Vienna - Easy walks to the sights of the Imperial City

This publication is designed to provide you with a summary of Viennesesights. Regardless of whether you have just a few hours to spare to discover the cityor plan a stay of several days, we recommend to begin your trail in the geographic (andspiritual) centre of Vienna, namely. St. Stephen's CathedralFollowing your visit to the Cathedral we invite you to embark on a stroll through downtownVienna. The spot occupied today by the prestigious boulevard "The Ring" is actually thesite of a mediaeval city wall. For the time being, let us stay within the precincts of "TheRing". The title of this chapter is. A Guided Walk through Mediaeval ViennaThis initial phase of your city centre tour ends at the Dominican Church. The second stagecommences just a few minutes' walk away at the Urania Observatory and focuses on theVienna Ring, where mansion houses began to be erected from 1860 onwards, replacingthe ancient city wall. Vienna's grand boulevard: "The Ring"We have devoted a separate chapter to Vienna's Hofburg Palace owing to the complexityof the subject. Depending on the amount of time at your disposal you can fit the buildings,squares and monuments of the imperial era into one of the two proposed tours. The optionis yours! Imperial Vienna: The Hofburg PalaceSimilar to the Hofburg Palace, Schönbrunn Palace likewise has a special chapter assignedto it. You should plan a whole day to explore this former imperial summer residence includinga visit to Europe's finest zoo.Schönbrunn PalaceThe "Gürtel" or Belt is another ring road encompassing Vienna and covers a distance ofthree to six kilometres from St. Stephen's Cathedral. This chapter summarises the sightssituated within the "Gürtel" or those close to the city centre that can be accesses to bothquickly and easily by public transport.Belvedere Palace, Prater Park, Hundertwasser & Co.