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Magnificent Vienna: a Self-Guided Tour through the History, Tastes, Architecture

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Experience type

Group · Day Tour Or Activity

Duration

2 hours and 30 minutes

Minimum age

0+

Physical difficulty

Easy

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Best for

Culture lovers · Food lovers

Top highlights

Discover the atmosphere of old Vienna. Learn about the history surrounding you at every corner. See a house where Mozart wrote his "The Marriage of Figaro" opera. Try to uncover the secret of a Sacher cake tasting it with original Viennese coffee. · Duration: 2 hours and 30 minutes · Recommendations on places to have coffee and lunch

Weather & vibe

Mostly indoors — good in any weather

Package Options

Audio Tour in English

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Highlights

  • Discover the atmosphere of old Vienna. Learn about the history surrounding you at every corner. See a house where Mozart wrote his "The Marriage of Figaro" opera. Try to uncover the secret of a Sacher cake tasting it with original Viennese coffee.
  • Duration: 2 hours and 30 minutes
  • Recommendations on places to have coffee and lunch
  • An advice on where to admire the views of Vienna from the top
  • Downloadable multimedia tour with audio guide (in English)
  • Recommendations on places to have coffee and lunch
  • An advice on where to admire the views of Vienna from the top
  • Downloadable multimedia tour with audio guide (in English)
  • Exciting stories from a local guide

To see all the beauty of Vienna, you will need a few days or even a few visits, but this tour will show you enough, so you enjoy the blend of the best parts of the city. The tour will start in front of the Vienna State Opera, one of the best in the world, and will introduce you to the grandeur and charm of Viennese architecture. Your next stop at Hotel Sacher will not just tell you a story of the past but also invite you to taste the famous and original Sacher cake while sipping a coffee of your choice and feeling yourself like in the early 20th century. While walking further, you will pass by Albertina Square with the famous Albertina museum with the world's largest collection of graphics. It is also another spot to get familiar with the city's architectural style and elegance. After that, through historic Kärntner Street, considered a shopping street now, you will pass by the museum of Mozart, walk towards spectacular St. Stephen's Cathedral, and come to Graben Street, the most expensive street in the city. From there, the tour will bring you to Demel, a confectionary with almost a 200-year history, where you can have a delicious break here and get ready to go to the spectacular Hofburg Palace, the main tourist attraction of Vienna. Before the tour finishes around Vienna City Hall, it will show you a few more worth-seeing historical places that contribute to Vienna's charm, uniqueness, and majesty. Are you ready to explore it?

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Walking TourCity ToursSightseeingSelf Drive TourCultural And Theme Tours

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Cancellation Policy

  • 0% cancellation fee when cancelling within 0 days of departure

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