Excursions announced via VSO newsletter
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Special
- walks on various topics (for example Human Rights, Beethoven, …)
- museum visits (for example Wien Museum, Wien Bibliothek, …)
- City of Vienna Departments
Regular
- Vienna City Welcome
- Fire brigade
- Public transport
- Ambulance services
- Medical emergencies/hospital
- Wien Museum
All events are free of charge for UN staff, their spouses, and the staff of missions to the UN.
Participation is at your own risk.
Vienna City Welcome - Tour of the City Hall
The Vienna City Welcome includes a tour of the City Hall and lectures about medical services in Vienna, environmental issues, internet services of the City of Vienna and the Expat Center of the Vienna Business Agency. After the lectures refreshments are served and you get the chance to meet.
- Location: Rathaus, 1010 Vienna, Meet at the VIC for bus tour
- Public transport information
Fire brigade (Feuerwehr)
We will visit the fire station in the 1st district and learn more about how the Vienna fire brigade works.
- Location: Am Hof 9, 1010 Vienna - Feuerwache Am Hof, meet at the entrance to the fire fighting museum
- Public transport information
- Berufsfeuerwehr der Stadt Wien (MA 68) (Vienna Fire Brigade - German)
Public transport (Wiener Linien)
Our visit to the information centre of Vienna Public Transport will familiarise us with the public transport network in Vienna. We will also learn more about the different kinds of tickets and which ones to buy for different purposes.
- Location: Erdbergstraße 202, 1030 Vienna, Meet at the Kundenbüro Erdberg (bring your ID-cards)
- Public transport information
- Wiener Linien (further information on public transport)
Ambulance services (Wiener Berufsrettung)
On this visit to the headquarters of the Vienna Ambulance Service in the 3rd district we will see the ambulance fleet and the training facilities. We will also be given a tour of the fascinating dispatch centre, from where the routes of the ambulances are coordinated.
- Location: Radetzkystraße 1, 1030 Vienna, Meet at main entrance
- Public transport information
- Wiener Berufsrettung (MA 70) (Vienna Ambulance Services - German)
Medical emergencies/hospital (Klinik Donaustadt)
During our visit to the Klinik Donaustadt in the 22nd district we will learn more about admission and procedures in hospitals in Vienna - information that can also be useful in the event of a medical emergency.
- Location: Langobardenstraße 122, 1220 Vienna, Meet in front of the main entrance
- Public transport information
- Hospitals in Vienna
Guided tour "Vienna's History in a nutshell" (Wien Museum)
A Roman city. A medieval trade hub. A splendid Baroque city and official residence of the Habsburg monarchy. An early 20th century center of modern art: Vienna's history spans over 2000 years.
Throughout the centuries major projects such as defensive walls, canals, and water pipes repeatedly revolutionized life in the city.
Which major historical projects and events still shape life in Vienna today? What impact have they had on work, housing, transport, and ecology? From infrastructure, to art, to people's daily life, this tour provides an overview Vienna's fascinating history.