The purpose of this walk is to present parts of old Vienna that cannot be shown to the visitor in the course of a regular sightseeing tour. Starting at Josefsplatz, our walk takes us past the Imperial Palace, the winter residence of the Imperial family. After a walk through the Volksgarten we reach Beethoven-Pasqualatihouse where the famous composer lived for more than 8 years. Here, Beethoven composed his first bigger opus, the opera “Leonore”, afterwards renamed into “Fidelio”. Subsequently, our walk leads us over Herrengasse and Graben to St. Stephen’s Cathedrale. After a turn around with its numerous cultural and historical highlights we lead you through small lanes and yards, which really provide us an impression of the old Vienna.
 

By a walk around the Imperial Palace complex we introduce you to the history of Vienna´s Spanisch Riding School, which dates back into the middle of the 16th century. Admire the roots of this century-old tradition, which was practiced in the Spanish Riding School for over 430 years based on the Renaissance tradition of the haute école, and listen to the story of the famous Lipizzans, Europe´s oldest breed of horses.The highlight of the tour is the attendance of the morning exercise in the hall of the Winter Riding School, which was built by the Austrian architect Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach.
 

This city walk starts with a tour through the individual tracts of the Vienna Imperial Palace, the winter residence of the Imperial family. To get an impression of their daily life, you will be shown the former office and private apartments of Emperor Franz Josef and his wife, Empress Elisabeth, known as Sisi. You will visit the newly built Sisi Museum and the Silver Chamber, where the valuable silver tableware and service is exhibited, which was used by the Imperial family on a daily basis.