To understand the culture and mentality of the Austrians, I invite you to immerse yourself in their natural daily environment. Together with me you will visit iconic Austrian cafes, taste Viennese coffee and real "Sacher", find out where the creative people of Vienna like to meet, and where - the local political elite. Through the history of Viennese cafes, their secret desserts and famous patrons, you will discover the real Vienna as it is known and loved by the locals. Individual excursion for 1-6 people Duration 2 hours Children Allowed with children How it goes On foot € 195 per excursion Price for 1-6 people, regardless of the number of participants
What awaits you
The history of Viennese coffee houses You will find out why and why café-living rooms began to appear in Vienna in the 19th century, what role they played in the life of society. Some of the regulars of Viennese coffee houses simply lived here: for example, the Austrian writer Peter Altenberg received his correspondence in the Cafe Central. By the way, Leo Trotsky and Lenin were also here, although the atmosphere in the cafe is frankly imperial: red velvet, gilding, ivory. Let's talk about thematic cafes: literary, philosophical, elite, where actors and politicians gather
Try the real "Sacher" I will take you through the most famous world-renowned Viennese cafes, among which, for example, Sacher: for lunch there is already a queue of tourists here to taste the original Sacher cake. You can guess the time and taste a slice of Sachertorte with whipped cream without much queuing, washed down with Viennese coffee. I will tell you who came up with the recipe for the legendary cake, why two restaurants fought for the right to cook "Sacher" for many years and how this sweet story ended
Favorite coffee houses of the townspeople We will walk around several favorite cafes of the locals, each of which serves delicious desserts. Café Hawelka still gathers creative people to drink coffee with Buchteln, jam buns made by the hostess herself. You will find out where the best pasta is served, which pastry shop makes hand-made pralines with nougat, coconut, champagne, almonds and marzipan. And as a souvenir, you can buy Altmann & Kuhn miniature sweets, which are sold in boxes as jewelry.
Organizational details
Coffee and pastries are not included in the tour price and are paid separately.
Venue
The start of the Opernring 2 excursion. You will find out the exact meeting point immediately after booking.
