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Hofburg Imperial Palace (Hofburg Wien) Tours
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2 hours 30 minutes (Approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
Good for avoiding crowds
Keeping you safe during COVID-19
What you can expect during your visit
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Gear/equipment sanitized between use
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Regular temperature checks for staff
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Overview
Get personalized attention on this small-group walking tour of Vienna. With an intimate group of just 15 people or fewer, see highlights such as St. Stephen's Cathedral and the Hofburg Palace. Learn about the history, culture, and famous residents of Vienna from your guide as you walk.
- Classic walking tour of Vienna
- See highlights such as St. Stephen's Cathedral, Hofburg Palace, and Graben Street
- Small group of 15 people or fewer
- Personalized attention from your guide
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Meet your guide and group in central Vienna. From there, take off through the city, exploring its most important sights. Travel with a group of just 15 people, which ensures personalized attention from your guide and the chance to ask plenty of questions.
After checking out the museums around Maria-Theresien-Platz, head for the Ring Road, which borders the historic city center. On the way, pass the neo-Gothic Town Hall and the impressive Austrian Parliament Building. Continue through the Volksgarten, check out Heroes Square, and pass the Hofburg Palace. Listen to your guide's commentary on the history, culture, and people of Vienna as you walk around Burggarten, the former Emperor's private garden, and the Augustinian Church. End with visits to St. Stephen's Cathedral, the Vienna State Opera, and the bustling Graben shopping street. Your tour ends at St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna's most famous landmark; you are free to explore further on your own from there.
After checking out the museums around Maria-Theresien-Platz, head for the Ring Road, which borders the historic city center. On the way, pass the neo-Gothic Town Hall and the impressive Austrian Parliament Building. Continue through the Volksgarten, check out Heroes Square, and pass the Hofburg Palace. Listen to your guide's commentary on the history, culture, and people of Vienna as you walk around Burggarten, the former Emperor's private garden, and the Augustinian Church. End with visits to St. Stephen's Cathedral, the Vienna State Opera, and the bustling Graben shopping street. Your tour ends at St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna's most famous landmark; you are free to explore further on your own from there.
Itinerary
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.
Duration: 10 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
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.
Duration: 10 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
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.
Duration: 15 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
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.
Duration: 10 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
former Court Church – today famous because of its classic music. Here numerous weddings of the royal family took place: Maria Theresia married Franz Stefan von Lothringen, Emperor Franz Joseph married Elisabeth and even the French Emperor Napoleon married the Austrian Princess Marie Louise in the Church of the Augustinian Friars. Secret gem is the monument for of Archduchess Maria Christine by Antonio Canova, a masterwork of classicism sculpture.
Duration: 10 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
Traveler Tips
- "very well worth the time and money ,so in lieu of a tip, thank you for the experience!!" See review
- "Totally worth taking a tour whilst in Vienna to learn more the history of this cultural and historical city!" See review
- "This tour is a good introduction of Vienna but it certainly does not include other main attractions (schonbrunn palace, belvedere) and you will have to spend more time doing this on your own." See review
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