Vienna, Karlskirche, early-20th-century etching.
Cultural tours in Austria
Our cultural tours of Austria embrace both the country’s rich musical traditions and its former status as the cradle of the Habsburg empire.
The capital features prominently on several itineraries – its art treasures and Baroque palaces as well as outstanding musical and operatic productions – but we also offer a festival of Haydn’s work in the small town where it was first heard, the annual Schubertiade in the mountain villages of the Vorarlberg, and a glorious Mozart immersion in Salzburg of works written and first performed there.
As always, private visits figure prominently and the performing artists – including Ian Bostridge, Anne Sofie von Otter and Igor Levit – and tour lecturers, such as Dr Jarl Kremeier, are top-class. A medley of tours to strike a chord with all lovers of music and culture.
Featured tours and events in Austria
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We enjoyed every minute and we're sorry that we had to come home. "
- Umbria’s finest art and architecture
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Excellent itinerary. Upper Normandy is where you can can see the transition from Romanesque to late Gothic architecture in a bite-sized area. The examples were well chosen and nicely connected to cathedrals in England. "
Medieval Normandy - Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance
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Our lecturer and tour manager were excellent – complementing skills but both contributing greatly to the positive feel of the tour. "
The Heart of Italy - Umbria’s finest art and architecture