The Schnitzel Tour is mostly the same as the Hotrod Tour Wien company’s Daylight Tour with an additional schnitzel and potato salad snack stop at the Cafehaus Hofburg. On this tour you will see the top sites in the city and get to drive and travel in a hot rod vehicle. All participants must have a valid class B driving license and wear helmets, which are provided upon arrival. This tour gives you a unique way to travel through the streets of Vienna, explore the city’s top sites, and enjoy a delicious schnitzel.
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Vienna Jewish Sites and History
The city of Vienna is filled with Jewish heritage and history. The Jewish community in Vienna was thriving until 1938 when the German Wehrmacht occupation of Austria began. Jews were robbed of their properties, which then became either possessions of the state or were sold at extremely low prices. It didn’t matter if the man was a simple shoemaker or famous like Sigmund Freud, all Jews were persecuted, and for this reason 140,000 Austrian Jews fled the country. The 65,000 who could not escape were killed.
On this tour, you will hear stories of the once flourishing Jewish community, learn about events that led up to the Holocaust, and hear about the current status of Vienna’s Jewish population. The tour will cover the Museum at Judenplatz, the Holocaust Memorial at Judenplatz, the Memorial against War and Fascism at Albertinaplatz, and the spot where Hitler announced the Anschluss in 1938. You will also have the opportunity to see the only synagogue in the city that was not destroyed during the “Reichskristallnacht.” This tour will take you back in time and help you understand the full history of Jews in Vienna.
Vienna’s Top Ten and Their Secrets
Vienna is undoubtedly a beautiful city. With its cathedrals, palaces, and traditional coffeehouses, it’s easy to see the city’s majesty and charm. However, there is so much more beneath the surface, a secret beauty just waiting to be shared with the world. Vienna’s Top Ten and Their Secrets is a sightseeing tour catered to take you to the places that not even all the locals know about. You will discover a new beauty in Vienna while seeing the best of Austria’s capital city.
Jewish Vienna and Holocaust Memorial
This tour allows you to dive into the Jewish heritage and history of Vienna on a leisurely 2-hour walking tour. You will explore the Jewish Textile Quarter and see the Judenplatz Holocaust Memorial in the central square of Morzinplatz, where you will hear stories about the Viennese Jewish community.
The tour begins in central Vienna, near Stephansplatz. From there you will walk to the central square of Morzinplatz to hear about the Gestapo and his influence in Vienna. Here, you will be able to see the memorial which was built in honor of the Jewish residents who were imprisoned during World War II.
Your guide will lead you through the Jewish Quarter all the way to the Judenplatz Holocaust Memorial, a memorial designed by artist Rachel Whiteread and known as the Nameless Library. This memorial is dedicated to the 65,000 Austrian Jews that were killed during the Holocaust.
The tour ends in Judenplatz where you can continue exploring the area, or visit the Jewish Museum nearby.
The Other Jewish Tour of Budapest
This private, 5-hour tour takes you to all the hidden spots of Budapest filled with Jewish history and culture. You will have the opportunity to meet an active member of the local Jewish community and gain a comprehensive understanding of modern Jewish life in Budapest. During the tour, you will also visit the Neolog Synagogue and eat a 3-course Hungarian lunch in the home of a local Hungarian. There will be beginning to end transportation, allowing you to cover more ground and visit several sites and historic places.
Urban Adventures: Bites and Sights
If you find yourself hungry in Hungary, then you may consider taking this private tour with a local guide who can show you the best Hungarian cuisine. On this tour, you will taste award-winning chocolate, authentic Jewish dishes, vintage drinks, traditional Hungarian dishes, and handmade ice cream. The minimum number of participants needed for the tour is two and the maximum is 12. Though solo travelers may book a tour, they will be charged for the base rate for two travelers.
This food tour will allow you to explore the city in a new way by dining where the locals dine and walking down the hidden streets to find hole-in-the-wall eateries with amazing food. Not only will you eat some of the best food you’ve ever tasted, but you will also discover hidden streets, bars, and restaurants, and even learn a little history along the way.
Eiffel Tower Guided Climb
The Eiffel Tower Guided Climb gives you the opportunity to climb the Eiffel Tower with a guide who will share with you the history of the tower and point out the surrounding sites as you get to the top. You won’t have to wait in the long elevator line and you will definitely get a good chunk of your daily steps in. There may be a line for the stairs, but this is still much shorter than the elevator line.
Your guide knows the 704 step climb isn’t easy and has prepared several stops along the way to share fascinating stories and legends about the world’s most visited landmark. During the first section of the clumb, you will learn about Gustave Eiffel, the young engineer, entrepreneur, and builder of the magnificent tower.
If you’re worried about bringing kids on this tour, many people who reviewed this tour said it wasn’t a problem and their kids loved it. Because of the breaks between levels, the climb isn’t as daunting as it sounds. On the second level is where you feel a real sense of accomplishment. You can gaze out at the breathtaking views and enjoy the birdseye tour of the entire city. Your guide will tell you about the districts and monuments such as Les Invalides, Notre Dame, the Louvre, the Arc de Triomphe, Montparnasse, and Champs-Elysees. This tour is a once in a lifetime experience that will leave you with a sense of accomplishment, insight on the tower’s history, and many wonderful photos to show friends and family when you get home.
Le Marais Secret Food Tour
There’s no better way to explore the culture of a city than through the local cuisine. On this tour, you will taste a wide variety of French culinary delights including French cheeses, sausages, croissants, baguettes, macarons, chocolates, pastries, and local wines. The tour takes place in Le Marais district because the guides believe that all visitors must explore this historic district during their stay in Paris. It is here where you will truly feel the history of Paris and enjoy the beauty of Paris from medieval times.
The tour begins in the beautiful north area of Le Marais and ends in the busy streets near Saint Paul metro station, allowing you to see two very different parts of the district. When the tour concludes, you are encouraged to walk around and further explore the shops, galleries, and museums that make up this district.
Paris Charms & Secrets
Paris is a city filled with rich history and culture, but there are so many hidden facts to some of the city’s top attractions and stories behind almost every corner. The big Saint-Sulpice Church, for example, was once a hayloft, and the building where the president works, the Elysse Palace, was once a gambling house. Thanks to the research made by the team at Paris Charms & Secrets, hundreds of strange and personal stories that were hidden somewhere in old books and documents, have been brought to life again.
Did you know that there is a link between Al Capone and the Eiffel Tower? Or that the Eiffel tower had a younger sister? Paris is a mysterious city and on this tour, you will learn some of the top mysteries and the stories surrounding them. When you take a tour of the Louvre, you might hear a few details about the architecture, but at Paris Charms & Secrest, you will hear a story about the museum’s greatest scandal. The goal of this tour is to provide you with the lesser known, hidden stories and details, that you won’t find anywhere else.
This tour is done on an electric bike because you travel more than 20 km and this is an effortless way to cover as much of the city as possible in four hours. There is no other tour that travels this way, but it’s perfect for staying out of traffic, entering protected areas, keeping the group at the same speed, and being able to enjoy some fresh air. By now you’ve read a few of the hidden facts that the historians at Paris Charm’s & Secrets dug out for you, but there are plenty more stories waiting to be told. If you want a fascinating, slightly unconventional tour that takes you to the places less traveled and tells you the hidden secrets of Paris, this tour is for you.
Jewish Paris and the Marais
During this 3-hour tour, you will explore the Jewish history of Paris from the 12th century to WWII. You will be guided by a local historian who will take you through the city’s Jewish Quarter and show you the hidden Jewish history that most people don’t know. The tour begins at King Philippe Auguste’s city wall, which formed the first of many barriers that expelled the Jewish population from the city. Here, you’ll hear the story behind why the Jews were expelled, when they were let back in, and how these events created tension between the king and the Jewish community for the entirety of King Philippe Auguste’s reign.
As the tour gets into the center of the Marais, the guide will cover several issues that the French Jews faced such as the Dreyfus Affair from 1894 to 1906. The tour also makes a stop to the Memorial of the Shoah, which stands as a reminder of the horror the Jews faced during the Holocaust. You will hear stories about the Jewish people being rounded up, their fate at the concentration camps, and the effect this genocide had on the Jewish population in France.
Several other stops will be made along the tour and at the end, you will have a better idea of the cultural and historical influence that the Jewish community had on the city. The tour will end the Jewish Quarter where you will learn about the waves of immigration, famous French Jewish figures, and current and past issues. It is important to note that this tour does not take you inside any of the synagogues. Because many of Marais’ synagogues have been a target for antisemitic attacks, several synagogues are now closed to the public for security issues. The ones that remain open are mostly for Orthodox Jews and the tour company believes it would not be appropriate to enter with a mixed group of non-Jewish men and women.
