Private Half-Day History Walking Tour in Vienna: The City of Many Pasts


3 hours
Free cancellation
1 - 10
Mobile ticket

Overview

Discover Vienna's multi-faceted history on a 3-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

  • 3-hour private guided walk in the company of an historian guide

What to expect

Vienna is not just a city of one past, but a city of many pasts. Delve into Vienna's past and present on an insightful 3-hour walking tour of its colorful history and architecture. Your tour begins at Michaelerplatz, where the Hofburg, the Habsburg’s imperial palace and seat of power since the thirteenth century, dominates the square. Clockwise from the palace is the green and gray Loos House, designed by Austrian architect Adolf Loos (1870 1933).

From there, the tour continues down Kohlmarkt and the Graben, currently one of the city’s most fashionable shopping districts and home to such varied sights as a plague column, a baroque church, grand buildings in many different architectural styles, and the national architectural icon of Austria: Stephansdom.

The tour takes in three areas associated with the Habsburg’s grandiose tripartite burials. While St. Stephen’s Cathedral is the final resting place for their imperial entrails, the humble Capuchin Church nearby houses centuries of sarcophagi of Vienna’s rulers, and St. Augustine’s Church, which contains dozens of silver urns containing the hearts of the Hapsburgs.

Along the edge of the inner city, examine remnants of the old city walls from the 12th century. These walls protected the city from two sieges by the Ottoman Empire (1529 and 1683) but were eventually torn down to make way for the grand circular boulevard of the Ringstrasse (Vienna’s answer to Paris’s grand boulevards).

The walk continues to Schwarzenbergplatz, where a massive fountain and memorial to the Russian soldiers who died liberating Vienna from the Nazis dominates an area where most of the city’s embassies can be found. After a quick detour to the Belvedere Palace, head back towards Karlsplatz and enjoy a stunning view of one of the gold-domed Secession building and the Naschmarkt.

Finally, weave through the Museums Quartier and Maria Theresien Platz, home to the city’s largest concentration of museums, while discussing the present day cultural, political, and economic orientations of Austria and its capital.

Additional information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Ticket delivery

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
loiskus
June 2022

Our guide Katarina was so personable and informative! Our afternoon with her exceeded our expectations.

drspudhead
November 2021

Great overview of the main sites in the walking area of Vienna. We were able to see many great sites.

Bananaheim
August 2022

Our tour was so informative and interesting. We learned the history of the development of Vienna, its buildings, its leaders, and it’s overall culture. Annelie was a wonderful guide with not only excellent historical detail but entertaining anecdotes. She made the tour especially enjoyable for...

J V
June 2022

Ilse provided an excellent tour for our family. She was knowledgeable, warm and pleasant. I give my highest recommendation that if you want to see and understand and appreciate Vienna then make the decision to take this tour.

debstar711
June 2022

Our first full day in beautiful Vienna my husband and I took a private three hour walking tour with Else. She promptly met us at our hotel and we set off. Else was friendly, energetic and most importantly very knowledgable. She expertly and efficiently moved us about and although we saw a lot...

Katia C
April 2022

Wolfgang was very knowledgeable and it was good to hear his stories and commentary. Wolfgang was very flexible in showing us what we wished as well as giving us a great tour

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