Vienna Tours Segway. Four men, two women, a 12-year old. And none of them had stood on a Segway before. This was bound to be fun. 15 minutes after an initial introduction and a few tentative moves, we moved on to our first site, the Imperial Palace. Another 10 minutes later, I was able to not only master the edges of pavements but also stand still on my Segway while listening to the tour guide.

The tour itself covers the Vienna classics, with lots of historical references and a few anecdotes. The Imperial Palace, passing the Spanish Riding School along the Ring boulevard to the Parliament, Burgtheater, the University, then along to Freyung, Am Hof, St. Stephen’s Cathedral, passing the old city until the Museum of Applied Arts/Contemporary Art, the Stadtpark, the Vienna Konzerthaus concert hall, Church of St. Charles Borromeo, and back.