Small-Group Ringstrasse Walking Tour: Experience Vienna's Modernity on its Most Famous Boulevard
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Wien
Embark on a half-day history tour of Vienna's famous Ringstrasse, exploring its construction, architecture, and social significance as the city's social hub.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Ringstrasse - The Ringstrasse is a circular grand boulevard that serves as a ring road around Vienna’s historic Innere Stadt district. The road is located on sites where medieval city fortifications once stood. It is home to many of Vienna’s best known sites, the Vienna Opera, the City Hall, the University and State Museums. It represents the affluence and sophistication of modern Viennese society.
What's Included
- Professional guide
- 3-hour guided tour of Vienna’s Ringstrasse
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
Embark on a half-day historical tour of Vienna’s most distinguished avenue, the Ringstasse, constructed to showcase the city’s modernity and cosmopolitan spirit. Accompanied by a learned guide, understand the disputes surrounding the boulevard’s creation, appreciate its outstanding architectural finish, and discover how the Ring evolved into a central hub for urban life in Vienna.
- This tour can also be booked as a children’s family tour where your guide focuses on the symbols on various buildings and on everyday life in Vienna around 1900
Location
Café Landtmann
Universitätsring
Get a real feel for the elegant 19th century Vienna Coffee House by meeting in front of the iconic Cafe Landtmann.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Douglas_s
May 17, 2024
thumbs up! - we had an excellent tour, excellent guide (Sussana). would love to do it again. Thanks for a great experince
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John_g
May 10, 2023
Outstanding tour - Biljana is an excellent guide, full of knowledge with a deep understanding of Vienna. Professional, friendly and with a terrific sense of humor. Her tour of the Ringstrasse was a personal highlight of my visit to this cultured and civilized city. Highly recommended.
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Margotpraha
Jun 4, 2021
One Impressive Street - This Ringstrasse Tour was a good pick for us. It was fascinating to be able to learn so much Vienna history just by following one important boulevard. Wolfang was a great tour guide, an informed, excellent storyteller, and very witty too. Thank you!
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Alani_d
Aug 4, 2018
No one else booked this tour but... - <p>No one else booked this tour but myself...and it still went on!! The personalization was amazing. Out of all the tours, this one really made me appreciate Vienna's history and culture.</p>
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Penelope
Oct 5, 2017
How lucky for us that no one else... - <p>How lucky for us that no one else showed up and we had Else all to ourselves. This was the best tour I've ever taken. My husband had trouble walking so she slowed down to our place and answered our every question. Absolutely fantastic guide.</p>
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