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Vienna Medieval tour of the city’s legends and hidden past

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$14.00

Free cancellation

Language: English, French, Spanish, German

Availability: Every day

Mobile voucher accepted

Duration: up to 1 hour 40 minutes

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Small group

Private group

Why you’ll love this…

See popular and lesser-known places in Vienna
Explore the city’s past guided by the bizarre story of Augustin’s legend
Learn about the man who is called ‘Lieber Augustin’
Tour taverns and narrow medieval streets
Find the hidden traces of the largest tragedy in the city’s history
Play a fun city exploration game using your smartphone
Start the game at any hour and pause it whenever you want

What to expect

Go on a Vienna walking tour where you will follow clues to discover amazing places and local stories.

On this medieval Vienna tour, you will walk around the city center and visit top Vienna attractions like St. Stephen's Cathedral, Figlmüller, Basilikenhaus and more.

Are you up for a historic walk in Vienna?

Storyline:

It’s 1679, and the Great Plague has brought the imperial city to its knees. Follow the footsteps of local legend Augustin through a city crippled by an epidemic claiming thousands of its residents. As Marx Augustin arrives back at the gates of Vienna after a long tour around surrounding cities, the famous balladeer finds out that his hometown is struck by the plague.

By following the life story of Vienna’s most famous balladeer, you will rise from the dead, and become the symbol of hope for a city in despair.

During your quest you will discover the stories of:

Historic Center of Vienna
Stephen's Cathedral
Backerstrasse No. 2
Griechenbeisl
The Hofburg
St. Rupert's Church (Ruprechtskirche)
Peterskirche
Graben and Kohlmarkt
State Hall of the Austrian National Library
Kaiserliche Schatzkammer Wien
Michaelerplatz
Stephansplatz
Griechenkirche zur heiligen Dreifaltigkeit
Kaiserappartements
Sisi Museum
Globe Museum of the Austrian National Library
Liechtenstein City Palace

What's included

Access to the quest inside the mobile game (the app is free to download)
Non-stop online customer service during the walking tour

Where

Ruprechtspl. 1, 1010 Wien, Austria

Meeting point:

Start your tour at Ruprechtsplatz (close to Schwedenplatz Metro Station). To get to the starting point of this quest, use the exit metro exit Rotenturmstraße. Once you exit, turn to the right and walk for 200 meters with the river on your right side until you find the stairs on your left, those near a big marble relief (a city-view on medieval Vienna).

What to remember

This is a self-guided/treasure hunt type of tour
Note there is no person assisting you at the starting point
Total walking distance of 3.5km
This city game typically takes 1 hour 40 minutes to solve (but you can go at your own pace!)
You must be at the starting point (that you'll see in the app) in order to begin, or else the game won’t start
Pause the game at any time and restart whenever you want, from the place you left it at
You need an internet connection to play this city game

Provider

Questo

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 15 minutes before the experience begins.

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