Vienna Half-Day Walking Tour
From the glory of medieval times to the contemporary splendor of the present, Vienna is world-renowned for its dazzling, grandiose historical buildings of stucco, marble, gold leaf, and ornate stone. You will see Vienna’s most important cultural and political sites, including City Hall Square, Heroes’ Square, and Mozart’s House.
Your tour continues at the seat of Vienna’s Archbishop, and one of Austria’s most important Gothic structures, St. Stephen's colorful roof tiles - laid to create the Royal and Imperial double-headed eagle and Vienna coat of arms - is a much-loved symbol of the city. Enjoy a guided tour of the cathedral, and then descend to explore its catacombs and crypts, where over 10,000 are buried, and remains in use today. See the burial place of the Austrian archbishops and bishops, as well as the crypt where the urns containing the internal organs of the former archdukes of the Habsburg Dynasty are kept.
Afterwards you will walk through the old Jewish District, and learn stories about the city’s history during World War II. Then, your tour finishes at the famed Anker clock, where you’ll have the chance to see some of its historical figures.
Duration: 3 hours
This fascinating half-day highlights tour will take you to Vienna’s most compelling attractions in a city crowded with glittering gilded palaces, monuments, bronze statues, grand mansions, and dome-topped royal buildings.
From the glory of medieval times to the contemporary splendor of the present, Vienna is world-renowned for its dazzling, grandiose historical buildings of stucco, marble, gold leaf, and ornate stone. You will see Vienna’s most important cultural and political sites, including City Hall Square, Heroes’ Square, and Mozart’s House.
Your tour continues at the seat of Vienna’s Archbishop, and one of Austria’s most important Gothic structures, St. Stephen's colorful roof tiles - laid to create the Royal and Imperial double-headed eagle and Vienna coat of arms - is a much-loved symbol of the city. Enjoy a guided tour of the cathedral, and then descend to explore its catacombs and crypts, where over 10,000 are buried, and remains in use today. See the burial place of the Austrian archbishops and bishops, as well as the crypt where the urns containing the internal organs of the former archdukes of the Habsburg Dynasty are kept.
Afterwards you will walk through the old Jewish District, and learn stories about the city’s history during World War II. Then, your tour finishes at the famed Anker clock, where you’ll have the chance to see some of its historical figures.
Duration: 3 hours
