Itinerary
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Pass By: Wiener Staatsoper, Opernring 2, Vienna 1010 Austria
Staatsoper
One of the world’s 4 leading opera houses, open for tours but best appreciated at a performance.
The Sacher-hotel built with the profits brought with the famous “Sacher-Torte”, the world’s first chocolate cake.
Stop At: Heldenplatz, Volksgarten Hofburg Palace, Vienna 1010 Austria
The most monumental courtyard of the Hofburg Palace features the infamous balcony Hitler used for his “Anschluss-Speech”.
Duration: 10 minutes
Pass By: Akademie der bildenden Kunste, Schillerplatz 3, Vienna 1010 Austria
Young Hitler was not admitted as a student at the fine arts academy – so he did not become a painter.
Stop At: Prater, Riesenradplatz 2, Vienna A-1020 Austria
The Ferris Wheel operates for more than 120 years and is one of Vienna's five major landmarks.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Hundertwasserhaus, Kegelgasse 36-38, Vienna 1030 Austria
A public housing project full of eco-fantasy
Duration: 25 minutes
Stop At: Upper Belvedere Palace, Prinz Eugen Strasse, Vienna 1030 Austria
The best baroque garden-palace in town., panoramic city-view. No admission for garden and view.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Schonbrunner Gardens, Maxingstrasse 13b, Vienna 1130 Austria
We enter the gardens and enjoy the vistas.
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: Secession Building (Secessionsgebaude), Friedrichstrasse 12, Vienna 1010 Austria
Iconic Arte Nouveau building seen also on the back of the 50 €cent coin minted in Austria.
Pass By: Vienna Naschmarkt, Kettenbruckengasse Karlsplatz, Vienna 1060 Austria
Naschmarkt
Vienna’s “belly” features a mix of market and eateries in historic (1915) market stalls.
Stop At: Rathausplatz, Vienna Austria
Around the Rathausplatz the Ring culminates in buildings like the Parliament, Burgtheater and Rathaus. From End of June to Beginning of September it’s the location of the city’s food fair. In the evenings the huge open air theatre features music-movies.
The nearby Café Landtmann was Freud’s favorite!
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Volksgarten, Burgring 1, Vienna 1010 Austria
Now our Walking Segment starts!
Surrounded by the city’s rose-collection the temple of Theseus celebrates the Greek liberation in the 1820ies.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: The Hofburg, Michaelerkuppel, Vienna 1010 Austria
The center of political power for more than 700 years now also features different museums, the Treasury and the Spanish Riding-school.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Plague Column (Pestsaule), Graben 26, Vienna 1010 Austria
In the center of the Graben-boulevard this baroque monument dates back to the violent conflicts between Catholics and Lutherans.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: St. Stephen's Cathedral, Stephansplatz 3, Vienna 1010 Austria
For close to six hundred years this mountain of faith is holding the center of town and is dominating the cities skyline even in the 21st century.
Duration: 15 minutes