Highlights
From 6 hours to 7 hours
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 6 hours to 7 hours
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Group photo (optional, sent via email)
A symbolic Romanian-Austrian souvenir
A traditional Romanian sweet treat (chocolate or biscuit)
Printed mini-map with Romanian landmarks in Vienna
Expert storytelling by a Romanian historian and Orthodox priest
Alcoholic Beverages
Private transportation
Lunch
Breakfast
Meeting Points
Departure
Wollzeile 9
Meeting point: The “L. Heiner” pastry shop, where we will get to know each other and enjoy a traditional Austrian breakfast. I will be standing in front of the restaurant holding a white sheet of paper that says "Romanian Vienna."
Return
Rooseveltplatz
We will visit the church together, after which we will say goodbye to one another. I will guide you to Schottentor, from where you can easily find your way to your accommodation.
Romanian Vienna A Taste of History and Imperial Flavors
Vienna
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Discover Vienna Differently – With a Romanian Soul and Viennese Flavor!
I invite you on a unique experience: a guided tour through the heart of the imperial capital, where you will savor authentic Viennese cuisine and explore, step by step, the profound traces left by Romanians in Vienna’s culture, history, and art.
We begin with one of Austria’s finest offerings: a traditional Viennese meal. Over coffee, we’ll share stories and give you a relaxed introduction to the charm of the city—beyond the usual tourist crowds.
We’ll visit the places where prominent Romanians once lived and created—figures who shaped our culture, from Vlad Tepes to Mihai Eminescu. You’ll discover how Vienna served a...
Highlights
From 6 hours to 7 hours
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 6 hours to 7 hours
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Group photo (optional, sent via email)
A symbolic Romanian-Austrian souvenir
A traditional Romanian sweet treat (chocolate or biscuit)
Printed mini-map with Romanian landmarks in Vienna
Expert storytelling by a Romanian historian and Orthodox priest
Alcoholic Beverages
Private transportation
Lunch
Breakfast
Meeting Points
Departure
Wollzeile 9
Meeting point: The “L. Heiner” pastry shop, where we will get to know each other and enjoy a traditional Austrian breakfast. I will be standing in front of the restaurant holding a white sheet of paper that says "Romanian Vienna."
Return
Rooseveltplatz
We will visit the church together, after which we will say goodbye to one another. I will guide you to Schottentor, from where you can easily find your way to your accommodation.
Itinerary
1
Maria Am Gestade
We are visiting what is perhaps the oldest Romanian trace in Vienna — a 15th-century painting that also features the Romanian voivode Vlad Țepeș.
30 minutes
2
Griechenkirche zur heiligen Dreifaltigkeit
The "Holy Trinity" Cathedral in Vienna, today the seat of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Austria and Hungary, was built between 1782 and 1786 following the Edict of Tolerance issued by Emperor Joseph II in 1781.
Mihai Eminescu and Ioan Slavici, who were students in Vienna, attended Orthodox services here, celebrated in the Romanian language!
This place holds special significance for the history of our Church in Austria.
We will also visit the Fleischmarkt area, where Romanian voivodes and members of the elite once lived during their time in Vienna.
1 hour
3
Postgasse
We will pass by the College of St. Barbara in Vienna, the institution where the elite scholars of the Transylvanian Enlightenment—known as the Școala Ardeleană—received their education.
Founding and mission: The Greek‑Catholic College of Santa Barbara was established in Vienna in 1775 by imperial decree of Maria Theresa, serving as a principal center of education for young Romanian students from Transylvania. Students such as Samuil Micu Clain, Gheorghe Șincai, Petru Maior and Ion Budai‑Deleanu studied here between ~1775 and the mid‑1780s. From this College, they became key intellectuals who promoted Enlightenment values, Romanian linguistic and cultural identity, and formulated the Supplex Libellus Valachorum in 1791–1792, demanding political recognition for Romanians in Transylvania.
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Akademie der Wissenschaften
We are visiting the former main building of the University of Vienna, where Eminescu, Slavici, and their contemporaries once studied. We will also enter the university’s beautiful chapel.
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Stephansplatz
We will visit the monumental St. Stephen's Cathedral, a site of crucial importance not only for Austrians but also for Romanian spirituality!
Inside the cathedral, we will see a sacred treasure deeply connected to Romanian spiritual heritage: an icon of the Mother of God that closely resembles the one from Nicula. Both reflect the iconographic style of the time in Transylvania.
For this reason, the icon of the Theotokos from Nicula, painted by Father Luca of Iclod, and the one in St. Stephen’s Cathedral, painted by Ștefan Pop, are considered to be “sister icons.”
30 minutes
6
Schottengasse
We will have lunch at a well-known Viennese restaurant, where we will enjoy traditional Austrian dishes.
1 hour
7
Universitat Wien
We will also pass by the new campus of the University of Vienna, where Lucian Blaga and other prominent figures of Romanian culture pursued their studies.
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Ringstrasse
I will briefly share the fascinating story of the Viennese Ringstrasse and introduce you to the magnificent buildings that adorn it — from the State Opera, Hofburg Palace, and Parliament, to the City Hall, the Imperial Theatre, and more.
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Votivkirche
We will admire the coats of arms of Bukovina and Transylvania, painted inside the church during the time when these regions were part of the Habsburg Empire.