Tourist Information
We are very pleased to welcome you to the beautiful city of Vienna. We hope that you will be able to find some time to take a look at the many sights our city and the surrounding countryside have to offer.
We recommend the following tours which will be organized by an external tourist agency.
Citywalk
This tour shows you the highlights of the city center. It starts at the State Opera House and
takes you to St. Stephen's Cathedral and the Hofburg, the former residence of the Habsburg family.
On the way you will hear some interesting stories about Empress Sisi and her husband Emperor Franz
Josef, as well as Vienna's coffeehouses and the famous Sachertorte. (half-day)
Spanish Riding School
This tour starts at the Ringstrasse which encircles the city center. Along this historical
boulevard you will see numerous magnificent buildings like the State Opera House, the Museum of
Fine Arts and the Natural History Museum, the Hofburg, the Parliament, the City Hall and the
Burgtheater. The tour will also take you to the Prater and the Hundertwasserhaus. Finally you will
visit a performance of the Lippizaner Horses at the Spanish Riding School. (half-day)
Danube Valley
This full-day excursion will show you one of Austria's most beautiful regions - the Wachau. On this tour you will discover the Wachau by boat and see medieval castles like Dürnstein where King Richard the Lionheart was held for ransom by Duke Leopold V of Austria or the baroque Benedictine Abbey of Melk. (full-day)
Salzburg
Complete your stay in Austria by visiting this beautiful city and the Salzkammergut landscape.
While spending a wonderful day in this historical city there will be enough time to get an
impression of Mozart's hometown. Besides Mozart's birth place in the famous Getreidegasse you will
also visit the Cathedral, the St.Peter's Abbey Church, the gardens of Mirabell Palace and the
Horse-pond which you may know from the movie The Sound of Music. (full-day)
Concerts
Enjoy a concert of the world famous Vienna boy�s choir in the Vienna Musikverein building or
visit a performance of the Vienna Mozart Orchestra in period costumes.
Please note that these concerts do not take place daily so advance booking is necessary.
For booking and further information on these or other tours please see: Vienna Sightseeing.
An MP3 Guided Sightseeing Tour in Vienna
You will be getting any information about sights and monuments of the city of Vienna through the
headphones of your MP3 player: More than 2 hours of speech as a free download. Just push the button
and there it is, your pocket guide.
We tested the tour this summer and will provide you the appropriate map. Consequently, to visit the main spots of interest in Vienna you just have to bring your MP3 player!