

It is a large roadside restaurant offering typical Austrian food in generous portions. Admire the spectacular Hofburg Palace in Vienna See the historic Great Synagogue, the largest in Europe Visit the Habsburgs royal collection of art before it.

So we were able to spend some time below in the quarry and see the "stairs of death" where many prisoners were forced to carry granite rocks up to the camp on their backs.Īfter leaving the quarry, we stopped for lunch at the Landzeit restaurant in St. Explore Salzburg and Vienna, historic cities surrounded by the looming Alps, to create memories to last a lifetime with expert local guides and A&K luxury. Typically, the quarry itself is not accessible from a visit to the camp, but this tour provides access to the quarry by vehicle. There are many, many exhibits, so one must be conscious of the time when reading through the provided history. I appreciated the opportunity to go at my own pace through the camp. Once at Mauthausen itself, it becomes a self-guided tour using a provided audio guide. Once we got on the open road, there was an informative documentary about Mauthausen for use to watch during the two-hour trip to the concentration camp. Our tour guide was very knowledgable and gave an overview of the Naschmarkt and other attractions in Vienna as we drove through the city on our way to Linz. There were a total of 8 people taking this day trip. Our tour guide was in contact by phone and we made it just in time to the meeting point. We had given ourselves plenty of time to arrive early by tram, but there was an issue with the tram service and we were forced to walk. Review of: Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna. Parties and Shows Film and Summer Cinema Guided Tours and Round Trips LGBT Markets and Fairs Musical, Dance and Performance Opera and Operetta Rock, Pop, Jazz and more Sports Theatre and. Set off on a voyage of discovery through Vienna. Tram 1 around the Ring Road became our favorite mode of transportation. Vienna’s range of cultural and musical offerings is unique. We did buy a tram/subway ticket good for a week. The tour pick up point is near to the Albertina museum. Stephens Cathedral was interesting, but we enjoyed more the Votivkirche church found in the Sigmund Freud Park. Pick from several daily departure times, and set sail from Krems. By remembering and understanding the past, hopefully we can avoid anything like this occurring ever again. Embark on a boat tour of the UNESCO-listed Wachau Valley, and admire some of the area’s loveliest scenery as you wend your way along the Danube River. It certainly cannot be considered fun to visit a site where great horror and evil has occurred, but it can be very meaningful. One needs a proper perspective to take a day trip like this.
