Hi Kathy,

thanks for your kind offer of opening up Vancouver for me, appreciated!

Guided Vienna Tours Off The Beaten Track

you could join the Da Vinci Tour. I don’t think it’s spiritual but should be quite mystical.

The private tour The Madonnas of Vienna is mostly done during the winter, but you may get the guide to do it with you while you are around.

As a native, I found The Third Man movie tour really interesting as the guide rolled up Vienna from a different perspective. While you walk around the first district, he tells you stories about everyday life in Vienna after World War II, and provides little known but fascinating background about historic buildings. See my review on the Third Man Movie tour for further information.

There are a few other special guided tours through Vienna, where you discover Underground Vienna, the city’s modern districts, Graham Greene’s Vienna or the Nationalpark Donauauen. For more info click here.

Writing Courses

Most writing studios in Vienna take a summer break. You could try individual coaching, such as Helga Zimmer-Pietz or Johanna Vedral.

Staying In Vienna

You may want to check out a few Bed and Breakfasts
in the city centre. Not sure what your budget is but I have had a quick check for value for money places, using your travel dates: Pension Dr. Geissler, Pension Neuer Markt, Pilgram Apartments (5th district), and Pension Vienna Happymit (4th district) are just a few examples of places that should be still available. You can widen your search for other B and B’s or hotel categories on the pages.

I hope this helps. Enjoy Vienna and let me know if you need anything else!

Barbara