Vienna City Center Walking Tour: Explore Historic Landmarks and Hidden Gems
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Wien
Embark on a captivating walking tour of Vienna's city center, uncovering historic landmarks and hidden gems. Immerse yourself in the city's rich history, architecture, and fascinating stories.
Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Maria Theresien Square - Maria-Theresien-Platz is a large public square between Ringstrasse and the Museumsquartier. Facing each other from the sides of the square are two twin buildings, the Natural History Museum and the Art History Museum. Square is decorated by the grand statue of empress Maria Theresa.
  • Maria Theresia Denkmal - The most impressive monument on Ringstrasse with grand Empress Maria Theresia and many another figures including W.A.Mozart.
  • Ringstrasse - The Ringstrasse is a circular grand boulevard that serves as a road around the historic central part of Vienna. Ringstrasse replaced the medieval city fortifications in the second half of 19th century. Today it is a beautiful complex of grand buildings including City Hall, Parliament, Burgtheater, Vienna State University, State Opera and many more. Historic Ring Road style is using elements of Classical, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque architecture. Ringstrasse is designated by UNESCO as a part of Vienna’s World Heritage Site.
  • Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna - Royal art collection , this tour is beginning just next to this wonderful building.
  • Burgtor - Neoclassical main castle gate built after napoleonic wars.
  • Neue Burg - The New Castle houses several museums like Austrian History Museum, World Museum, Imperial Armoury and National Library. Also Hofburg Congress Centre is located here.

From balcony of the Neu Castle Adolf Hitler proclaimed the “Anschluss” of Austria into the Third Reich.

  • Heldenplatz - Heroes Square is a large open, green area attached to city after the old bastion adjacent to the palace was demolished during the Napoleonic Wars.

  • Sisi Museum - Perfect place to explore the tragic personality and life of fascinating Habsburg empress

  • The Hofburg - From 13th century until 1918 the grand royal palace complex in historic part of Vienna was the political centre of the Habsburg monarchy. Today Hofburg houses Austrian Federal President Office and several museums

  • Bundeskanzleramt Oesterreich - Office of Federal Chancellor of Austria

  • Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek - the Austrian National Library is one of the most important libraries in the world

  • Spanish Riding School - Baroque Winter Riding School at Hofburg Palace is the famous location where the elegant white Lipizzan Stallions are performing and training regularly.

  • St. Michael’s Church - St. Michael’s Church dates back to year 1220. One of the most fascinating Vienna’s churches with a very special atmosphere.

  • Historic Center of Vienna - Historic center of Vienna is main subject of this tour. We will discover main attractions of old historic part of Vienna.

  • Rathaus - Beautiful neo gothic City Hall is an excellent event location and the seat of Vienna’s government.

  • Burgtheater - One of the best theaters in the world.

  • Beethoven Pasqualatihaus - A former residence of Ludwig van Beethoven, located in an exposed position on the ramp of the former town fortifications.

  • Café Central - Some of the greatest writers and composers, architects and painters, psychoanalysts and revolutionaries have met here once- over coffee, cake and a cigar - in Vienna’s most beautiful coffee house.

  • Volksgarten - Volksgarten

At the center of the park stands the Theseus Temple- small replica of Hephaisteion

In Athens- was originally designed to present Antonio Canova’s sculpture.

The Cortisches coffee house in Volksgarten was a popular place where even Austrian composer Johann Strauss used to play his waltzes.

  • Freyung Passage - The Palais Ferstel originally housed the Austro-Hungarian National Bank and the Stock Exchange.
  • Freyung - This square is one of the oldest in Vienna’s city center and impresses with its intimate and picturesque atmosphere.
  • Graben and Kohlmarkt - Most elegant pedestrian street in Vienna
  • Stephansplatz - Heart and soul of Vienna, most central square
  • St. Stephen’s Cathedral - Cathedral and symbol of Vienna
What's Included
  • Local certified tour guide
  • Walking tour of Vienna’s historic centre
What's Not Included
  • Food & drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Please keep in mind our tour does not visit the inside of any museum.
Additional Information

Experience the awe-inspiring landmarks of Vienna such as the majestic Hofburg Palace, the imposing Town Hall, the significant Austrian Parliament Building and the historical St. Stephen’s Cathedral. Explore these prominent attractions along with the city’s lesser-known treasures during this walking tour, estimated to last between 2.5 to 3 hours. As you meander through the heart of the city, your guide will enchant you with tales of Vienna’s rich history, captivating architecture, and notable figures that once resided in Vienna.

  • Please keep in mind our tour does not visit inside of any museums
  • Not recommend for travelers with walking disorders.
Location
Maria-Theresien-Platz
Maria-Theresien-Platz, Burgring, 1010, Vienna. We meet next to the monument of Empress Maria Theresia ( HER FACE SIDE) , Guide will hold a green sign.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Quest58451893209
Apr 24, 2024
Great tour guide and tour - Dace is a wonderful guide. She teaches a very elaborate history of this magnificent city with its beautiful architecture, art, events. As we walked throughout the city, Dace highlighted every aspect of significance. She took us through markets and palaces, and a stunning park. Dace is lovely and considerate, I am so glad we took this tour with her to get our first impressions of Vienna.
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Tomhenry3
Apr 24, 2024
Katerina’s Free Walking Tour (Prime) in Vienna - Katerina gave us an exceptionally well informed and enjoyable walk through the centre of Vienna. She was efficient, humorous and professional. Her grasp of English was particulate worthy and she was prepared to take any questions we wished to ask. I would thoroughly recommend this ‘free’ walking tour.
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Rita_p
Apr 23, 2024
Vienna City Center... - Vienna City Center walking tour lead by Dace was really fun. We did enjoy it despite the cold weather!
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Shubz321
Apr 23, 2024
Do not miss this walking tour of Vienna! - What an amazing, thorough, entertaining walking tour of Vienna. Our guide, Dace, was so kind and welcoming - she was willing to stop and answer tons of questions and made the 2.5 hours of the tour go by so fast! Highly recommend!
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Bev_t
Apr 22, 2024
Great tour - Our guide, Dace, was great. We had audio earpieces which worked well, as she gave us continual commentary as we walked through the streets together. Helped orient us to Vienna and have us an historical overview.
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Timothy_b
Apr 20, 2024
A Great Way to Start Your Vienna Stay - Really great way to start our Vienna stay. We had a wonderful guide with a great sense of the city. Highly recommend this tour.
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Michael_v
Apr 20, 2024
Great tour with Dace! - This was a wonderful tour of this amazingly beautiful and historic city! Dace, our tour guide was delightful! She was incredibly knowledgeable and insightful. She was also funny and provided a lot of wit to the tour! She really shared her expertise in a great tour.
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Deborah_m
Apr 19, 2024
LIVED UP to the Wonderful Reviews - We LOVED our first day Vienna Walking tour with Dace. We always like to use a first day walking tour in a new place for getting our bearings, and this tour was PERFECT for that, and more. Dace’s tour was the perfect mix of history, architecture, culture and practical tips, mixed with her wonderful sense of humor. After the tour we felt SO equipped to make the best use of our time in Vienna. I booked this tour based on reviews I read, so want to pass along my TOP RATING for this service for others.
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Erik527tx
Apr 19, 2024
Great intro to Vienna! - This is a great intro to the city! Dace is an excellent guide, knowledgeable and engaging. We highly recommend this tour!
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Mary_p
Apr 18, 2024
Informative tour - Very informative interesting tour - we learned lots of history and enjoyed seeing many different part of Vienna's central area.
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