Excursions in Vienna - City Add-on
Pre-bookable
• The Grand City Tour (31/2 hrs, Thu/Sun, 9.00) £31
Vienna’s ‘highlights’ tour includes the famous ‘Ringstrasse’, the State Opera House, Fine Arts and Natural History Museums, Parliament, Prater, Belvedere Palace, and Schönbrunn Palace (interior visit included).
• Mayerling (4 hrs, Fri/Mon, 14.00) £36
Passing by Liechtenstein Castle to the Vienna Woods and ‘Seegrotte’, a former gypsum mine with Europe’s largest subterranean lake (short boat-ride). On to Heiligenkreuz Abbey and Mayerling Convent, Crown Prince Rudolph’s hunting lodge.
• Evening at Grinzing and Prater (4 hrs, Tue/Thu, 19.00) £55
Including dinner and ferris wheel ride then on to Grinzing to attend the ‘Heurigen Evening’. Well-known waltz and operetta melodies are sung by artists in Biedermaier costumes. Includes dinner and ¼l wine.Bookable locally (via our representative)
• St Stephen’s Cathedral• Schönbrunn Palace• Ringstrasse• Belvedere Palace• Stadtpark and Strauss monument• Hofburg Palace Royal Apartments• Spanish Riding School
Music and Arts
Vienna is Austria’s capital of the music and arts. Visit the homes of composers ‘Waltz King’ Johann Strauss, F. Schubert and J. Haydn or enjoy their music at various concerts at the Musikverein, the Hofburg or the State Opera. The Museum of Fine Arts also displays the works of Dürer, Rembrandt and Rubens.
Shopping
The 1st district areas of Kärntnerstrasse and Graben contain the most exclusive shops and coffee houses. Keep a look out for ‘Augarten’ porcelain, petit-point needlework and, of course, the famous Sachertorte chocolate cake. The equivalent of Oxford Street is the Mariahilferstrasse.
Getting around
Vienna is served by an excellent public transport system comprising trams, buses and underground train. For independence, we recommend purchasing the VIENNA CARD locally from our representative (approx. 18 Euros). This comprehensive card is excellent value for money and valid for 3 days and also offers discounts on some entrance fees.
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