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Jewish Vienna Walking Tour: Explore 900 Years of Cultural Heritage
4.5
24 Ratings
Wien
Uncover the profound influence of the Jewish community on Vienna over 900 years. Explore the Old Jewish Quarter, learn about their history, hardships, and cultural impact on the city.
Duration:
2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Jewish In Vienna - This walking tour starts at St. Stephen’s Cathedral and takes you to the Jewish Museum, the Jewish Quarter, the oldest Synagogue of Vienna and the Holocaust Memorial. You will see other places with a strong connection to the Jewish Community and hear about the stories and lives of famous writers, composers and scientists like Sigmund Freud and Gustav Mahler. You will see where these great minds loved to meet and discuss their ideas.
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What's Included
- All applicable fees and taxes included
Additional Information
Explore the significance of Jewish Vienna spanning 900 years in history on this walking excursion. You will take a look at the Ancient Jewish Quarter, acquire knowledge about the history of the Jewish population, their challenges, and the influence they had culturally and educationally on the city of Vienna. How did the Jewish population mould Vienna over a span of 900 years?
Location
Saint Stephen's Cathedral
You will find your guide on the left side of the main entrance of the St. Stephens's Cathedral. He/she can be easily recognised due to the blue lanyard hanging around his/her neck. On this tag you will find the blue logo of Gems of Vienna.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Barbara_s
Jul 12, 2024
Great Tour - Lisa Marie was excellent. Clearly knows the subject well and continuously checked for understanding.
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Jill_p
Jun 8, 2024
Great Jewish walking tour! - Lisa Marie was extremely thorough in her tour. I learned so much and she answered all of my questions. I would recommend it to anybody.-Jewish or not-
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Jenny_w
Jun 6, 2024
Just outstanding - We had the most remarkable and amazing tour from Lisa Marie today. We would recommend it without hesitation. Lisa’s knowledge is beyond compare and we were left with much to discuss following this amazing tour. If you have the time we cannot recommend this tour highly enough!!!!
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Gabriella_g
Dec 23, 2023
Excellent tour and tour guide! - Please do yourself a favour and take this tour. The tour guide is excellent - not only is she very knowledgeable about the topic, but very passionate as well, and it makes it one of the best walking tours you can take. You do not need to be Jewish to take this tour, the tour guide does a great job of filling in any gaps/answering questions you may have, but it's so worth it learning about how Jewish history left it's mark on Vienna. I cannot recommend this tour enough!
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Mark
Dec 22, 2023
Powerful & poignant - Lisa-Marie's knowledge and passion about this difficult but far too often swept-under-the-carpet topic shines through. Through her, we learnt so much about the history, culture, & the Jewish people of Vienna, and the tragic cycle of repression and dehumanisation.
We could not have asked for a better, more knowledgeable, or passionate guide. Thank you Lisa-Marie!
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Shirly_g
Dec 8, 2023
Would do it again - Lisa Marie was such a wonderful and knowledgeable tour guide. You could really feel how passionate she was about the culture and the history of the Jewish people in Austria. What a wonderful experience. Highly recommend!
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Morgan_s
Nov 27, 2023
Our Favorite Tour! - Ann Marie leads this tour with fascinating historical insight that I have not experienced in any other Jewish tour. Ann Marie is a historian who has spent a tremendous amount of time learning and understanding the history of the Jewish presence in Vienna. She weaves together historical facts over time to explain how things evolved over hundreds of years with the Jewish community in Vienna. And she points out things that I have never noticed on other tours. We found her commentary to be quite insightful and understanding how things came to pass. The time spent learning about the evolution of Jewish living in Vienna was very educating and enjoyable. We would highly recommend taking this cultural heritage tour and spending a couple hours with Ann Marie!
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773eliezerf
Oct 23, 2023
Very Nice! - Our guide was very knowledgeable and kind to share information about the group's questions. I highly recommend for those interested in knowing the vast Jewish history and culture in Vienna
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Silke_h
Sep 14, 2023
A tour you must join! - Lisa Maria is a wonderful, kind and enthusiastic person with an enormous knowledge about the Jewish Population in Vienna over the last few centuries. She definitely found her passion in history and she was able to answer any questions she was asked by our group. She is a real story teller and all of us were so keen on listening that we finished the tour much later than expected. Her tour was by far our highlight of our 5-day-Vienna-Trip. Thank you Lisa Maria!
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Gadi_r
Aug 14, 2023
Interesting Tour Spanning Centuries of Jewish Life in Vienna - Lisa Maria was extremely knowledgeable and passionate about the Jewish history of her city, sharing the complexities of historical and modern politics' roles in the success and tribulations of Jews in Vienna and Austria over the years. She coupled interesting landmarks across this beautiful city with audiovisual material, and responded to all questions with patient and erudite answers.
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