Vienna, Austria

Vienna City Walking Tour



Location: Vienna, Austria

Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes

See Vienna’s greatest sites and hidden gems on a classic Vienna City walking tour! Your expert guide will treat you to a 2.5-hour walking tour around Vienna, showing you the city as the locals know it. While walking, you’ll take in top Vienna attractions including the Hofburg Imperial Palace, the Sacher cafe, and the gothic-style Stephansdom (St Stephen’s Cathedral).

After departing from a central location, your Vienna City walking tour will start with an informative introduction to the city from your friendly guide. Hear captivating accounts of Vienna’s diverse history, from its Roman roots to its wartime woes. As you walk, you’ll gain insight into the impact of the world wars and subsequent political positioning that shaped Vienna into the culturally rich city that it is today.

Highlights of your 2.5-hour walking tour include Stephansdom (St Stephen’s Cathedral), an iconic city landmark and symbol of Viennese freedom, and the Sacher Cafe, famous for its Sacher Torte chocolate cake. Another equally classic Vienna attraction that you will see is Heldenplatz (Heroes’ Square), where Adolf Hitler made his 1938 annexation speech during WWII.

Before your Vienna tour finishes, you’ll enjoy brief visits to the Spanish Riding School and Hofburg Imperial Palace, which was once home to the powerful Hasberg dynasty, rulers of the Austro-Hungarian empire.

Vienna is a city made for walking, with small streets and sudden vistas that link together the better-known sites. As such, the Vienna City walking tour is the perfect guided walk for everyone from first-timers to frequent visitors.

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