Private Half-Day Tour in Jewish Vienna
Description
This tour transports you back in time, to a series of locations throughout Vienna, illustrating the rich Jewish history nature of the Austrian capital. Stopping off at Volkertmarkt in the Second District, the Karmeliterviertel quarter and elsewhere, you will be offered a fascinating insight into the life of an ordinary Jewish family in Vienna over the years, as well as visits to the city center, home to not one but two well-regarded international Jewish museums. The tour also includes a host of famous monuments in Vienna depicting the tragedies that befell the Jewish population under the Fascist and Nazi regimes. The former Viennese station from where thousands of Jews were deported to concentration camps will also be a major stop on this tour. Another stop will be Vienna’s Central Cemetery, with its grand Jewish section just inside the main gate. (No entries planned)
Tour Options
Itinerary
You will see the monument against war and fascism located on the Albertinaplatz
This attraction is covering Jewish history from the 17th century up to today as well as special exhibitions
This fascinating documentation center informy you about the inventor of the 12 tone music who had to escape during the Nazi Regime
This monument commemorates the victims of the deportations by the Nazis
You will visit the Jewish section of Vienna´s biggest cemetery
These Sports grounds were elected to hold the 1st Maccabi games ever in a German speaking country in 2011 incorporated into a large complex of Jewish day school and senior citizen home (Maimonides center)
This covers the site of the largest former synagogue of the city of Vienna
The Volkertmarkt is a typical Viennese market with kosher stalls
The Karmelitermarkt is a local market reflecting multi ethnical Vienna on the other side of the Danube river
This museum covers everything from the Medieval Jewish history of Vienna plus a monument for the victims of the Shoa in front of it
Morzinplatz is the location of the former "Hotel Metropol", between 1938 and 1945 headquarter of the GESTAPO in Vienna
The Stadttempel is the seat of the central Synagogue and Jewish community of the city of Vienna. In the same complex a jewish book store and the Simon-Wiesenthal centre are located
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Traveler pickup is offered Hotel/Accommodation pickup and drop-off in zipcode area 1010 - 1230 included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(2)
This tour is a must do! Our tour guide Alex was excellent, answering all our questions and communicating so much about the history of Jewish Vienna. It was also very easy to get around the city, walking some places and being driven to others. It was very well planned.
Gerti was such a wonderful tour guide. She gave us such an in depth history of Jewish Vienna, not just WW2 and The Holocaust, but contributions by Jewish Austrians to Vienna over hundreds of years. She was very patient with my parents, who both recently had hip replacements and moved slower, and who also asked lots and lots questions. Gerti also reviewed our plans for the rest of our stay and made recommendations about what to do, even offering to help us over a phone or text if we need additional information. Thank you for such a wonderful tour, Gerti!!
