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City Guide - Vienna - Tours of the City | ||
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Tours of the City Walking Tours There are 11 tours available in English (and many more in German) as part of the Vienna Walks programme (tel: (01) 876 7111). These vary from 'Vienna in the Footsteps of The Third Man', which scouts out the locations of the famous film, to tours of the homes of Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert. Other popular options include tours focusing on a historical period, Jewish life in Vienna, or the underground city of crypts and wine cellars. Tours cost öS130/115 for one-and-a-half to two hours and do not need to be pre-booked (admission fees and transport extra). Bus Tours Vienna Sightseeing Tours (tel: (01) 7124 6830; fax: (01) 714 1141; e-mail: vst@via.at) offers the Vienna Line hop-on/hop-off service, with 14 stops at major attractions and shopping destinations, every hour from 0930-1630. A full circuit takes two hours 45 minutes and tickets (öS400) can be purchased on the bus, at the State Opera stop or from many hotel concierges. Theme tours and day trip excursions are also available. Boat Tours The DDSG Blue Danube Ship Company offers sightseeing and dancing cruises on the Danube. Boats depart from Schwedenplatz or Reichsbrücke (see River section). Other Tours The Old-Timer Tramway tour departs on Saturday and Sunday from the Art Nouveau subway pavilion at Karlsplatz. Alternatively, a romantic, albeit expensive, way to see the city is by a traditional Fiaker (horse-drawn carriage). These can be hired on Graben and just to the north of St Stephen's Cathedral, at Heldenplatz (near the Hofburg) and at Albertinaplatz, behind the State Opera. The cost for up to four people is öS500 for 30 minutes or öS800 for 60 minutes; exact prices and lengths of the ride must be negotiated in advance. |