Small-Group Ringstrasse Walking Tour
Small-Group Ringstrasse Walking Tour
On a half-day history tour, embark Vienna’s most famous boulevard, the Ringstasse, which was meant to dramatically prove the city’s cosmopolitanism and modernity. In the company of a scholar guide, learn about the controversies of the boulevard’s construction, it’s brilliant architectural completion, and how the Ring became the social hub of Vienna city life.
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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.
3 hoursRathaus
Vienna City Hall is the seat of local government of Vienna, located on Rathausplatz on the Ringstrasse. Constructed from 1872 to 1883 in a Neo-Gothic style, it houses the office of the Mayor of Vienna as well as the chambers of the city council and Vienna Landtag diet.
15 minutesWiener Staatsoper
The 1,709-seat Vienna State Opera was the first major building on the Vienna Ring Road, showing the vital importance of opera and music to Viennese culture. It was built from 1861 to 1869.
20 minutesKunsthistorisches Museum Vienna
The term Kunsthistorisches Museum applies to both the institution and the main building. It is the largest art museum in the country and one of the most important museums worldwide.
20 minutesPostsparkasse
The Austrian Postal Savings Bank building is a famous building in Vienna, designed and built by the architect Otto Wagner. The building is regarded as an important work of Vienna Secession, branch of Art Nouveau.
20 minutesStadtpalais Todesco
Palais Todesco is a Ringstraßenplatz was constructed from 1861 to 1864 for the aristocratic Todesco family. One of the inhabitants was Baroness Sophie von Todesco, who established a renowned salon for artists and intellectuals.
15 minutesCafé Schwarzenberg
Café Schwarzenberg is a traditional Viennese coffee house, located on the Ringstraße boulevard. The interior is notable for having remained largely unchanged since it was opened in the 19th century.
25 minutesIncluded
- 3-hour guided tour of Vienna’s Ringstrasse
- Professional guide
Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Good to Know
- 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
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Tickets & Cancellation
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.