Vienna Bike Tour

Hop on a bike and discover the glories of Vienna the eco friendly way. With more than 1000 km of cycle paths, the Austrian capital is the perfect place for pedaling.

Choose one of three great options. The Morning Tour covers Imperial Vienna, taking you past grand buildings like the Hofburg, St Stephen's Cathedral, Opera, Rathaus, Burgtheater, Parliament, and many other historical sites.

The Afternoon Tour continues where the Morning Tour left off and shows you fun places like the quirky Hundertwasserhaus, the Ferris wheel, Danube Island, the Johann Strauss monument and much more.

For a comprehensive look at Vienna choose the Combined Tour. You’ll have a full day of enjoyable exercise and gain an encyclopedic knowledge of the lovely city of Vienna from your friendly guide.

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Itinerary

There are three options for your fun, eco-friendly Vienna City Bike Tour:

• Morning Tour at 10:00am
• Afternoon Tour at 02:30pm
• Combo Tour at 10:00am

Morning Tour:
At the start of your tour you should make your way to the Vienna Opera House where you will meet your guide. The tour sets off at 1000h (10:00am) but you should aim to be there for 0945h (9:45am) so that you can make sure you are comfortable with your bike before you start. On your route you will see the following landmarks and monuments.

• Vienna Opera House: A 19th century Renaissance style building adorned with fine bronze statues and fountains.
• Ringstrasse: A beautiful 19th century boulevard 4km (2 ½ miles) long and lined with magnificent buildings.
• Burggarten/Mozart Monument: This statue of Mozart shows the composer in a scene from Don Giovanni.
• Natural History and Art History Museums: These two splendid 19th museums face each other and have identical exteriors.
• Heldenplatz: The scene of many important historic events, for example annexation of Austria to the German Reich in1938.
• Hofburg Palace: Now official residence of the President of Austria, this magnificent palace has been the seat of Austrian rulers for more than six centuries.
• Michaelerplatz: A plaza outside the Hofburg Palace. In the 1990s traces of a Roman settlement were found here.
• Volksgraten: A public park built over city fortifications destroyed by Napoleon. It opened to the public in 1820 and is famous for its rose gardens.
• Austrian Parliament Building: The 19th century building in Greek revival style where the two Houses of the Parliament conduct their sittings.
• The Rathaus: This neo-Gothic building serves as the seat both of the mayor and city council of the city of Vienna. On the top of the tower is the Rathausmann, one of the symbols of Vienna.
• Burgtheater: Founded in 1741, this is the Austrian National Theatre and one of the most important German language theaters in the world.
• University of Vienna: Founded in 1365, this is the oldest university in the German-speaking world and one of the largest in Europe.
• Schottenkirche: A parish church attached to a monastery founded by Irish Benedictine monks in the 12th century.
• Am Hof Square: Formerly the place where the Babenberger dynasty (rulers of Austria before the Hapsburgs) lived. Later used as a marketplace.
• Judenplatz: The center of Jewish life in Vienna in the Middle Ages.
• St. Stephen’s Cathedral: One of the most famous sights of Vienna. Built in 1147 AD, it was for a long time the highest building in Europe, standing at about 137 meters (445 feet) tall.
• Albertinaplatz: The square is dominated by a monument against war and fascism by Austrian artist Alfred Hrdlicka. It commemorates the victims of the Nazi regime and those killed in the air-raid shelters below Albertinaplatz during WWII.

The tour ends at the Vienna Opera House at around 1300h (1:00pm).

Afternoon Tour:
The Afternoon Tour continues where the Morning Tour left off. The meeting point is the Vienna Opera House. Starting time is 1430h (2:30pm) but you should aim to be there for 1415h (2:15pm). On this cycle ride you will see the following landmarks and monuments.

• Sezession: With its cupola of golden laurel leaves and art deco façade, this is one of the most important examples of Viennese Art Nouveaux architecture.
• Karlsplatz (Charles Square) : One of the most important transportation hubs in Vienna.
• Schwarzenbergplatz: A small square, more like a wide street than a plaza.
• Stadtpark (City Park) Vienna’s first public park, designed in the style of English gardens and opened in 1862. Home of the much photographed Johann Strauss monument.
• Danube Canal: A former arm of the river Danube which was turned into a water channel in the 16th century.
• Hundertwasserhaus: A funky apartment block designed by artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser. It has uneven floors, roof covered with earth and grass, and large trees growing from inside the rooms.
• Prater Park: A large public park and an oasis of greenery. In one corner is Vienna’s famous Wurstelprater fun fair.
• Prater Bridge: This modern bridge over the Danube carries one of the busiest stretches of road in Austria.
• Danube: Enjoy good views of the River Danube, the longest river in the European Union and Europe's second longest river after the Volga.
• Danube Island: A long, narrow island, 21.1 km (13.1 miles) in length, but only 70–210 meters (230–690 ft) broad.
• Ferris Wheel: One of Vienna’s most famous landmarks is the giant Ferris wheel in the Wurstelprater (amusement park).
• Praterstrasse: No. 54 Praterstrasse was the house in which Johann Strauss wrote ‘The Blue Danube’ in 1867. It is now a museum with papers and artefacts relating to Strauss’s life.
• Urania: A public educational institute and observatory in a fine art nouveau building.
• Ringstrasse: A beautiful 19th century boulevard 4km (2 ½ miles) long and lined with magnificent buildings.
• Österreichische Postsparkasse (Post Office Savings Bank): Designed by Otto Wagner, a pioneer of Architectural Realism – a reaction against architecture that relied on copying historical styles.
• Radetsky Monument: Memorial to Joseph Radetzky von Radetz, one of Austria’s finest generals.
• MAK: The Austrian Museum for Applied Art
• Johann Strauss Monument: The gilded bronze monument of Johann Strauss II is one of the most known and most frequently photographed monuments in Vienna.
• The tour ends at the Vienna Opera House at around 1730h (5:30pm).

Combo Tour:
The Combined Tour combines the Morning and Afternoon Tours to give you a comprehensive introduction to Vienna. There will be a break of 1 hour and 15 minutes at lunchtime. The tour ends at the Vienna Opera House at around 1730h (5:30pm).

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Hop on a bike and discover the glories of Vienna the eco friendly way. With more than 1000 km of cycle paths, the Austrian capital is the perfect place for pedaling.

Choose one of three great options. The Morning Tour covers Imperial Vienna, taking you past grand buildings like the Hofburg, St Stephen's Cathedral, Opera, Rathaus, Burgtheater, Parliament, and many other historical sites.

The Afternoon Tour continues where the Morning Tour left off and shows you fun places like the quirky Hundertwasserhaus, the Ferris wheel, Danube Island, the Johann Strauss monument and much more.

For a comprehensive look at Vienna choose the Combined Tour. You’ll have a full day of enjoyable exercise and gain an encyclopedic knowledge of the lovely city of Vienna from your friendly guide.

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