Imperial Vienna
As we take in the magnificent baroque Karlskirche we'll tell you why it was built. Moving on to the neighbouring Secession building, you'll hear about the Jugenstil movement and why it shocked contemporary Vienna including the Emperor Franz Josef. We'll tell you about the history of this city which lies at the cross roads of Europe and recount the witty but tragic comment that Sigmund Freud made to the Nazis as they arrested him. As we show you the city's great art galleries and churches, we'll point out the art school which rejected an applicant called Adolf Hitler and explain the meaning of 'Strum un Strang'. We'll help you get your bearings around the vast Hofburg Palace complex and tell you about the tragic Empress Sissy. Most importantly, we'll point out the best of Vienna's coffee houses along the way - including Trotsky's favourite.
Customer Reviews:Sophie Friedrich (Wednesday, 16 August 2006)Rating:  My boyfriend was the one who wanted to do this as I'm not really interested in history - or at least I wasn't. I thought the bit about the last emperor and empress was really moving, especially when we saw her tomb! Top tour! Sophie, London.
Peter Jones (Tuesday, 08 August 2006)Rating: Brilliant idea - really enjoyed it. We did the tour on our first afternoon in Vienna and then went back the next morning and look at things in more detail. Is that the way to do it? Peter J, Somerset
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