Walking Tour
75 mins
0.9mi
About the Tour
About the Tour
Let Vienna's most fascinating stories take you into the city's rich 2000 year long history. This walking tour runs through the heart of the city, from the Vienna State Opera House to the city’s crown jewel – the Stephansdom. Along the way, you’ll experience the Viennese culture and be amazed at the incredible stories hidden in plain sight, including:
• How Vienna's Ring Road came to be
• The fiery origins of Stephansdom Boomer
churchbell
• The birth of the Cappuccino and modern Viennese Coffee Culture
• The Hapsburgs' unusual burial tradition
You'll also see sights like:
• Vienna State Opera House
• Famous Vienna Star Walk
• Hotel Sacher
• Albertina Art Museum
• Monument Against War and Fascism
• Capuchin Church
If you've got an hour and want to see all the major historical and cultural themes that Vienna has to offer – this is the tour for you!
Music featured:
Johann Strauss II - Radetzky March
Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony No. 5
Johan Strauss II - An der schönen blauen Donau
Jingle Punks - Extinction Level Event
Tour Producer
Tour Producer
Alex Parkhill
Hello. I am an American Expat working in Vienna, Austria. Together with my friend and colleague Daniel Davison, we have been giving guided tours of Vienna for over 5 years. We are pleased to bring these experiences to you!
Map
Major Landmarks
Major Landmarks
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Vienna State Opera House
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Albertina Art Museum
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Monument Against War and Fascism
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Capuchin Church
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St. Stephan's Cathedral
Directions to Starting Point
Directions to Starting Point
The starting point is pretty easy to find. The tour begins in front of the southern face of the opera house, in between the opera house and the Ring road. You can take the U-bahn to Karlsplatz, or by street tram get off at the Kärntner Ring Oper stop. This tour is wheelchair friendly.
Tips
Tips
Places to stop along the way
Directly on the tour recommended eateries include the Bitzinger Würstelstand and the Sacher Hotel Cafe. You may also want to visit inside of the Albertina Art Museum, St. Stephen's Cathedral, and the Habsburg Imperial Crypt.
Best time of day
This tour can be enjoyed anytime day or night. If you would like to enter the museums or churches that we pass, be aware that some of these close at 6pm.
Precautions
The crime rate in Vienna is very low. Nevertheless, be aware of your belongings as there is always the potential for pick pockets in major European cities.
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Very nice !
Very good, informative and fun tour. An update would be in place : we spend some time on Neuer Markt, where huge construction are taking place and there is nothing to seem
Wonderful and totally worthwhile!
One of the best Voicemap tours ! Great details and inspiring insights ! A recommander absolument !
So much fun! Very well done! I wished it were longer!
Fantastic tour!! Easy to follow. Very funny and packed with interesting info. A little less than an hour.
Excellent tour! I loved the stories that Alex told and I felt like I was personally being shown around Vienna. Highly recommended!
Wonderful tour through Vienna! It was very informative, had seamless integration with the GPS, and had a great sense of humor!
This tour blew us away! It is a great tour of the heart of Vienna, very knowledgable and entertaining! We wished it lasted longer!
Great details on the varied history of Vienna’s inner district! I’m impressed and can recommend this tour.
Highly recommend this tour! Extremely personable & knowledgeable tour guide. Unforgettable facts about Vienna. Absolutely worth taking.
Excellent tour, highly recommend! Alex is a masterful guide and manages to be both informative and entertaining.