Tour description:
The Central Cemetery is a place full of secrets and mysteries! Although we will pass by the tombs of some of the famous individuals buried there, our focus is on the forgotten personalities off the “tourist trails” who are also the most exciting ones. Join our guide Wolfgang and hear eerie yet beautiful stories about enlightened homicides, about the first beauty-surgeon who has mainly treated people with venereal diseases and about the Italian who supposedly poisoned Mozart. We invite you to join us on this exciting two-hour tour and explore the countless secrets which are buried here, waiting to be uncovered.
Tour highlights
- Long forgotten stories of lesser known personalities
- A journey off the beaten paths of the central cemetery
- An impressive yet controversial church
And much much more!
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Why book this tour?
Instead of taking an ordinary sightseeing tour, dig a bit deeper to learn the unique stories and secrets of Vienna’s central cemetery. These stories are new even to most locals and so this could be a great activity for anyone who wants to explore and learn about Vienna’s cemetery in a fascinating and entertaining way.
Important details:
Tour type: This tour is currently available as a private tour.
Duration: The tour lasts approximately 2 hours.
Guide: One of our awesome guides is looking forward to meeting you.
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Accessibility: This tour is wheelchair accessible.
What to wear: Comfortable shoes! Also, always check the weather forecast to bring the right clothes.
Interested in a public tour?
Upon request we can publish a public tour to reduce the tour’s price per person. A public tour costs 25 euros per participant and requires a minimum of 6 participants.
Tour conditions:
Minimum number of participants: The tour takes place as a private tour but can also be opened as a public tour upon request. It will take place as a public tour if at least 6 people are registered. In case there aren’t enough participants, we will unfortunately cancel the tour and issue you a full refund.
Cancellation policy: You can cancel your booking up to 48 hours in advance. If you cancel your booking less than 48 hours before the tour we won’t be able to issue a refund. Certain exceptions apply such as emergency situations. Please note, we reserve the right to cancel the tour up to 48 hours in advance too. We will do so if our guide is unavailable due to a sudden change or if we do not have the minimum number of participants required for the tour.
Pictures and videos: Please be aware that we might take photos and videos during the tour. If you don’t want to appear in any Secret Vienna promotional pictures, please let us know by sending us a message.
Copyrights: The content of the tour is produced by our hard working team of licensed guides. Therefore, recording the tour or taking pictures of artefacts and material used by the guide is strictly forbidden.
