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Vienna Private Emperors Treasures and the Legacy of the Habsburgs
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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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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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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For more than 600 years, the Habsburg family has been ruling the country known as Austria, and many lands today beyond your borders. They evolved from an insignificant lineage of robber barons into a dynasty ruling an empire in which the sun never set, just to finally lose all power in the dawning age of democracy (all..?). No wonder the Habsburgs left us with an ubiquitous legacy which can be deciphered on many buildings, squares, and religious edifices in Vienna’s Old Town as well as inside locations of Imperial presence now museums. Regional traditions and even some character traits of and prejudices against Austrians in general and Viennese in particular can be traced back to the long ru...
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
Reservation of all tickets and slots
Licensed local guide and historian
Imperial Crypt entrance fee - please pay on site in cash (EUR)
Hofburg Museum entrance fee - please pay on site in cash (EUR)
Meeting Points
Departure
Peterspl. 1010
You will met the guide visible on some of the pictures at the entrance of Peterskirche, just off the Graben. Upon request, a different meeting point might be arranged - please write me during or after booking. Thank you!
Return
Hofburg
Vienna Private Emperors Treasures and the Legacy of the Habsburgs
Vienna
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For more than 600 years, the Habsburg family has been ruling the country known as Austria, and many lands today beyond your borders. They evolved from an insignificant lineage of robber barons into a dynasty ruling an empire in which the sun never set, just to finally lose all power in the dawning age of democracy (all..?). No wonder the Habsburgs left us with an ubiquitous legacy which can be deciphered on many buildings, squares, and religious edifices in Vienna’s Old Town as well as inside locations of Imperial presence now museums. Regional traditions and even some character traits of and prejudices against Austrians in general and Viennese in particular can be traced back to the long ru...
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
Reservation of all tickets and slots
Licensed local guide and historian
Imperial Crypt entrance fee - please pay on site in cash (EUR)
Hofburg Museum entrance fee - please pay on site in cash (EUR)
Meeting Points
Departure
Peterspl. 1010
You will met the guide visible on some of the pictures at the entrance of Peterskirche, just off the Graben. Upon request, a different meeting point might be arranged - please write me during or after booking. Thank you!
You will meet your guide in front of St. Peter's, where the tour begins. If the liturgical program of the church permits, we will enter the church and talk about the beginnings of the Habsburg family there.
15 minutes
2
Graben and Kohlmarkt
Discover the 'Golden U' - three pedestrianised streets in the vicinity of the former Imperial Palace, where many purveyors to the Court had their luxurious boutiques - some of them until today.
30 minutes
3
Imperial Crypt
Together with your guide and historian, discover the Imperial Crypt where more than one hundred Habsburg family members lie buried in ornate sarcophagi. Learn about the dynasty's peculiar burial rites, and wonder at some behind-the-scenes anecdotes about one or the other illustrious family member.
The ticket fee is not included in the tour price. Your guide will book the tickets and time slot, you'll pay on site in cash (EUR).
Price per adult is EUR 13.-
45 minutes
4
Josephplatz
Hear about Joseph II, the enlightened absolutist monarch and son of Maria Theresia, who introduced many lasting reforms, and also some odd ones...
15 minutes
5
Spanish Riding School
In Vienna, we have so many palaces that we even keep horses in them - True or False? Find out from your guide...
15 minutes
6
Michaelerplatz
Find out why this is the most prominent roundabout in Austria, what the Romans had to do with it, and where the Habsburgs came in..
15 minutes
7
The Hofburg
The former Imperial palace grew over 600 years into an impressive structure and is nowadays housing many outstanding museums, international organisations, and our President's offices..
Together with your accredited guide, visit either the absolutely unique Imperial treasury where the insignia of power of the Habsburgs are today, or the Sisi Museum and State apartments in which you'll learn about eccentric Empress Elisabeth and see how the Royals lived.
Choice of museum depends on your preference, and opening times/availability (Treasury closes Tuesdays).
Entrance fee is not included in the tour price. Your guide will reserve tickets and time slots, you'll pay on site in cash (EUR).
Price per adult in EUR: Treasury 16.-, Sisi+State Apt. 20.-
