Hidden Gems, Palais Auersperg Stop

Hidden Gems Free Tour + Palace Auersperg Admission included.

★ 3.86/5 14 reviews on GuruWalk

This GuruWalk listing is rated 3.86 out of 5 across 14 English-language reviews, offered in English, German and Spanish, and meets at Maria-Theresien-Platz.

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Duration: 2 hours and 30 minutes
Language: English, German and Spanish
Meeting point: Maria-Theresien-Platz
Where it walks: Innere Stadt
Guide: Prime Tours
What it costs: Free, pay what you want

Prime Tours runs this GuruWalk walk for anyone curious about the side of Vienna most visitors miss. It lasts 2 hours and 30 minutes, runs in English, German and Spanish, and meets at Maria-Theresien-Platz. From there the route heads through the Burggarten and the MuseumQuartier, then into Spittelberg, one of the city's oldest pockets, before continuing along Burggasse and into the 7th District. Later stops take in the Justizpalast and Schmerlingplatz, plus Piaristengasse and the Piaristenkirche, and Lange Gasse. The walk pauses at Palais Auersperg, a break stop where the listing includes palace admission, then finishes near the Altes AKH, with the Votivkirche as the substitute if it rains. The guide's GuruWalk page shows a rating of 3.86 out of 5 across 14 English-language reviews, a small sample so far for a walk with an unusual route and a palace visit built in.

Where The Walks Go

Burggarten and the MuseumQuartier
Spittelberg
Burggasse and the 7th District
Justizpalast and Schmerlingplatz
Palais Auersperg - break stop
Piaristengasse and the Piaristenkirche
Lange Gasse
Altes AKH (or the Votivkirche if it rains)

Ratings At A Glance

★★★★★

“Chris was a knowledgeable and engaging guide. I have been on many paid tours and high end guided trips and Guru walks was the high caliber I have experienced on these other types of tours.”

Heather, Traveled alone, GuruWalk review

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