School Trips to Vienna
Vienna is known around the world as the city on the Danube. Boat Cruises go around the 21km-long Danube Island, which was originally created as a flood defence passing the modern skyline of the city as well as “green Vienna”. Vienna has impressive archaeological buildings such as Belvedere Palace, Schonbrunn Palace and Hofburg Imperial Palace as well Figarohaus housing the Mozart Museum.
The city has a rich history from being the centre of a huge Empire to a small nation state, moving on to its Nazi past and role in the Cold War Vienna bears the scars of 20th Century events. It is also home to Sigmund Freud and the birthplace of psychoanalysis making its appeal diverse and rich in tradition.
The Museum of Fine Arts (Kunsthistorisches Museum) ranks among the richest and most important art collections in the world including paintings by Rubens, Rembrandt, Vermeer, Raphael, Titian, Velazquez and Bruegel. In addition, for art lovers, there is the Ca' Pesaro - International Gallery of Modern Art and Friedensreich Hundertwasser’s very first architectural project
For added atmosphere visit in December when the beautifully decorated Christmas Market is in full swing with handmade gifts and seasonal treats gifts and seasonal treats.
Top Visits in Vienna
Stephansdom
Prater Amusement Park
Day Trip to Bratislava
Danube Tower
Christmas Markets
Belvedere Palace
Schonbrunn Palace
Hofburg Imperial Palace
Spanish Riding School
Figarohaus - Mozart Museum
Sigmund Freud Museum
Danube River Cruise
State Opera House
Museum of Fine Arts
Ca' Pesaro - International Gallery of Modern Art
Secession Museum
Sightseeing Tour of Vienna
Hundertwasser Haus
Austrian Parliament
Museum of Military History
Vienna Town Hall (Rathaus)
The Naturhistorisches Museum
Popular Vienna Itinerary
Day 1
| Morning |
Check in to your UK airport for your flight. |
| Afternoon |
Arrive at your accommodation and check-in, head out on a guided walking tour of the city. |
| Evening |
Take a ride on the Ferris wheel in Prater Amusement Park for more views before your evening meal. |
Day 2
| Morning |
Visit the museum of the world’s most famous psychologist Sigmund Freud, exploring his life and work from his former home in Vienna. |
| Afternoon |
Spend the afternoon visiting the Narrenturm, meaning “Fools Tower”, which is continental Europe’s oldest mental hospital and now a museum of pathological exhibits. |
| Evening |
Evening meal in a local restaurant. |
Day 3
| Morning |
Explore the history of Judaism in Austria and how it shaped modern society at the Judenplatz Museum and Holocaust Memorial. |
| Afternoon |
Follow this by learning about how Austrians resisted the Nazi regime at the Resistance Archive. |
| Evening |
Take some time out on a Danube River cruise before your evening meal. |
Day 4
| Morning |
Round off your trip with a visit to the Belvedere Palace Gardens a popular tourist spot. |
| Afternoon |
Time to depart for the airport for your flight home. |
| Evening |
Arrive at school. |
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