维也纳 奥地利 Vienna tour
Exploring Vienna from inside, getting acquainted with its charming ambiance requires plenty of time, though can prove to be really unforgettable experience. Organized tour can save much time and provide a brief, but essential glimpse of the city's cultural treasures.
The Ringstrasse Boulevard Tour includes all major artistic attractions in the centre of the city (Opera House, Parliament building, City Hall, Museums, University),
the river Danube and modern landmarks (UN-city, the unusual Hundertwasser House). The visitors can ride on giant Ferris wheel and watch the magnificent skyline of the city, and walk through the gardens of former imperial winter palace.
Walking tour in the old city comprises St. Stephens Cathedral, Graben and Kaerntner Strasse (Vienna's most famous shopping-centres), the Synagogue, the Figaro House (where Mozart lived) and possibly Belvedere Gardens. The visitors can opt for Schoenbrunn Palace walking tour and watch splendid apartments of the former imperial summer residence.
Cityrama offers a full city tour, as well as number of other tours of Vienna and other destinations, in both German and English. The 'Sisi Tour' (Sisi is the name given to Emperor Franz Joseph's wife, Elisabeth) includes the historical sites a visit to St Stephen's Cathedral, Hofburg and a training session at the Spanish Riding School. The tour lasts 3 hours and includes free hotel pick-up.
The majority of tours covers city centre, comprising most of the sights. The City Centre Tour comprises Ringstrasse (Vienna's main boulevard), the City Park, the State Opera House, the Museums of Fine Arts and Natural History, the Parliament, the Burgtheatre, the City Hall and the Votive Church. It continues to the places, which are quintessential for getting acquainted with the city's unique atmosphere: Museumquarter, Hofburg (winter-residence of the Habsburgs), Kärtner Strasse (shopping street), the Stephan's Cathedral. The tour provides time for shopping in elegant pedestrian district, the guests can opt for walking excursion to the Schoenbrunn Palace.
Among boat tours on river Danube the most popular are The Danube Round Trip and the Viennese Coffee House Cruise. There are many other theme cruises, but some of them are available only May to October.