ACTIVITIES	HALF DAY EXCURSIONS

Whole day excursions

Half day excursions

Klosterneuburg	Kreuzenstein Castle	Lainz & Hermesvilla	Hinterbrühl grotto
Spanish Riding School	Gumpoldskirchen	Beethovengang	Perchtoldsdorf
Red Vienna & Kahlenberg	'Am Himmel'	UNO-City	Steinhofgründe
Belvedere castle	Museumsquartier	Laxenburg	ActiLingua's district

"Red Vienna" and 'Kahlenberg'

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This half-day excursion offers insights into two poles of Viennese reality: We will meet in "Heiligenstadt", a district in Vienna's north. There we will visit "Karl-Marx-Hof", a complex of impressive and revolutionary working class housing built in the 1930s. We will learn a lot about a fascinating albeit tragic period of Viennese history. The years from 1919 to 1938 were determined by inflation, unemployment, civil war and 'Austrofaschismus' (austro fascism). Afterwards we will move on to 'Kahlenberg' passing noble villas and romantic vineyards on our way. In 1683 the slopes of 'Kahlenberg' were the setting for an eminent battle. Supported by the Polish king Jan III. Sobieski the Viennese defeated the Ottomans and ended a siege lasting for over three month. After visiting the chapel in which Sobieski prayed before battle and enjoying the panoramic view over Vienna we have earned our break at a traditional vine tavern – a Heurigen.