Vienna Self Guided Walking Tour: Royal traditions & Cafe Culture
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Vienna
About
In 1869, two architects unveiled Vienna’s State Opera House—and the public backlash was so devastating that one took his own life before the building was even finished. Beneath a Capuchin church, over 100 Habsburg rulers lie in an imperial crypt, where a haunting ‘Three Knocks’ ritual was performed as recently as 2011.
This self-guided audio tour takes you through such stories in 12 stops across Vienna’s historic first district, from the grand Ringstrasse to St. Stephen’s Cathedral. Hear stories about Empress Sisi’s secret chocolate obsession and how Ottoman coffee beans left behind after a siege gave birth to Vienna’s legendary café culture. This tour is the perfect orientation for those ...
Highlights
From 1 hour and 30 minutes to 2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 8 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 1 hour and 30 minutes to 2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 8 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
100% Satisfaction Guarantee: If you don’t love the tour, write to us for a full refund.
Audio and written guide included
Offline access to the tour (no internet connection needed) once tour is downloaded
Images to identify stops and in app interactive map for navigation
1-year access on iOS & Android. Listen to the tour anytime, as many times as you like
Check or search your inbox for an email from “Tourific” with tour access instructions.
Entry fees to monuments or food and drink
Any physical devices or headphones
Human tour guide at location
Transport
Meeting Points
Departure
Opernpassage 15
This is a self-guided audio tour on the "Tourific self-guided tours" app. To activate the tour, check your email for instructions from Tourific or your booking platform sent right after booking. Can’t find it? Search for “Tourific” in your email inbox and spam folder. OR contact us via support.
Return
St. Stephen's Cathedral
The tour ends in front of St Stephen's cathedral
Important Information
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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The total tour duration includes the time spent at the stop, listening to audios and time required to walk through all the stops.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Vienna Self Guided Walking Tour: Royal traditions & Cafe Culture
(1) Reviews
Vienna
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$6.50
Price varies by group size
About
In 1869, two architects unveiled Vienna’s State Opera House—and the public backlash was so devastating that one took his own life before the building was even finished. Beneath a Capuchin church, over 100 Habsburg rulers lie in an imperial crypt, where a haunting ‘Three Knocks’ ritual was performed as recently as 2011.
This self-guided audio tour takes you through such stories in 12 stops across Vienna’s historic first district, from the grand Ringstrasse to St. Stephen’s Cathedral. Hear stories about Empress Sisi’s secret chocolate obsession and how Ottoman coffee beans left behind after a siege gave birth to Vienna’s legendary café culture. This tour is the perfect orientation for those ...
Highlights
From 1 hour and 30 minutes to 2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 8 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 1 hour and 30 minutes to 2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 8 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
100% Satisfaction Guarantee: If you don’t love the tour, write to us for a full refund.
Audio and written guide included
Offline access to the tour (no internet connection needed) once tour is downloaded
Images to identify stops and in app interactive map for navigation
1-year access on iOS & Android. Listen to the tour anytime, as many times as you like
Check or search your inbox for an email from “Tourific” with tour access instructions.
Entry fees to monuments or food and drink
Any physical devices or headphones
Human tour guide at location
Transport
Meeting Points
Departure
Opernpassage 15
This is a self-guided audio tour on the "Tourific self-guided tours" app. To activate the tour, check your email for instructions from Tourific or your booking platform sent right after booking. Can’t find it? Search for “Tourific” in your email inbox and spam folder. OR contact us via support.
Return
St. Stephen's Cathedral
The tour ends in front of St Stephen's cathedral
Itinerary
1
Wiener Staatsoper
Start off by learning about the Ringstrasse and how Emperor Franz Joseph demolished medieval walls to build Europe’s most ambitious boulevard. Then look upon masterpiece with a tragic backstory
2
Albertinaplatz
Discover a haunting war memorial, a world-class art collection, and Vienna’s most beloved sausage stand
10 minutes
3
Capuchin Church (Kapuzinerkirche)
Pause in front of this lesser known church with 100+ Habsburg tombs and the eerie ‘Three Knocks’ burial ritual
4
The Hofburg
Learn about the palace, its 2,500 rooms, Lipizzaner horses, and the building that made an emperor boycott a gate
5
Café Central
Learn about the cafe culture in Vienna and some famous people who lived in the city
6
Column of Pest
Hear about the a monument born from 70,000 death
5 minutes
7
Anker Clock
Discover an Art Nouveau masterpiece where 12 historical figures parade at noon
5 minutes
8
Stephansplatz
End at the Cathedral with Ottoman cannonballs still embedded in the walls, catacombs below, and the square where a young Hitler once stood
10 minutes
9
Café Sacher Wien
Home of the famous Sachertorte and the legal battle that made it legendary
10
Fuente de Donner
Find out why a prudish empress with 16 children ordered these statues removed
