The city center is a perfect place for a walk and the easiest way is to simply follow one of the routes from the free city-walks Vienna walking tour maps. Many historic buildings and monuments offer an impressive contrast to a few new buildings in the old town of Vienna. Discover the most beautiful places and admire the marvelous facades of lovingly restored houses with history.
During a walking tour from city-walks you can not only admire numerous buildings and impressing monuments, but also relax at a stroll through one of the well-kept parks in the city center.
This route through the city center leads you to the most important sights in the old town which are also marked in the free tour map. The course will take you through some romantic alleys as well as through large pedestrian zones. Additionally, beautiful parks with wonderful green spaces invite you for a relaxing stay during your stroll.
This is the ideal route for those who want to explore the city on foot. If you also like to spend some time with shopping, even this is possible as this route leads through the Graben and the Kärntner Strasse where you can find a lot of different shops.
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The Viennese Ringstrasse runs around the center with its historic inner city. In the 19th century the city wall was demolished and in this free area the Ringstrasse evolved. Many magnificent buildings and squares were built around this new boulevard.
During this sightseeing walk you will come upon the highlights of the ring road in the eastern section from the opera house up to the Urania. See the Konzerthaus where the famous New Year's Concert takes place, make a selfie with the golden Johann Strauss monument or find out which building in Vienna is called the Asparagus Castle. This and much more is all part of the walk, which takes about 2,5 hours.
The route for the tour starts at the town hall and leads you across the inner city until the Prater. During the walk you will pass different stations which have a connection to the two Austrian Song Contest winners Conchita Wurst and Udo Jürgens.
Perfect suitable for those who like to stroll through the city and discover some of the favorite places of the Song Contest stars. Fans have even the opportunity to make a Selfie with the "stars" at the end of the route.
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