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Join our dark history Vienna tour: 10+ stops, terrible crimes, medieval punishments and macabre legends like the Blood Countess. 2 hours, from 34 euro.
This 2-hour dark history Vienna tour takes you through more than 10 stops in the city center, uncovering the crimes, punishments and macabre legends hidden behind Vienna’s elegant façades. Beneath the imperial architecture and pastry shops lies a city with a genuinely gruesome past, and this tour is your guide to it.
One of the stops on this tour is Palais Bathory, tied by local legend to Elizabeth Bathory, the so-called Blood Countess, said to have bathed in blood to preserve her youth. Our guide shares the story as it has been passed down through Viennese folklore, exploring where legend and history blur.
At St. Stephen’s Cathedral, we uncover the story behind the city’s alleged “standard loaf of bread,” a medieval quality-assurance measure said to have been used to punish bakers who tried to cheat their customers. It is one of many tales that reveal just how seriously, and sometimes brutally, medieval Vienna took justice.
Beyond these highlights, this tour weaves through more than 10 stops in the historic city center, each with its own dark story to tell. From true crimes to eerie legends, our guide brings Vienna’s hidden history to life with the kind of storytelling you will not find in a guidebook.
Helmut Zilk-Platz, 1010 Vienna
When you arrive at the meeting point, watch out for a yellow PRIME TOURS umbrella. The guide will wait for you next to the Memorial against war and fascism
“Did the tour on Saturday with Ben and I can only recommend! Very informative and entertaining with a lot of WOW moments where you think to yourself, OMG Vienna is yes crazy (been? ;) :D) I've been living in Vienna for 6 years and "thanks" to Corona I can't pursue my wanderlust like that anymore.... That's why I always decided to try out the tours for Viennes…”
“It was an amazing tour.There were so many fascinating stories, the explanation was very vivid and it felt like traveling in time.The tour guide is very knowledgeable and knows the stories in depth and is generally very passionate about history.I strongly recommend this tour.”
“On Halloween night the tour was so interesting, stories from different times in the city, our guide was so passionate. Really loved it <3”
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Please check your booking confirmation for the cancellation policy.
- National Opera - Capuchin Crypt - Josefsplatz and Church of the Augustinians - Michaelerplatz and St Michael's Church - Kohlmarkt, Imperial Palace - Volksgarten with monument to Sissi
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