Best of Vienna : Historic Center Walking Tour

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.

The most impressive monument on Ringstrasse with grand Empress Maria Theresia and many another figures including W.A.Mozart.

Royal art collection , this tour is beginning just next to this wonderful building.

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.

Neoclassical main castle gate built after napoleonic wars.

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.

Heroes Square is a large open, green area attached to city after the old bastion adjacent to the palace was demolished during the Napoleonic Wars.

Travelers will discover the Hofburg, the former imperial palace of the Habsburgs and the center of power in historic Vienna. The guide explains its centuries-long development, highlights important courtyards and façades, and shares stories about emperors, empresses, and court life, as well as the palace’s role in modern Austria.

Perfect place to explore the tragic personality and life of fascinating Habsburg empress

the Austrian National Library is one of the most important libraries in the world

Baroque Winter Riding School at Hofburg Palace is the famous location where the elegant white Lipizzan Stallions are performing and training regularly.

St. Michael’s Church dates back to year 1220. One of the most fascinating Vienna's churches with a very special atmosphere.

Office of Federal Chancellor of Austria

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.

Beautiful neo gothic City Hall is an excellent event location and the seat of Vienna’s government.

One of the best theaters in the world.

Stop at the University of Vienna to hear stories of groundbreaking minds such as Sigmund Freud and Lise Meitner - a brilliant Jewish physicist whose work changed modern science. We are connecting Vienna’s academic legacy to global scientific breakthroughs.

A former residence of Ludwig van Beethoven, located in an exposed position on the ramp of the former town fortifications.

This square is one of the oldest in Vienna's city center and impresses with its intimate and picturesque atmosphere.

Freyung passage is part of Palais Ferstel, also Cafe Central is located here. Some of the greatest writers and composers, architects and painters, psychoanalysts and revolutionaries have met here once- over coffee, cake and a cigar - in Vienna's most beautiful coffee house.

Most elegant pedestrian street in Vienna

Historic center of Vienna is main subject of this tour. We will discover main attractions of old historic part of Vienna.

Heart and soul of Vienna, most central square

Cathedral and symbol of Vienna

The only still existing apartment where Mozart lived in his best days in Vienna.