Top Experiences in Judenplatz

From the Middle Ages, the Jewish community in Vienna was one of Europe's largest. This 3-hour Jewish Vienna tour explores the tumultuous experiences of Vienna’s Jewish citizens through expulsion, genocide, and revival. Your historian guide will help you to discover the influential contributions of past intellectual and cultural icons and the fragile revitalization of Vienna’s Jewish community taking place today.

We begin outside the Jewish City Temple before winding through the second district to the destroyed Leopoldstädter Temple. Visiting the Nestroyhof Theater with its stunning Art Nouveau exterior, once home to Yiddish-speaking ensembles, we reflect on brilliant leaders of Vienna’s intellectual, political, and economic spheres from the Jewish community: Sigmund Freud, Theodor Herzl, Karl Krauss, Franz Werfel, and Gustav Mahler. Learning of the victims and survivors of Nazi genocide, we visit destroyed Ashkenazi and Sephardic synagogues and the Judenplatz Holocaust memorial.

We meet you at 09:00 am at the pier at “Handelskai” or “Nussdorf” or any train station.
A licensed Austria Guide is with you for the whole tour.
We provide a chauffeur-driven airconditioned van or sedan for the driving portion plus a licensed local Austria Guide for the whole tour.
By combining a driving- with a walking-segment we offer the most comprehensive One-Day-Tour.
The flexibility of a small vehicle allows multiple stops at the historic sights and vistas.
Within the given time-frame we accommodate our guests personal preferences.
Knowing the programs offered by the cruise-operators we avoid overlap in program and overcrowding.
Our walking-tour ends at St. Stephen’s Cathedral in the heart of the city around 4:30 pm.
Do some window-shopping at Kaertnerstrasse or have a rooftop-drink at hotel Lameé

This tour will introduce you to some of Vienna's classic dishes. The walk through Vienna's historic first district leads to various Restaurants that offer authentic Viennese cuisine. Viennese native guides will lead you through the hidden byways of the old city. On the way we will stop at various establishments for food and refreshment. Experience not only the food but also Viennese wine, beer and Schnaps. Of course every place we visit also offers non-alcoholic alternatives. Mostly we will be visiting real "Beisls" where food is hearty and plenty.

Fair warning: Viennese food tends to be on the heavy side. If you hope to lose weight while walking through the city, this tour is probably not for you.

There will be no Schnitzel. We will be happy though to point out some good places if you are interested.

The tour takes about three hours.

Our Tour offers a unique riddle challenge to explore the city of Vienna like never before. You can meet with like-minded people, solve riddles together, and explore the hidden gems of Vienna. The tours are very flexible and you can even choose what kind of topics you like, how much time you have and where do you want to start and finish and we can create an individualised tour for you!
For example, do you know the Freemason headquarters in Vienna? Or the story of the Blood alley? Can you solve the secret equation at Stock im Eisen? With this Tour, you explore the city with the eyes of a local.
Be prepared together with your friends to explore the secret spots of the inner city of Vienna.'

Vienna is known for a lot of things, but none of them seems to be food. As an Austrian country hick who moved to the city from a tiny village and has lived my whole adult life in Vienna, I think that this is totally wrong. Viennese people are what they eat. This tour will show you how the Viennese people see their city, by showing you which foods and especially drinks are liked the most by the people here. You'll hear the stories that shaped the Viennese people including: 

- What the Romans built while in Vienna
- Which tiny snacks that survived two world wars
- Old buildings that look new and new buildings that look old
- Vienna very own wine
- Which food good enough for the emperor
- And why ice cream parlours closing in winter

So tuck into this food-filled off the beaten track walk through the first district and eat like a local.

The tour includes optional stops at five eateries, so come hungry!

For just two weeks in spring (March 22 to April 2) we modify our “Hidden Gems” to capture the Easter Spirit with its markets, special foods and rituals.
Traditional Easter decorations and artfully decorated eggs, culinary treats and a program of music await you at Vienna's Easter markets. There’re all sorts of entertainment for young visitors to the markets.
The Am Hof Easter Market is also fully dedicated to Easter customs with skillfully decorated eggs and flower arrangements and offers pretty handicrafts as well as hearty food.
Every year, at the Old Viennese Easter market on Freyung, a pretty old square in the Old City, the tower of eggs is built with around 40,000 painted Easter eggs. There are also numerous Easter specialties ranging from the Osterpinze Easter bread to the roast Easter lamb, handicrafts, floristry and for the very little ones a creative Easter workshop and a puppet theater.

Learn about Vienna’s role in the Holocaust at your own pace with this affordable audio tour.

• Trace the tragic history of Viennese jews and follow in the footsteps of Simon Wiesenthal, the greatest ‘Nazi hunter’ of all time and who helped bring Otto Adolf Eichmann to justice
• Hear from producers Raymond and Krista White who have travelled the world as diplomats for over 20 years
• Do it all in 90 minutes or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish
• Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it
• Use the virtual tour option at home

Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under “Before You Go”. Then simply install the VoiceMap app and enter your code.

The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, just pop in your headphones and tap start. VoiceMap has automatic GPS playback, with turn-by-turn directions. It also works offline.

This walk brings you through all four historic quarters of Vienna's old town. Experience over a thousand years of history and stroll through hidden alleys right behind the main sights.
See more than just the usual tourist streets, walk through hidden alleys and historic inner yards.
This walk will combine the roman and medieval Vienna, the imperial glory under the Habsburgs, the (also quite literally) dark years in the 20th century and also will let you experience modern Vienna, that is once again the city in the very heart of Europe.
It will not just be a dry line of numbers and information, instead I will show you also the funny side of Vienna's history and the absurdities this old town hast to offer. Can't hurt having a laugh. After all you are not on a school trip. If you happen to book this tour as part of a school trip then we will adjust :)

If you are looking for something extraordinary, have special needs and interests or would like to combine offers from our various tours, we would be happy to put together a special tour for you. We always have an open ear for your wishes and ideas!

Walk in the footsteps of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, members of the Habsburg family, one of the most distinguished royal houses of Europe for 600 years, Ludwig van Beethoven, Adolf Hitler, and many more on this broad-reaching, informative and fun historical tour through the cobblestoned streets and alleys of Vienna’s inner city.

This tour traces Vienna’s historical roots, from the Celts and Romans, to its modern day inhabitants, and brings its rich history to life!

Stops include:
• St. Stephen’s Cathedral
• Vienna State Opera
• Heldenplatz
• Hofburg Imperial Palace
• The Graben and Plague Column
• Jewish Square
• the Burggarten and Volksgarten

and many more!

Vienna is effortlessly beautiful. To many newcomers, Vienna’s splendor is easily seen in the details of its palaces, the quiet holiness of its cathedrals, and the special tradition of its coffeehouses. But to us in Secret Vienna, the city, though truly a sight to behold on the surface, has a double portion of beauty tucked away and hidden. A kind of beauty that needed to be shared with the world. See the best of the Austrian capital on this Vienna sightseeing tour!

From the Middle Ages, the Jewish community in Vienna was one of Europe's largest. This 3-hour Jewish Vienna tour explores the tumultuous experiences of Vienna’s Jewish citizens through expulsion, genocide, and revival. Your historian guide will help you to discover the influential contributions of past intellectual and cultural icons and the fragile revitalization of Vienna’s Jewish community taking place today.

We begin outside the Jewish City Temple before winding through the second district to the destroyed Leopoldstädter Temple. Visiting the Nestroyhof Theater with its stunning Art Nouveau exterior, once home to Yiddish-speaking ensembles, we reflect on brilliant leaders of Vienna’s intellectual, political, and economic spheres from the Jewish community: Sigmund Freud, Theodor Herzl, Karl Krauss, Franz Werfel, and Gustav Mahler. Learning of the victims and survivors of Nazi genocide, we visit destroyed Ashkenazi and Sephardic synagogues and the Judenplatz Holocaust memorial.

The Jewish community of Vienna is a culture rich in history and goes back hundreds of years— from the first Jewish person in Austria, Salomon also known as Schlom, to the artists, doctors and scientists who shaped Viennese culture in 1900, to the Holocaust, to the present-day Jewish community in Vienna.

Our Jewish Walking Tour emphasizes the intellectual, cultural and artistic flowerings of this remarkable community, as well as the dark periods wherein this community was banished from Vienna.

This 2-hour Private Walking-Tour is the perfect start for your Vienna visit if you arrive mid-day or afternoon.
Meet your expert Austria-Guide at your “Doorstep” (hotel/vacation home). The tour may end at a pre-chosen restaurant or other location in the City. If needed, we use public transportation to reach the center.
The route will vary according to seasons to catch most impressive afternoon/evening lighting.
Hofburg Palace, monumental parts of the Ring, Rathausplatz, Graben/Plague Column and St. Stephen’s Cathedral are always part of that tour.

On March 15, 1938, from the balcony at Vienna’s Heldenplatz, or Heroes Square, infamous dictator Adolf Hitler delivered his speech announcing the Anschluss to a crowd of more than 200,000 people. Thus, Austria became part of the Third Reich, and Nazi Germany.

Travel back in time, and join our World War II expert on a 2,5 hour private walk through the inner city of Vienna, where you will learn everything about Adolf Hitler’s youth spent in Vienna, the rise of the National Socialism, the war itself, its victims and perpetrators, Hitler’s eventual downfall, and the post war years where Vienna was occupied by the Allied powers.

Stops will include (but are not limited to):

War and Fascism Memorial
State Opera
Schillerplatz
Heldenplatz
Cafe Central
Judenplatz
St. Stephen’s Cathedral
Karl Lueger Platz

If you’d like to delve further into Austrian World War II history, and explore sights and attractions outside of the inner city, consider upgrading to our World War II 5-hour tour package.

We meet our guests at all hotels/vacation homes in town and at the city pier “Handelskai 265”.

Other meeting points can be arranged!

See hidden sides of the Austrian capital that other visitors miss on this private 3-hour walking tour of Vienna. Follow a private guide through the back alleys and courtyards and gain insight into centuries of colorful Austrian history. Discover top attractions such as Judenplatz & Holocaust Monument and St. Stephen's Cathedral, and learn the secrets the city’s gargoyles hide. Explore streets where Beethoven and Mozart once strolled. Enjoy the freedom to choose the route to suit your preferences.

We introduce our efficient, simple and save public transportation system where useful.

By meeting our guests at their “doorstep” we eliminate the hassle in finding meeting-points.

After booking we provide planning help even beyond bookable services.

Simply the best “Inner City Tour” for repeat visitors or guest planning an extended stay!

Simply the best “Introductory Tour” covering “Inner City Highlights”
"Walk Vienna with Friends" is the motto we live.
We meet our guests at their "doorstep" - at all hotels/vacation homes in town and at the city pier or main train station.
Within 3 hrs. you'll see mayor attractions – Belvedere Hill, vistas and garden; Soviet Memorial and French Embassy; a short tram-ride takes us past Staatsoper to Burggarten ( Franz Joseph and Wolfgang); Maria Theresia still rules her square; Heldenplatz was the stage for Hitler’s “Anschluss” speech in March 1938; classy shops the route from Hofburg to Stephansplatz and St. Stephen’s cathedral.
Our contribution to sustainability in travel is the introduction and use of our efficient, simple and save public transportation system.
This Private Walking-Tour is perfect for individual travelers and small groups and can be adjusted to accommodate personal preferences.

Immerse yourself in the history, culture & legends of Vienna. Discover St. Stephen's Cathedral & other highlights of Old Town with an Expert Guide!

Choose one of our excellent tour options tailored to your needs and interests.

2-hour: Old Town Highlights
Enjoy a guided walking tour of Vienna's Old Town, see its highlights such as St. Stephen's Cathedral and Hofburg Palace (outside only).

3-hour: Old Town & St. Peter's Church
Book an extended guided walking tour of Vienna's Old Town, see its highlights such as St. Stephen's Cathedral and enter St. Peter Church.

4-hour: Old Town, St. Peter's Church & Imperial Treasury
Book a 4-hour tour to explore Vienna's Old Town, enter the Imperial Treasury and St. Peter Church and see its highlights such as St. Stephen's Cathedral.

6-hour: Old Town, St. Peter's Church, Treasury & Hofburg
Spend half a day exploring Vienna's Old Town and visit the Sisi Museum and Imperial Apartments in Hofburg Palace, the Imperial Treasury and St. Peter Church.

This tour is done by a small team of 4 historians that want to make people aware of how fast things can change! Learn about the origins and early years of Hitler on a 2.5-hour walking tour of historic Vienna. On this tour, you will hear the History of Austria and Europe from 1900 until 1955. Alongside your guide, you'll find out the answer to the following questions: How did an Austrian postcard painter turn into the world’s most hated man? Where could Hitler and Stalin have met? Plus, you'll see the scars of World War II and visit the only synagogue to survive the Holocaust. Take a deeper look into the darkest days of Vienna’s history.

Whether as a team building event, company outing program, birthday event or simply because Vienna is "leiwand" and always worth exploring - we show that the city has many faces and is home to amazing events.

Whether as a team building event, a company outing program, a birthday event or simply because Vienna is "leiwand" and always worth exploring - we show that the city has many faces and is home to amazing events.

I would like to invite you to join me on this tour through Vienna city centre. During this experience, I, as a professional portrait photographer, will take vibrant and lively portraits of you sharing the story of your journey.
We will wander through the city's landmarks such as the Opera House and Hofburg Palace. Will see some hidden gems, narrow streets and passages as I frame your moments against the beauty of Vienna. I will create a beautiful gallery full of expressive portraits of you in the Viennese atmosphere.

While the main focus of this tour is on photography, I also share my experiences of this city. I aim to convey the natural mood and style, explaining why the city has the unique feel that it does.

After the Photo tour, I edit and retouch the photos within 2-4 days and send you a link to high-quality files ready to download.