Private tour in Vienna Susanne W
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Susanne W.
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Being an Austrian-American in the beautiful city of Vienna and sharing its beauty and fascinating history with you turns out to be my true calling in life. I have been a private tour guide for over 12 years and I passionately love my job! I was born and raised in Vienna where I also attended Vienna University (Associate Degree in Tourism and PhD in Linguistics). After graduating I had a very fun job, I worked as a flight attendant for Austrian Airlines. I really got infected with the travel bug, and also learned that I thrive when working in an international environment. On one of my trips I met my husband and moved to Los Angeles. America became a second home to my two twin children and myself. We are all US citizens aswell as Austrian citizens. I even went to school in Los Angeles and finished a graphic design degree at UCLA. Sadly many years ago I became widowed and my kids and I moved back to my beloved city of Vienna where I went to school again to become a certified Austrian tour guide - a demanding training of about 2 years. When it comes to my tours my top priority is to give you the most memorable experience possible in whatever time frame we have. I will show you the most important, and also the most charming parts of the city and instruct you on the sites and the history of Vienna. My tours are (hopefully) interesting, informative and humorous. I LOVE history, I have a profound interest in the rise of the house of Habsburg, its downfall after World War I, Austria's dark path leading to National Socialism and World War II. I am interested and quite knowledgeable about Jewish history in Vienna, starting in the Middle Ages, the dark years in Austrian history and the contemporary discussion of art restitution. Please check out my "Women in Gold tour"! One more thing: I absolutely love children. As a mother of 16 year old twins I have a good amount of experience what kids and young adults like and what they find rather boring, please check out my "Kids Foodie and Fun Tour"! (during summer months) If you have read so far that means that you are indeed considering me as your tour guide. Please do contact me and I hope we get to know each other very soon in Vienna! I promise that I will do my best to make this a memorable experience for you and your family! Best regards from this side of the world, Susanne Fully Certified Austrian Guide PhD in Linguistics (German, English and French) Associate Degree in Tourism Graphic Design & Photography Degree from UCLA Extension - Go Bruins! I do not have a car of my own but I can arrange for a separate car and driver. Vienna is a city like New York City where owning a car is not necessary and if so a hassle with parking.
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The Museum of Fine Arts (KHM - Kunsthistorisches Museum) is really one of my favorite places in Vienna! We will start our day with a visIt to one of the best museums in the world, the Kunsthistorisches Museum. I will enlighten you about the Dutch artists Ian Van Eyck and Peter Breughel, then meet Master Rubens and Master Rembrandt and conclude our tour in the Museum with my most favorite painting, the Artists Workshop by Ian Vermeer. Do you have a favorite painting that you want to show me? A coffee break at the Museum's spectacular cupola restaurant is a highlight too. After the museum the beautiful city of Vienna is waiting for us! We will see Vienna's most precious sights such as the Ringstreet, the Imperial Palace and St. Stephan's Cathedral, where our tour will conclude. This tour is ideal if you want to combine a city tour and have guidance in one of the most impressive art collections of the world at the same time
Susanne wa fabulous- so much information, delivered in perfect English with a smile and a perky presentation. We were blessed to spend two days with her we are so happy she was available. She outdid our expectations and was exactly what we wanted to really learn about the Hapsburgs with so many interesting stories of fact. Thank you S for your very hard work to bring our tours alive !
Suzanne is very knowledgeable, pleasantly engaging and quite attentive to her client's needs and preferences. I very much enjoyed our morning together, and in that short time learned much about Vienna and, in particular, the fantastic art collected in the Kunst Historisches.
Susanne makes these paintings and artifacts come alive in a fun way and uses them to share Austria's winding history. She's adept at picking up on her guests’ special interests and nimbly adjusts her tour to suit them. A lot of fun stories. Really enjoyed this tour and would absolutely recommend it !
If you are ever in Vienna, please contact Susanne as your local tour guide. She is an absolute delight! She brings knowledge, joy and fun, and a commitment to make your experience the very best. She tours adults and teens with equal ability. Her commitment to communicate quickly before your trip begins makes it easy to plan any special interests or needs with her. We were so fortunate Susanna was our tour guide in Vienna. Tours by Locals has many wonderful guides, but we count Susanna as one of the finest.
Susanne's tour of the Kunsthistorisches Museum is especially thoughtful in its structure and in her stories and explanations. We had a great morning in the museum and around other city highlights with very engaging and informative discussion. Definitely a highlight of our trip.
We had a fascinating and enlightening tour with Susanne recently. Her English is impeccable, her knowledge comprehensive and her delivery charming. We were a little late as I had recently had a toe operation so wasn't that mobile, and she was not at all vexed. She also then ordered a Fraxi (bike taxi) to come and take me while she and my husband walked beside for the walking tour. We were very grateful for her flexibility and also for the tips she gave us for restaurants. Brava Susanne!
Museum of Fine Arts (KHM) (closed on Mondays in the winter months) Ringstreet Imperial Palace Lippizane Horses Demel Patissery Shop Graben Street St. Stephan's Cathedral
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Maria-Theresien-Platz, Wien, Wien, 1010, Austria
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