Tours

Optional tourisitic programme

May 28, 2008 City Tour „Historical Vienna“ 14:00 - 17:30

This tour will give you an overall impression of the city of Vienna, including the Ringstrasse with its magnificent buildings such as the State Opera House, the Museums of Fine Arts and Natural History, the Hofburg (Imperial Palace), the Parliament, the City Hall, the Burgtheater and the Votive Church. We will also show the Prater to you. The highlight of this tour is a guided tour through the wonderful stately rooms of Schönbrunn Palace, the former summer residence of the Habsburg family. Return via Belvedere Palace.

May 29, 2008 Full Day Excursion to the Danube Valley „Wachau“ 09:00 - 17:00

In the course of this tour you will be acquainted with the beauties of the Wachau valley, so full of historical sites and legendary tales. The Danube river winds along pleasant little villages and steep vineyards. Old castles tell the story of the former importance of this trade and traffic route, castles like the ruin of Dürnstein, where, so the story goes, Richard the Lionheart was kept prisoner. A visit to the baroque treasure of Melk monastery and a peaceful lunch in a restaurant in the middle of the vineyards will give you an opportunity to study the region and its people. The tour includes a presentation of the viticulture of the region and a fun-ride on one of the Danube ships.

May 30, 2008 Art Nouveau Tour 09:00 - 12:30

On this tour will you visit the most important and well-know buildings of the "Art Nouveau" era in Vienna and its architects Josef Hoffmann, Adolf Loos and Otto Wagner. You will see the famous Art Nouveau Buildings at the “Naschmarkt”, the “Anker House”, the “Postsparkassa” as well as the undergroundstation from Otto Wagner. Highlight of the tour is the visit of the "Secession", an art nouveau gallery building.