Spanish Riding School tours, things to do and tickets

In a tour of the Spanish Riding School you will visit the Winter Riding School, a gem of Baroque architecture, the Summer Riding School which houses the world’s largest oval horse walker and the stables in the Stallburg, Vienna’s most significant Renaissance building with its beautiful arcade courtyard and the historical stables of the Lipizzaner stallions.

You will see the various locations which account for the special charm of this establishment and you will learn about our history, the equestrian tradition and about the Lipizzaner stallions – our stars!

Enjoy free access to over 70 attractions on your next trip to Vienna with this 1-, 2-, 3- or 6-day sightseeing pass. Take a ride on the Giant Ferris Wheel, wander the Schönbrunn Palace and relax with unlimited hop-on hop-off bus rides to carry you between the city’s top attractions. Entrance to other iconic attractions, including the famous Spanish Riding School (Spanische Hofreitschule), guided tour in the Vienna State Opera House and Danube Tower, is also included.

Pease note, that our service center is currently open from Monday to Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

The Training offers an insight into the years of exercise of the Lipizzaners and their riders. Accompanied by classical Viennese music the riders and their horses do simple relaxing exercises aimed at refining and perfecting a certain movement.