Vienna Ghosts and Legends Tour

Name: Vienna Ghosts and Legends Tour
Brand: Civitatis
Price: 26.97 USD
Rating: 9.6 (22 reviews)

Lisa was simply fantastic! Our kids also really enjoyed the tour, which was interesting and fun.

Jennifer

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.

Details

Duration

1 hour 30 minutes.

Language

The activity takes place with a guide that speaks in English.

Included

English speaking guide.

When to book

You can book up to 1 day in advance if there are any seats left. Book now and guarantee your spot.

Supporting documents

Electronic voucher. Have it on your phone.

Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible. Accessible toilets.

Sustainability

All services meet our

Pets

Allowed.

Frequently asked questions

If you have other questions, contact us

Free cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the activity starts. Any cancellations after this or no-shows on the day will not be refunded.

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Meeting point

Helmut Zilk Square

Reviews of our customers

9.6

Exceptional 229 Travelers·22 reviews

June 3, 2026
Jennifer
Italy
Lisa was simply fantastic! Our kids also really enjoyed the tour, which was interesting and fun.
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January 3, 2026
Katia Brusemini
Italy
Lisa is a great guide!
As a couple
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August 15, 2025
Michela Riva
Italy
Our guide was engaging and taught us so many interesting things about Vienna that aren't found in guidebooks. I highly recommend this experience to di...
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November 8, 2024
Anonymous
Germany
The tour was wonderful!! Our guide Lisa was so knowledgeable and we learned so many things about the grizzly history of Vienna, giving us lots of thin...
With friends
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October 18, 2024
David
Lisboa, Portugal
Excellent guide, excellent visit. The guide's energy was transcendent. Despite the heavy topic, he told things with incredible vivacity. It also passe...
Traveling solo
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October 11, 2024
Dragos Rotea
Romania
Great athmosphere, amazing and friendly guide, very enternaining and interesting overall, and the price is the best I've seen in the city. I cannot re...
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January 21, 2024
Erica
Italy
Super recommended! A splendid way to get to know the city and its legends. Our guide, Luis, gave us an hour and a half tour full of curiosities, inter...
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September 30, 2023
Anonymous
United States
Could not have had a better tour or guide! They went over all the gory history Vienna has to offer and provided other fun tidbits about Vienna in gene...
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June 24, 2023
Eduardo Betancourt
United States
Lisa was very knowledgeable, fun and very dynamic in this ghost tour! We enjoyed it very much!
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March 10, 2023
Anônimo
Lisa is simply fantastic at telling the stories marking them from Vienna
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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.

We'll meet at the indicated time at Helmut Zilk Square to begin this chilling tour of the mysteries and legends in Vienna. Are you ready?

First, we'll stop in front of the Vienna State Opera, an iconic building where we'll remember the expulsion of the Jews by the Nazis and how its structure was left after the bombings of World War II. This and many other gory facts hide behind this building's walls, so keep your eyes sharp.

Then, we'll walk along Augustinerstrasse to find out who Erzsébet Báthory was, nicknamed the 'Blood Countess', who murdered over 30 young women because of her obsession with retaining her looks.

During this tour, we'll pass past St. Joseph's Square and St. Michael's Square to reach the parish of the Friars Minor, where you can still see the cannonball holes from the war between the Habsburg Monarchy and the Ottoman Empire.

In our next destination, we'll unravel the hidden meaning behind the name of the House of the Five Murders and stop at the Am Hof square, the former site of public executions in the city.

But that's not all! We'll also discover the mysteries lurking at Hoher Markt, the Heiligenkreuzerhof building, the Schönlatern alley, and the 'bloody alley', where a massacre from the times of the Knights Templar took place.

Lastly, we'll arrive at St. Stephen's Cathedral - what is the significance of the gargoyles on its façade? Spirits and legends loom over this imposing temple.

After an hour-and-a-half route, the tour will end at the entrance to the church.

Points of interest in Vienna

The Hofburg St. Stephen's Cathedral Schönbrunn Palace Palacio Belvedere

Types of activities in Vienna

Guided tours and free tours Concerts Day trips Tourist Cards

Other activities in Vienna

Free Walking Tour of Vienna Votive Church Light & Sound Show Evening Free Tour of Vienna Vienna Imperial Crypt Tickets Kunsthistorisches Museum Ticket Hidden Gems of Vienna Free Walking Tour Vienna Sightseeing Bus Vienna Big Bus Hop-On Hop-Off Tour Mozart's House Tickets Vienna Museum of Illusions Ticket

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.