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Vienna City Walk 3h: Highlights & Hidden Places (DE/EN)
(57) Reviews
Wien
Important Information
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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There is one staircase on the route.
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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If you’re visiting Vienna for the first time and want to take just one tour, this is the perfect way to start. This walking tour connects the city’s most important sites with their historical context. Over the course of three hours, a clear overall picture of Vienna’s Old Town emerges, from its early structures through the major stages of its development to the city as it is today. The route includes well-known landmarks such as St. Stephen’s Cathedral and Hofburg, but also leads through quieter areas away from the main paths. The focus is not on isolated sights, but on the connections that help you understand Vienna. The tour is deliberately designed to be clear and structured. It is aimed ...
Highlights
3 hours
Offered in German (Deutsch) & English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
3 hours
Offered in German (Deutsch) & English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Personal recommendations for food, culture and hidden gems
Discover narrow alleyways and hidden spots on this tour
Sights & hidden gems – the best of both worlds
Orientation and inspiration for the rest of your stay
A concise overview of Vienna and its history – perfect for the start of your holida
City walk with a state-certified guide
Tipps and gratuities
Meeting Points
Departure
Franz-Josefs-Kai 27
Meeting point is at the bike racks in front of the door of McDonald's Restaurant Rotenturmstraße at Schwedenplatz.
By public transport: subway lines U1 (red line) & U4 (green line), stop "Schwedenplatz", exit "Rotenturmstraße"
Return
Herbert-von-Karajan-Platz
Please note: Startpoint is not endpoint of the tour!
Endpoint: Vienna State Opera
Connections from here: subway line U4 (green line) to Schönbrunn palace, tramway line D to Belvedere palace
Vienna City Walk 3h: Highlights & Hidden Places (DE/EN)
(57) Reviews
Wien
About
If you’re visiting Vienna for the first time and want to take just one tour, this is the perfect way to start. This walking tour connects the city’s most important sites with their historical context. Over the course of three hours, a clear overall picture of Vienna’s Old Town emerges, from its early structures through the major stages of its development to the city as it is today. The route includes well-known landmarks such as St. Stephen’s Cathedral and Hofburg, but also leads through quieter areas away from the main paths. The focus is not on isolated sights, but on the connections that help you understand Vienna. The tour is deliberately designed to be clear and structured. It is aimed ...
Highlights
3 hours
Offered in German (Deutsch) & English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
3 hours
Offered in German (Deutsch) & English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Personal recommendations for food, culture and hidden gems
Discover narrow alleyways and hidden spots on this tour
Sights & hidden gems – the best of both worlds
Orientation and inspiration for the rest of your stay
A concise overview of Vienna and its history – perfect for the start of your holida
City walk with a state-certified guide
Tipps and gratuities
Meeting Points
Departure
Franz-Josefs-Kai 27
Meeting point is at the bike racks in front of the door of McDonald's Restaurant Rotenturmstraße at Schwedenplatz.
By public transport: subway lines U1 (red line) & U4 (green line), stop "Schwedenplatz", exit "Rotenturmstraße"
Return
Herbert-von-Karajan-Platz
Please note: Startpoint is not endpoint of the tour!
Endpoint: Vienna State Opera
Connections from here: subway line U4 (green line) to Schönbrunn palace, tramway line D to Belvedere palace
Itinerary
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Schwedenplatz
The starting point of the tour and a gateway to the city’s various historical periods.
Here, it is already evident just how closely the present and history are intertwined in Vienna.
10 minutes
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St. Rupert's Church (Ruprechtskirche)
One of Vienna’s oldest neighbourhoods.
This is where the city’s earliest structures began, from which the Vienna of later times developed.
10 minutes
3
Hoher Markt
An early economic and legal centre.
The square illustrates how public life was organised in medieval Vienna.
5 minutes
4
Anker Clock
It adds a later historical layer to the historical space.
It shows how Vienna also showcases its history through its cityscape.
5 minutes
5
Stephansdom Monument
A central landmark of medieval Vienna.
The cathedral symbolises the city’s aspirations and rise to prominence during this period.
20 minutes
6
Colonna Della Peste (pestsaule)
An expression of Baroque urban development.
It combines crisis, religion and political self-expression in a single monument.
10 minutes
7
Peterskirche
The Baroque interior stands in contrast to the medieval city.
The church illustrates how Vienna developed into a prestigious metropolis in the wake of crises.
5 minutes
8
Café Central
Part of Vienna’s coffee house culture, which has shaped the city’s intellectual life for centuries.
An example of how social spaces develop in Vienna.
5 minutes
9
Molker Bastei
Part of the city’s former defences and key to understanding the city’s development.
Here, one can see how Vienna was protected, expanded and eventually opened up over the centuries.
10 minutes
10
Rathaus
A 19th-century landmark building.
The building illustrates how Vienna redefined itself during the Ringstrasse era.
5 minutes
11
Osterreichisches Parlament
The political centre of the Republic of Austria.
The architecture deliberately draws on ancient models and reflects democratic ideals.
5 minutes
12
Volksgarten
Part of the newly created urban spaces.
Here, we can see how Vienna opened up and expanded in the 19th century.
10 minutes
13
The Hofburg
The historic centre of power in the city.
The complex reflects the rise of the Habsburgs and Vienna’s development into a major European power.
10 minutes
14
Heldenplatz
A space for political theatre spanning several eras.
This is where key moments in Austrian history converge.
10 minutes
15
Memorial Against War & Fascism
A place that symbolises the upheavals of the 20th century.
The memorial illustrates how Vienna deals with this past today.
10 minutes
16
Wiener Staatsoper
Part of the development of the Ringstrasse and an expression of Vienna’s cultural identity in the 19th century.
End of the tour and on to further exploration of the city.
