Free
Imperial Vienna: Opera, Hofburg and Old Town Highlights
Vienna's imperial old town, from the State Opera past the Hofburg to Maria-Theresien-Platz: 15 stops on a self-guided audio tour.
- Tour type
- Walking
- Duration
- Distance
- 2.5 km
Audio Tours in Vienna
St. Stephen's Cathedral rises over the old centre, its Gothic south tower reaching 136 metres, and 343 steps climb to the watchman's room partway up. Out at Schönbrunn, the Habsburg summer palace holds 1,441 rooms and open grounds. The world's oldest zoo opened there in 1752. Between sights, the local habit is to sit: a Melange in a coffee house, a tradition UNESCO listed in 2011, and a slice of Sachertorte under its apricot jam and dark glaze. From St. Stephen's, an audio walk covers the old centre on foot.
