Vienna: Guided Jewish Museums Private Tour 4-Hour Private Tour with Synagogue and Cemetery Visit

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ID: GYG389869-O-706782
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Country: Austria

Duration: 04:00 hours


Description

Learn with a guide about the turbulent and long history of the Jews in two museums, Museum Judenplatz and the Jewish Museum of the City of Vienna. See more with the option to extend your tour with visits to places related to Jewish history and culture.
Visit the Museum Judenplatz and the Jewish Museum of the City of Vienna on this guided private tour. Learn about the history of the Jews in Vienna and Austria from a knowledgeable guide. Have the option to extend your tour to see additional points of interest related to Jewish culture and history.

Follow your private guide and discover events and facts about the local Jewish community at the Jewish Museum. See how the city once had a flourishing Jewish community prior to WWII and how it is today.

Visit the Museum Judenplatz and see its animated virtual tour of Jewish life in the 14th century. Learn about the development of Jewish communities to the everyday routines of Jews during the Middle Ages. See the permanent exhibition of “Our city! Jewish Vienna – Then to Now” and understand the difficult path of Jewish Vienna from 1945 to the present day.

Have the option to extend your journey and learn more about the Jews in Vienna. See the Holocaust Memorial at Judenplatz and Memorial against War and Fascism on Albertinaplatz. Your knowledgeable guide will tell you fascinating facts and lead you to see Stadttempel Synagogue.

Stroll down toward Leopoldstadt to the other side of Danube. Once a Jewish neighborhood, the area was called Matzoh Island. Along the neighborhood's streets, come across plaques marking former Jewish community establishments and see Or Chadash Synagogue as well.

Highlights

  • Explore the heart of the Jewish ghetto in Vienna, Judenplatz
  • Visit Judenplatz Museum and the Jewish Museum
  • Hear about the turbulent history of the Jews, the Holocaust, and Austria during WWII
  • See the monument to the Austrian victims of the Holocaust and Leopoldstadt
  • Enjoy a private tour with your family and friends

Guiding languages

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Please check your email the day before the tour to receive important information
You are required to bring and wear a mask
Meet your guide in front of Raiffeisenlandesbank, 1010 Vienna, Michaelerplatz 3 (3 minutes from the metro station Herrengasse line U3) The coordinates are 48°12'29.86"N, 16°22'0.19"E.
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When should I book?

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.


Cancellations

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.