Vienna Ghosts and Legends Tour

Cruel murders and dark secrets lurk in the dark corners of Vienna's old town. Come, if you dare, and discover the mysteries and eerie legends of Austria's capital.

Vienna Ghosts and Legends Tour

We'll meet at Helmut Zilk Square at the scheduled time to begin this tour of mysteries and legends in Vienna.

First, we will stop at the Vienna State Opera, where we will discuss the expulsion of the Jews by the Nazis and the building's condition after World War II bombings.

Next, we will walk along Augustinerstrasse to learn about Erzsébet Báthory, known as the 'Blood Countess,' who murdered over 30 young women due to her obsession with retaining youth.

During the tour, we will pass St. Joseph's Square and St. Michael's Square, moving towards the parish of the Friars Minor, where cannonball holes from the war between the Habsburg Monarchy and the Ottoman Empire are still visible.

We will then explore the meaning behind the name of the House of the Five Murders and visit Am Hof Square, the former site of public executions.

Further, we will uncover the mysteries at Hoher Markt, the Heiligenkreuzerhof building, Schönlatern alley, and the 'bloody alley,' where a massacre during the Knights Templar era occurred.

Finally, we will arrive at St. Stephen's Cathedral to discuss the significance of the gargoyles on its façade. The tour will conclude at the entrance to the church after an hour-and-a-half route.