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Discover the unknown as well as Jewish Vienna with a charming guide. It goes from the Bermuda Triangle to the Mölkerbastei – it's an exciting journey of discovery off the beaten track of Vienna.

Highlights

• A guided tour off the beaten track with insights into Jewish Vienna.
• From the city's beginnings to its darkest history.
• A small group tour with detailed infotainment.
• The tour's in German.

Description

You'll encounter a lot of the unknown on this city walk. Interesting stories and details give you a glimpse into the 'Old Vienna.' This city walk begins with an exterior tour of the Ruprechtskirche – commonly known as the oldest church in Vienna. The church is considered the foundation of Salzburg and was supposed to help salt rafters find their way. Around Ruprechtsplatz is the 'Bermuda Triangle' with a lively local scene for the young and the young at heart. This is also where you'll find the synagogue, the only Jewish institution that wasn't destroyed during the November pogrom in 1938. There are few European cities whose urban history is as closely linked to Jewish history as Vienna. Until 1938, Vienna had a thriving Jewish community with dozens of synagogues and houses of worship. The widespread anti-Semitism at that time was the basis for the racial madness and terror of the Nazis, which began immediately after the occupation of Austria by the German Wehrmacht in March 1938. 120,000 Jewish Austrians had to flee 'for racial reasons,' and 65,000 who were unable to flee were murdered. We're heading to the Hoher Markt, which is known as the oldest market and was one of the city's execution sites. The Marriage Fountain and the Roman Museum are also testimonies to Vienna's eventful history. If time permits, we'll stop at the 'Ankeruhr,' which is a wonderful example of secessionist art. The twelve hours show twelve people from Austrian history and are a special highlight at noon, attracting dozens of onlookers. We'll continue to Judenplatz, once the medieval center of Vienna's Jewish community. We'll dive back into Jewish life, past and present. From the neighboring and historic Platz am Hof, where the first ducal court under the Babenberg Heinrich Jasomirgott was located, the route leads over the Tiefen Graben to Freyung with the Schottenkloster. When the church and monastery were founded 800 years ago, they were still outside the city walls of Vienna. Many place and street names still remind us of the 'Schotten' (Scots). You can spot baroque palaces around the Freyung – we'll take a closer look at one of them. The tour ends at the Mölkerbastei, which was part of the city's fortifications until the mid-19th century. You'll also see the 'Pasqualati House,' where composer Ludwig van Beethoven lived for several years and which now houses a Beethoven Museum. From the former city wall, we can enjoy a view of the Vienna Ringstraße and the University of Vienna.

Includes

A one-and-a-half to two-hour tour with a licensed guide. Small group to answer all questions

Easy cancellation

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund