Itinerary

Art | Vienna

Vienna celebrates the 150th birthday of Gustav Klimt, born in the city in 1862 and hailed as one of Austria’s greatest artists. His works, including his best known work The Kiss, are universally acknowledged as heralding the dawn of the modernist era. This spirit of creativity and optimism made Vienna the world’s leading cultural city, both artistically and musically right up until the outbreak of World War One.

Vienna will be celebrating this glorious period of its history in great style during 2012 with many special exhibitions. Our tour focuses on the art and architecture of Vienna’s Golden Age and includes visits to the special Klimt exhibitions at the Albertina, the Leopold Museum and the Belvedere.

Day 1

Fly to Vienna and transfer to the centrally located 4 star K & K Palais Hotel.

Day 2

An introductory panoramic tour will be followed by a visit to the Belvedere to see the largest collection of Klimt’s works, including The Kiss. We will continue to the Secession Building to see the artist’s Beethoven Frieze.

Day 3

We visit two major exhibitions today; Gustav Klimt: The Drawings at the Albertina which will provide a unique insight into the artist’s work and Gustav Klimt; Travels at the Leopold Museum where the artist’s works will be exhibited alongside those of other major Secession artists such as Schiele. Works by Klimt’s lifelong companion and muse, Emilie Floge, will also be on display as part of the celebrations.

Day 4

This morning we visit the Kunsthistorisches Museum to see works by Klimt adorning the great stairwell as well as the collection of other masterworks on display here. The afternoon is free.

Day 5

Today we visit a number of Jugendstil buildings and monuments and afterwards go to the Museum of Applied Arts where decorative art, photographs and much more from the Wiener Werkstatte are on display.

Day 6

We drive to the airport for the flight back to London.