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Immerse yourself in the creative world of Mozart during a visit to Mozarthaus, Vienna, the only apartment of Mozart’s to have ever been preserved. Stroll around the beautifully restored apartment in order to gain insight into Mozart’s life and works; browse exhibits spread across three levels and enrich your knowledge of the legendary composer, famed for his mesmerizing symphonies and spellbinding composition, during your educational visit.

Visit Vienna’s Belvedere Complex with a private, scholar guide on a 3-hour history tour of the site's gardens, palaces and world-class art museum. Enjoy the flexibility of a fully personalized tour as you explore the grounds’ tiered fountains and gardens, and spot nymphs, goddesses and heroes hidden in the lush greenery. Learn about Austria’s royal heritage in the gorgeously designed Upper and Lower Belvedere palaces, and spot Baroque flourishes in the Marble Room and Gold Cabinet. Visit the art museum’s master works, including iconic pieces by Klimt, Rodin and Monet.

Get more out of a trip to the Swarovski Crystal World in Wattens, and explore the museum with a private guide who has experience working for the Swarovski brand. You’ll get insider stories about the company history, and check out the highlights of the sites such as the Crystal Garden and Swarovski Turm. Extra bonus: you'll even have time to sample food and wine from the Swarovski-owned vineyards, too.

Vienna is a large city and its monuments are spread out. So, save your legs and explore the vibrant city on a hop-on hop-off bus tour instead. Choose from a 24-, 48-, or 72-hour ticket when you book, and see attractions such as the Vienna State Opera, Danube Tower, and Schönbrunn Palace from the open-air, double-decker bus, hopping off to explore whenever you like.

Experience two of Salzburg’s most popular tours in one easy day. Begin your day traveling through the Bavarian Mountains to visit the 450-year-old Berchtesgaden Salt Mines, which reflect Salzburg’s salt-trading past. Then, visit some of the memorable locations where “The Sound of Music” was filmed while soaking up the stunning scenery of the Salzkammergut. Fit more into a day and learn about Salzburg’s diverse history and culture.

Fans of "The Sound of Music" should not miss this special guided tour. Follow the von Trapp story to several filming locations of the classic film, including the gazebo and wedding church. Learn about the real von Trapp family and Austrian culture as you travel, plus enjoy incredible views of Wolfgangsee Lake and Salzburg.

Soak up Austrian culture and cuisine with this package experience. Explore Schönbrunn's ornate staterooms and guest apartments with an audio guide after the palace doors are closed to the public. Then, settle into a delicious 3-course dinner at a restaurant within walking distance of the Palace. Top off the evening with a concert at the Orangery Schönbrunn and enjoy live classical works from Mozart and Strauss.

In this art tour we will go through the collections of one of the most influential museums in the world and detail selected works by Titian, Rubens, Raphael, Velázquez, Belini, as well as look at the codes of beauty depicted in ancient Greek sculpture. This tour is suitable for those who are interested in the topic of human beauty and want to experience the collection in an unconventional and engaging way. Before the tour begins, I will offer you tests so that you can record your intuitive perceptions of beauty. Some of these tests are used by scientists to reveal the evolutionary assumptions of attractiveness. Afterwards, we'll go through the collections of one of the world's finest art museums to examine together images of goddesses and courtesans, historical figures and mythical heroines. Themes & Artworks: • Titian's "Diana and Сalypso" will give us some insight into the secret of the attraction of the little foot. • Tintoretto's "Susanna in the Bath" will tell us the basic principle of attraction for the flawless skin. • Peter Paul Rubens' "The Little Fur Coat" will comment on her attitude to the Body Positivity movement. • Ancient Egyptian sarcophagi will explain the popularity of push-up bras. • We'll look at the rules of the golden ratio in Greek sculpture, Dutch painting and in plastic surgery. On this tour of the Kunsthistorisches Museum, we will not only explore masterpieces of art, we will discuss the question of whether female and male attractiveness is purely a matter of taste or whether our ideas of beauty have an evolutionary basis. And we will also find examples where fashion and the pursuit of status have played a major role.

Take your exploration of the Albertina’s modernist and impressionist art collections to greater depths with this private guided tour. Visit this acclaimed Viennese art museum in the Hofburg Palace with an art historian and learn about the art trends and techniques that shaped some of its most famous paintings. Gain a deeper appreciation for the works of Monet and Picasso through the context provided on this private tour.

Enjoy a self-guided audio tour at Vienna's magnificent New Hofburg Palace, the newest wing of the famous Wiener Hofburg. The audio tour House of Habsburg tells the story of the rise and fall of one of the most powerful families to have ruled in Europe in the last millennium. Our tour takes you on a journey through the history of the Habsburgs, from the late middle ages to the modern era, past suits of armour that cost the equivalent of a high-end sports car today, a fortepiano that was once played by Mozart and past the only wax bust to show Joseph Haydn as he was in life. The tour passes through those halls and rooms which are imbued with the spirit of Sisi; sadly, the Empress, who was murdered in 1898, never took up residence in the rooms that were originally intended for her.

Skip the run-of-the-mill sightseeing tours, and explore Vienna in an entirely different way. Using your own smartphone, download the game, and then follow clues and solve riddles to learn about Vienna during the Middle Ages. As you play, check off landmarks, learn about the Basilisk of Vienna monster, and hear stories of the Order of the Teutonic Knights and the Great Plague.

Discover the cultural and artistic side of Vienna to deepen your understanding of the city with this shared guided tour. Walk around Vienna with your local guide to see a selection of important cultural landmarks, including the City Hall, State Opera House, and the Mozart House, to learn more about Vienna’s culture. Entrance fees to attractions are not included in this tour. There is a limit of eight travelers on this tour.

Enjoy an only-in-Vienna night out with this regal, two-in-one package: Combine your visit to the UNESCO-listed Schoenbrunn Palace with tickets to a classical music concert, performed on-site in the Palace Orangery. Tour the palace at your own pace after the Palace opening hours, listening to a complimentary audio headset. Then, attend an orchestral performance of compositions by Mozart and Strauss in the same venue where Mozart himself performed in 1786.

Discover the extensive art collection of the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna with this private guided tour. The Kunsthistorisches Museum is the city’s foremost art history museum and features masterpieces by acclaimed artists including Rembrandt, Vermeer, and Caravaggio. Learn about the museum’s most celebrated paintings and sculptures by renowned masters, as well as its collections of ancient Greek and Egyptian art, from your guide as you visit. This tour has a maximum of five participants.

The Vienna Museum of Art History's collection is the best place to see and to understand what distinguishes a brilliant artist from the wonderful and the good from the mediocre. If you want not only to walk through the museum and enjoy the works of Rembrandt, Rubens, Vermeer, Raphael and Caravaggio, but also aspire to understand what distinguishes their works from those of their less famous contemporaries, this tour is for you. In Peter Bruegel's largest world collection, we'll take a closer look at The Hunters in the Snow to understand why it was in the 20th century that this painting became the “cold distant peak of unattainable art“, and why it was a huge risk to choose such a controversial subject in the 16th century. We will look at the requirements for Rubens' work and see the difference between works made for his powerful commissioners and those created for his own pleasure. The Capture of Samson by his disciple Antonis van Dyck will make it clear to us which qualities of his work have allowed him to occupy a separate place in the history of art, at least equal to his teachers.  Vermeer's work The Allegory of The Art and Caravaggio's Madonna with the Beads will show us the most virtuoso showcase of mimesis, the main principle of Western aesthetics. And Parmigianino's works in the contrary will show us the first attempts of art to escape from the path of perfect vitality. If you wish to see outstanding art and aspire to understand what makes it great, this art tour is perfect for you.

Visit Bratislava on a day trip with bus transportation and extend your knowledge of the Austro-Hungarian empire, too. Ideal for car-free visitors in Vienna, the excursion includes a guided tour of Bratislava’s historic center to see landmarks such as St. Martin’s Cathedral and Martin’s Gate, and hear the history behind them, too. Free time, a 2-course Slovakian lunch, and round-trip bus tickets are all covered.

Vienna can seem like an intimidating city to get to know. But this tour, led by a local, who is a certified guide, lets you hit the highlights and learn about everyday life in just an hour. Besides seeing landmarks such as St. Stephen's Cathedral (Stephansdom), the Hofburg, and the Belvedere Palace, you and others in your small group will get insider tips for the rest of your stay.

The Private Highlights Tour of Vienna’s Kunsthistorisches Museum will connect you with the pieces throughout time. We will cut through the crowds to reach some exceptional examples of European art history, such as Raphael’s "Madonna in the Meadow," Vermeer’s "The Allegory of Painting”, Rembrandt’s 1652 self-portrait, and Velazquez’s Infanta paintings - including his most celebrated oil, “Infanta Margarita Teresa in a Blue Dress” produced in 1659, a year before his death. With the invaluable inside knowledge of our expert guide, we will stroll opulent gold-and-stucco galleries to browse glorious masterpieces by Ruben, Rembrandt, Dürer, and Titian. Discuss the inspiration behind the Renaissance era’s greatest paintings and sculptures and debate emerging techniques that often echoed exciting evolutions in philosophy, literature, and music.

Since the golden days of the Habsburg Empire, Vienna has been considered Europe’s “City of Music”. Experience its rich musical heritage first-hand with this tour of Vienna’s top music-related landmarks and performance spaces. Kick off with an exclusive peek at the Vienna State Opera before strolling through the city with your guide to discover where composers like Beethoven and Mozart once lived and performed.

There's no artist more associated with Vienna than Gustav Klimt. Get an in-depth understanding of his work on this private tour led by an art historian guide. Start at the Belvedere Palace, with The Kiss and Judith, masterworks from Klimt's Golden Period. Continue to the Secession to see his largest work, the Beethoven Frieze, and the Leopold Museum to examine Death and Life and take a look at some landscapes.

Relive your favorite scenes from ‘The Sound of Music' on this comprehensive private experience that can’t be booked anywhere else. Learn the true history behind the Von Trapp family and visit several iconic filming locations such as the church at Mondsee, where Maria and Georg von Trapp were married, and the Gazebo of Schloss Hellbrunn. Then enjoy a guided tour through the rococo Palace Leopoldskron, another one of the filming locations.

Discover the Art Nouveau designs that weave through Vienna’s architecture with a 3-hour tour of the city’s turn-of-the-century metro stations and buildings. Learn about the origins of iconic landmarks and the architects that created them; stroll from the pavilion at Karlsplatz to the historic Stadtpark station and Kettenbrücke station. Pause to take in the gilded dome of the Secession building, and learn the design philosophy behind a pair of apartment houses. Finish your walking tour by visiting two final stations, including a gem-like royal station built just for the Emperor.

Vienna’s Leopold Museum is home to one of Europe’s great collections of 20th-century art, but its vast size can be daunting. With this guided tour, focus on the most important works of modern Austrian art by masters like Gustav Klimt, Egon Schiele, and other Viennese Art Nouveau greats. Learn about their significance from your art historian guide and get an overview of the museum in just a few hours.

Experience fantastic art and architecture, a rich Medieval history and innovative modern additions in Vienna which has the reputation of being the most cosmopolitan, modern and avant-garde city in Austria. Our fun and entertaining guide will make this a memorable experience for you filled with sightseeing, visiting local popular hangout places and trying the local food & drinks. It is one of the best experiences to immerse yourself into the rich Austrian culture.