OPTIONAL TOURS & HEURIGEN

Historical Vienna with tour through Schoenbrunn Palace
(Tour operated by Vienna Sightseeing Tours)

Date: Monday, February 15, 2010
Departure: 14:00, meeting point to be advised
Duration: app. 3 hours

This tour will give you an overall impression of the most significant historical sights of Vienna. Along the Ringstrasse we show you numerous grand buildings, such as the MAK, the State Opera House, the magnificent Museum of Fine Arts with its world famous art treasures of the Habsburgs and the Natural History Museum,  the cultural district the MuseumsQuartier, the Hofburg (the former Habsburg winter residence), the Parliament, the City Hall and the Burgtheater. The highlight of this tour will be a visit of the showrooms of Schönbrunn Palace, once the summer residence of the Habsburg family and home of Maria Theresia. On the way back to the opera we pass by the Belvedere Palace, the former summer residence of Prince Eugen, which houses the largest and the most precious Gustav Klimt collection in the world. 

Price per person incl. bus ride, guide and admission fee: EUR 36,-

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Vienna Woods

(Tour operated by Vienna Sightseeing Tours)

Date: Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Departure: 09:00, meeting point to be advised
Duration: app. 4 hours

A half-day excursion which shows you the most beautiful sights of the southern part of the Vienna Woods. Passing the Roman City of Baden which is famous for its thermal springs, we drive through the romantic valley Helenental to the former Mayerling hunting lodge, (visit of memorial chapel), where Crown Prince Rudolph together with Baronesse Vetsera died tragically in 1889. In the Cistercian Abbey of Heiligenkreuz (1133) you visit the medieval cloister which houses the remains of the last Babenberger.  We then pass the Höldrichsmühle and arrive at the Seegrotte. After a boat ride on the largest subterranean lake in  Europe you leave the Vienna Woods and return to Vienna. As a great addition to this tour, we recommend the new musical "Rudolf-Affaire Mayerling" at Raimund Theater.
 

Price per person incl. bus ride, guide, boat excursion, admission fees: EUR 43,-

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Date: Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Meeting Point: 09:00 at the Congress venue
Duration: app. 2 hours

The purpose of this walk is to present parts of old Vienna which 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 some time. 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.
 

Price per person incl. guide and admission fee: EUR 20,-

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Date: Friday, February 19, 2010
Departure: 19:00, meeting point to be advised
Duration: appr. 3 hours

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In Vienna, “Heuriger“ is the name for the wine harvested in the previous year and also for the inns where it is sold. “Gemma zum Heurig’n“ (“Let’s go to the Heurigen!“) is an invitation to a casual get-together in the afternoon or evening, with Heurigen-music and wine providing a convivial spirit. The typical wine producing locations are situated within the city limit, but in most cases have the character of charming villages.  
We arrange a typical evening in selected Heurigen inns in Vienna for you (e.g. in Neustift, Heiligenstadt, Grinzing). Spend a few hours with great company, wine and hearty food.