We go in search of traces in the Jewish history of Vienna and visit places of Jewish life then and now.
Routes: 2h Altstadt/1.Bezirk, 2h Leopoldstadt/2. District or 3h 1.+2. District.
Guided tours of the interior of the Jewish Museum Dorotheergasse or Judenplatz are also available upon request
MEETING POINT | Stephansplatz, in front of the cathedral (main entrance, left)
Private tour. You walk with your own people and your guide, never with strangers. More than ten?
Vienna had the largest German-speaking Jewish community, over 10% of the population were Jews, until 1938. The Nazis destroyed the flourishing lives of highly assimilated families, patrons of all the arts and numerous charitable institutions, as well as tens of thousands of Orthodox Jews. People from all walks of life and professions. Most Viennese Jews lived and still live in Leopoldstadt (2nd district).
As guides in Vienna we see it as our task to deal with this topic and to learn more about it every day.Vienna would not be the city it is today without the Jewish population! Especially the decades around 1900 with the Zuckerkandls, Gallias, Lederers and many others who supported artists such as Gustav Klimt and Egon Schiele, with music by Mahler and Schönberg, doctors such as Sigmund Freud, Alfred Adler and Viktor Frankl, writers such as Stefan Zweig and Arthur Schnitzler who lived and worked in this city, still shape Viennese culture today.
The 2-hour tour through the Old Town (1st district) takes you to the places that are connected to Jewish life in Vienna’s city center, such as:- Judenplatz, where the Holocaust Memorial is located- Seitenstettengasse, where the largest synagogue and the Jewish Community of Vienna are located today- Graben, where many elegant shops, some of which still exist, were run by Jews. It also goes past the Simon Wiesenthal Center and on to Morzinplatz, where the Gestapo headquarters were located in the Hotel Metropol.
The 3h tour: 1.+2. District
After the walk through the 1st district we also cross the Danube Canal , to dive into the Jewish past and present in Leopoldstadt, where once was the largest temple – we visit the remains and follow the memorial stones (stones of memory) in front of the houses where Jews lived and from which they were deported. Jewish life is back in Vienna and visible, especially in Leopoldstadt. Seeing in the places where synagogues were located the light signs (Ot).
Variant: 2h tour in Leopoldstadt
You can find the different tours in the booking process
This tour tells the story of Jewish Vienna. If you are the descendant of a Viennese family and would like to follow the old addresses, the grave or the business of your forebears, that is different work, with research in advance and several days of time. For that we have Jewish family roots.
You can choose between a 2-hour tour through the old town (1st district), a 2-hour tour through Leopoldstadt (2nd district), or a 3-hour tour through both districts.
Among others, Judenplatz with the Holocaust Memorial, Seitenstettengasse with Vienna's largest synagogue, the Graben with formerly Jewish-owned shops, and the Simon Wiesenthal Center.
We follow the Stones of Remembrance in front of the homes of deported families and see the light markers at the sites of former synagogues, including the remains of what was once Vienna's largest temple.
Yes, on request we also organize interior tours of the Jewish Museum Dorotheergasse or at Judenplatz.
From €270, depending on the route length you choose.
For private tours our cancellation terms apply: up to 14 days before the tour we charge 20% of the price as a flat fee for organisation, from 14 to 7 days before 50%, after that or in case of a no-show the full amount. If your plans change, please let us know as early as possible and we will look for a solution together. You will find all details in our terms and conditions.
Yes, our tours take place in any weather. When it rains we adapt the programme wherever possible and gladly plan a break somewhere dry. In case of a storm we will contact you before the tour and agree together on how to proceed.
You book online and pay conveniently by credit card, PayPal, Klarna, SEPA direct debit, WeChat Pay or Alipay, or you choose payment by invoice. After booking you will receive a confirmation by email.
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