Smells like WIEN Spirit
17:00 - 19:00
01.
Jan
1970
1970
vor U6 Alser Straße-Station, gegenüber Hernalser Gürtel 45, 1170 Wien
€10
How does it smell? Since we are looking at the westside of the city, you get hints of the Vienna woods, of mountain air and a fresh breeze, but also sausages, coffee, chocolate, beer and street markets. We step inside some legendary establishments to go deeper into the olfactory qualities of this fragrant capital. But also visit the dark side: U6 underground line, some public toilets, a highway and the whiff of horse urine left under the Fiakers.
Why are there no smells tours of our city? Why do we think that cities must smell bad – when they mostly don’t? How has the city’s odour changed over the last 30 years. Which smells of 19th century Vienna remain, and what are the new signature scents of the city? Which smells have migrants brought with them? How do the smells vary across the seasons? Which are your guilty pleasure scents – those smells you are uncomfortable about enjoying?
We will do some breathing exercises, tell funny stories, and compare how Vienna smells to other big cities worldwide. What are the fragrances that tell you immediately you are here? It is a special sensation to come across a scent and instantly be transported back to a person, a place, or a part of your life. In an age of global corporate blandness, we are looking for smells that remind us of home, and a sense of place.
Why should walking be associated with grass and trees, instead of architecture and people and LIFE? We want to take Vienna on some urban adventures, into public space and innovation and lively groups of people coming together for good conversation and discovery.
Singles are specially welcome, since the walk is full of theatre and provocation, and the group quickly starts a debate. These events attract a lively mix of locals and worldwide visitors.
The walk can be reserved privately for birthdays, office parties, conferences, or as a present, in English or German.
We walk in any weather. No reservations possible. Just be there on time.
