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History school trips to Vienna: The Holocaust

4 days from £379pp

From the capital of a huge Empire to that of a small troubled nation state, from its Nazi past to its complex role in the Cold War, Vienna bears witness to most of the major themes of 20th century European history.

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Below, you’ll find an example of one of our most popular itinerary choices, but we can tailor-make yours from scratch to meet your exact requirements...

Vienna: The Holocaust - 4 day inclusive guided itinerary package from £379pp*

Travelling in February 2013

	Morning	Afternoon	Evening
Day 1	Daytime flight & transfer to accommodation Met by your Guide Lecturer	Introductory walking tour of Vienna	Evening meal Lecture on Vienna in 20th century
Day 2	Walking tour of Central Vienna inc The Ringstrasse, The Hofburg, Heldenplatz, The Soviet War Memorial & The Museum of Austrian Resistance		Evening meal
Day 3	Visit the three sites of The Jewish Museum. Walking tour of the former Jewish district of Leopoldstadt		Evening meal
Day 4	Free time. Transfer to airport for return flight to UK.

Price includes:
Return flights & airport transfers, all taxes and charges included 3 night's half-board accommodation Visits shown Services of a Guide Lecturer throughout your visit Extensive group travel insurance 1 in 10 free place ratio

*Prices shown based on 35 paying passengers from a London airport & are subject to availability. Flight supplements may apply. Entrance fees for some of the visits featured may be payable locally, but are included in the price shown

Our most popular visits in Vienna for 20th Century History school trips

Here are some of our most popular visits in Vienna for 20th Century History groups. We can tailor-make an itinerary to your exact needs. Call 0845 688 8988 to create your itinerary from scratch today.

Key Visits

Walking tour in Vienna

Including a visit to the Hofburg, home of the Vienna Boys Choir & the Spanish Riding School.

Full day walking tour of the Innerstadt

Visit Stephansdom, the Kapuzinerkirche to see the Kaisergruft, shopping areas of Graben & the Kohlmarkt, Judenplatz, Jewish Museum & the Jewish District of Leopoldstadt.

Outlying Sites of Vienna Tour

Visit Karlsplatz, the Russian Heroes Monument, Soviet War Memorial, Belvedere Palace, Karl Marx Hof, exterior view of the men’s hostel in Brigittenau & the Schonbrunn Palace in the Schlosspark.

Jewish Museum

Providing an interesting picture of Jewish cultural and religious life within Vienna. In addition to permanent displays, including many religious and ceremonial items rescued from the destruction of the Kristallnacht pogrom in November 1938, its use of modern multimedia techniques also detail important fi gures and events in Jewish history.

Judenplatz

The Judenplatz Museum provides visitors with an insight into Jewish life in medieval Vienna. Contained within the museum are the remains of a Synagogue, destroyed by fi re in the 15th century and other exhibits relating to the Jewish religious and cultural life of the period. Outside the museum stands a Holocaust memorial, taking the form of a mausoleum adorned with concrete cast books, each inscribed with the names of the World War II death camps.

Karl Marx-Hof

One of a number of municipal housing projects undertaken during the 1920s and 1930s. Destroyed during the Civil War, the whole complex was renovated during the 1980s when modern facilities were added.

Hofburg – Imperial Palace

Originally a medieval castle, today the complex of Hofburg contains a range of museums with imperial connections including The National Library, Imperial Treasury, Museum of Ethnography and the famous Spanish Riding School.

Optional visits and activities

Graben & Kohlmarkt
Kapuzinerkirche
Russian Heroes Monument
Belvadere Palace
Sigmund Freud Museum

Below, you'll find some of our most popular accommodation options for school groups.

This is just a sample of our full range, so for full details of all properties available, please call 0845 688 8988 to speak to one of our Educational Travel Advisors today.

Meininger Hotel Vienna Downtown Franz

The hotel is modern, and of functional design. Meininger have hotels and hostels throughout Europe and the management team are very experienced in accommodating youth groups

Meininger Hotel Vienna Downtown Sissi

The hotel is modern, and of functional design. Meininger have hotels and hostels throughout Europe and the management team are very experienced in accommodating youth groups.

NST Guide Lecturers

An increasing number of schools book a Guided Study Tour each year due to the recommendation of NST’s customers. Why not add an NST Guide Lecturer to your tour package.

Your Guide Lecturer will:

Be selected from a specialist team to meet your exact visit requirements
Be a highly experienced and knowledgeable educationalist
Have a long and proven track record of delivering excellent results
Have an understanding of the needs of students and information delivery
Understand the pressures and requirements of Group Leaders

Benefits of NST Guide Lecturers:

A Strong Teaching Background - All of our guides are ex-teachers with specific History expertise. Their educational background and detailed knowledge of the current curriculum will help them meet your specific needs. As former teachers they also understand the demands and requirements of organising educational visits.
Helping You to Prepare Your Ideal Itinerary - Our guides will contact you before your tour to discuss your learning objectives. They will then advise on the appropriate visits to build an itinerary that matches your specified objectives and enables your group to get the most out of every day.
More Time for One-to-One Teaching - With an NST Guide Lecturer leading the group, you gain the opportunity to provide individual tuition and enjoy the visits with your students.
First Evening Talk - Your Guide Lecturer will provide an informal discussion on your first evening, setting the scene for the next few days. Helping students focus on the days to come and covering many general questions up front, this talk will allow more time for specific questions at each site.

Our team of experienced Guide Lecturers include:

Garry Clarkson - Previously Head of Humanities, Garry has over 10 years’ experience in teaching about the Holocaust and has taken part in a teacher training seminar at Yad Vashem during 2006. Currently a freelance educational consultant, he is working on a number of projects concerning the Holocaust including being an educator on the Holocaust Educational Trust’s Lessons from Auschwitz Project.
Dave Stewart - A graduate from the University of Glasgow with an MA in History & Philosophy, Dave spent two years as an exchange student at the University of Mainz, studying German History and is a fluent German speaker. He also has a Guiding Diploma from the Scottish Tourist Board.
Nigel Bushnell - A York University History graduate, Nigel has been a History teacher in inner London for twenty years and is heavily involved in examining History at both GCSE and A level. He has a particular interest in German History - especially the Nazi Period and post-war Germany and is a published author.
Stephen Hartley - Stephen has a PhD in Modern History gained from King’s College, London, from the Department of War studies. He has been teaching and lecturing to a wide range of age groups for over 20 years and has led numerous school tours during this time. Stephen has travelled to over 80 countries and has published a book on Irish History for MacMillan’s War Studies Series.

History school trips to Vienna: The Holocaust

4 days from £379pp

Below, you’ll find an example of one of our most popular itinerary choices, but we can tailor-make yours from scratch to meet your exact requirements...

Vienna: The Holocaust - 4 day inclusive guided itinerary package from £379pp*

Travelling in February 2013