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Vienna City Center Highlights Tour - Small Group Walking Tour

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Discover Vienna's rich history on this small-group walking tour. Enjoy a great introduction to Vienna by a certified Austria Guide. Explore and discover iconic sights in the historic cente and listen to the amazing history of the City and stories only locals know. Embarke on a captivating classical walking tour with an intimate group of only 12 people or fewer. Experience imperial façades, horse-drawn carriages and learn about famous classical composes such as Mozart or Beethoven and listen to stories about Johann Strauss. See the most famous Highlights such as Hofburg Palace, Vienna Opera House, Palmenhouse, Spanish Riding School, Graben, St. Stephens Cathedral and much more. - Get persona...

Highlights

From 2 hours to 2 hours and 15 minutes

Offered in English

Free Cancellation

Mobile Ticket

From 2 hours to 2 hours and 15 minutes

Offered in English

Free Cancellation

Mobile Ticket

What's Included

small group guided walking tour

Pictures, Maps and Postcards

Personal attention

History

Meeting Points

Departure

Maria-Theresien-Platz

Our Meeting Point is in front of the big Maria Theresia Memorial (face side of the lady on the top of the monument). The monument is located between the Natural History Museum and the Museum of Fine Arts. I have a folder in my hand.

Return

Stephansplatz 11

Tour ends around of St. Stephens Cathedral (Stephansdom). In the heart of the historic city center of Vienna.

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Itinerary

Maria Theresien Square

We start in front of the big Maria Theresien Memorial at the publice square Maria Theresien Platz. Maria Theresia was a strong female ruler in the 18th century and her monument is the most imposing of the Ringroad.

10 minutes

Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna

The Museum of Fine Arts developed from the art collections of the House of Habsburg. The collection of the picture gallery is one of the largest and most important of its kind in the world today. Among the other highlights in the Picture Gallery are its holdings of pictures by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, which are unique worldwide, as well as masterpieces by Vermeer, Rembrandt, Raphael, Caravaggio, Velázquez and Italian Baroque painters

Natural History Museum (Naturhistorisches Museum)

The Natural History Museum origins date back to the imperial collections of the 18th century. "Dedicated to the kingdom of nature and its exploration", the building, exhibitions and collections form a total work of art with a unique atmosphere.

Ringstrasse

We cross the Ringstraße. The Ringstraße is a circular grand boulevard that serves as a road around the historic central part of Vienna.

10 minutes

Burgtor

Palace gate. When Napoleon came along in 1809, he did serious damage to the city walls. Between 1821-1824 they built a new gate for the Hofburg, which is known as the Burgtor; it is the only remaining gate of the city’s walls.

Heldenplatz

Historic Heldenplatz (Heros Place), once planned as an extensive imperial forum, is dominated by the monumental equestrian statues of Prince Eugen and Archduke Karl. This spot affords the best view of the Imperial Palace as well as the adjacent Volksgarten.

10 minutes

New Hofburg

The Imperial Palace, which until 1918 was inhabited by the imperial family houses today the office of the Federal President as well as an important congress centre and numerous art collections.

The Hofburg

The imperial palace (Hofburg) was originally a castle built in the thirteenth century, which was extended to a splendid residence in accordance with the increasing power of the Habsburgs and the expansion of their realm.

10 minutes

Wiener Hofburgkapelle / Wiener Hofmusikkapelle

Gothic Imperial Chapel, where the Vienna Boys’ Choir performs during High Mass on Sunday, is a remnant of the Imperial Palace during the Middle Ages.

Burggarten

The Hofburg Palace Gardens. The Burggarten, formerly known as the Emperor’s Garden, was created in 1819. It was constructed on top of the foundations of a former fortified compound, the Augustinerschanze.

10 minutes

Schmetterlinghaus

The Palm House in the Burggarten. The Butterfly House in the center of the town.

Albertinaplatz

The Graphic Art Collection of the ALBERTINA Museum offers a truly panoramic survey of art: founded in 1776 by Duke Albert of Saxe-Teschen, this collection now contains over one million drawings and prints from the late Gothic to the present. From Michelangelo and Dürer to Rembrandt and Rubens, and from Klimt and Schiele to Picasso on to Richter and Lassnig, the ALBERTINA Museum’s collection affords a rich overview of 600 years of art history. Due to their light-sensitivity, the museum’s masterpieces cannot be put on permanent display. For this reason, we show you these works in accordance with strict conservation standards as part of our special exhibitions.

Wiener Staatsoper

One of the most famous and fascinating Opera houses in the world.

10 minutes

Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek

See the Augustinerkirche and baroque State Hall of Austrian National Library. One of the most important Libraries in the world and Redoutensäle at Joseph square.

5 minutes

Spanish Riding School

Stallburg. Horse Stables of the elegant white Lipizzans.

10 minutes

St. Michael's Church

St. Michael’s Church dates back to year 1220.

Graben and Kohlmarkt

Kohlmarkt and Graben as the most exclusive shopping miles in Vienna.

15 minutes

Peterskirche

The beautiful 300 year old catholic church. Famous for its amazing classical concerts.

Colonna Della Peste (pestsaule)

Plague Column, Vienna

5 minutes

Stephansdom Monument

The heart of the city. Saint Stephans Cathedral

10 minutes

Important Information

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Public transportation options are available nearby

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Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

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Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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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Itinerary

Maria Theresien Square

10 minutes

Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna

Natural History Museum (Naturhistorisches Museum)

Ringstrasse

We cross the Ringstraße. The Ringstraße is a circular grand boulevard that serves as a road around the historic central part of Vienna.

10 minutes

Burgtor

Heldenplatz

10 minutes

New Hofburg

The Imperial Palace, which until 1918 was inhabited by the imperial family houses today the office of the Federal President as well as an important congress centre and numerous art collections.

The Hofburg

10 minutes

Wiener Hofburgkapelle / Wiener Hofmusikkapelle

Gothic Imperial Chapel, where the Vienna Boys’ Choir performs during High Mass on Sunday, is a remnant of the Imperial Palace during the Middle Ages.

Burggarten

10 minutes

Schmetterlinghaus

The Palm House in the Burggarten. The Butterfly House in the center of the town.

Albertinaplatz

Wiener Staatsoper

One of the most famous and fascinating Opera houses in the world.

10 minutes

Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek

See the Augustinerkirche and baroque State Hall of Austrian National Library. One of the most important Libraries in the world and Redoutensäle at Joseph square.

5 minutes

Spanish Riding School

Stallburg. Horse Stables of the elegant white Lipizzans.

10 minutes

St. Michael's Church

St. Michael’s Church dates back to year 1220.

Graben and Kohlmarkt

Kohlmarkt and Graben as the most exclusive shopping miles in Vienna.

15 minutes

Peterskirche

The beautiful 300 year old catholic church. Famous for its amazing classical concerts.

Colonna Della Peste (pestsaule)

Plague Column, Vienna

5 minutes

Stephansdom Monument

The heart of the city. Saint Stephans Cathedral

10 minutes