Vienna Travel Guide

  State Opera
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  • State Opera
      State Opera
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  • Belvedere, Vienna, Austria
      Belvedere, Vienna, Austria
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  • Habsburg sarcophagus at Kaisergruft
      Habsburg sarcophagus at Kaisergruft
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  • View of the main altar
      View of the main altar
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  • The Ankeruhr at the Hoher Markt.
      The Ankeruhr at the Hoher Markt.
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 Beautiful Architecture, Cultural Center for Music and Art, Great Public Transportation, Interesting and Friendly People 


Con

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 a bit on the expensive side, and always watch the floor while walking (too many dogs and horses in this city :)) 


In a nutshell

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 I love Vienna city - it's a bitter-sweet taste of culture and traditions 

 

Explore Vienna

Things to Do  

Schonbrunn

Schonbrunn, Vienna

 289 Reviews  A visit to Schönbrunn wouldn't be complete without a walk around its lovely grounds, which have actually been open to the public since 1779. Empress Maria Teresa was largely responsible for having the gardens landscaped into their present form duringthe second half of the 18th century. They aren't... 

Stephansdom

Stephansdom, Vienna

 231 Reviews  The Inner City is known for its most famous attractions like the St Stephen’s Cathedral and the Hofburg palace. The St Stephen’s Cathedral, also known as Stephansdom in German language, was originally a basilica that was built on a Romanesque sanctuary in the 12th century. Today the Cathedral is... 

Ringstrasse

Ringstrasse, Vienna

 172 Reviews  The Ringstrasse is the part of Vienna I like most for its architecture and I don't know a city in Europe showing such an ensemble of beautiful buildings. The Ringstrasse is not one single street; it is a succession of large avenues with monumental buildings, parks and luxury hotels. It starts in... 

Hofburg

Hofburg, Vienna

 225 Reviews  Hofburg Palace houses several museums, but this is the one that focuses on the life and history of the Imperial family. Although most of the palace's former living quarters have been converted into offices, the private appartements of Emperor Franz Joseph and his wife Elizabeth (Sisi) have remained... 

Belvedere

Belvedere, Vienna

 167 Reviews  In 1697, Prince Eugene of Savoy, whom many still perceive as the most successful military commander in Austrian history, acquired a piece of land on the outskirts of the city of Vienna, which he intended to turn into a summer residence. The Lower Belvedere was the first of the two Belvedere palaces... 

Hundertwasser

Hundertwasser, Vienna

 109 Reviews  Hundertwasserhaus dates back to 1985 and it was never ment to be a museum, BUT it rather is an appartment-house with ordinary people living there. The building is locked and you may not get inside, except for a cafe-terrace on the 1st floor. At all of the facade and even inside the building you will... 

Oper - Staatsoper

Oper - Staatsoper, Vienna

 96 Reviews  Vienna's majestic state opera house was built during the 1860s. Opening night took place on May 25, 1869, when Mozart's Don Giovanni was performed in the presence of Emperor Franz Joseph and his wife Elizabeth (Sissi). The building itself failed to impress the people of Vienna when it was completed.... 

Hotels  

Hotel Sacher Wien

 6 Reviews and 236 Opinions  The buffet breakfast is spectacular. The two men at the concierge desk are two of the most handsome... 

Hotel Imperial

 6 Reviews and 272 Opinions  the hotel imperial is located downtown within walking distance of many of the sights of vienna. this... 

Restaurants  

Figlmüller

Figlmüller, Vienna

 23 Reviews  Cozy place and we went 2x within the 5days trip. Easy to find and actually known in Vienna. A huge schnitzel good to share but I did not share mine haha It was really good. Aside from the Cordon bleau, they also have other specialties you can try but never miss the schnitzel. 

Grinzing & Heurigen

Grinzing & Heurigen, Vienna

 23 Reviews  Many tourists have not discovered this place yet. It is a 3-basement (18 meter deep) heuriger which will please up to 450 people. Their brochure says that the place was already mentioned in 1339. The upper cellar is said to be built before 1500 but was destructed in 1561 and was rebuilt. The... 

Nightlife  

NIght Clubs & bars

NIght Clubs & bars, Vienna

 72 Reviews  Loos American Bar or simply Loosbar is the name of this bar next to Kaerntner Strasse, in the pedestrian Zone of Vienna and its facade just like the interior was made in 1908 in Art Nouveau Style / Jugendstil by the famous austrian architect Adolf Loos (1870 -1933). In the summertime they also have... 

discos,pubs & Restaurants

discos,pubs & Restaurants, Vienna

 78 Reviews  Flanagans is a centrally located Irish Pub in Vienna. It was opened in 1996 and voted the best Irish Bar in Europe for 2004. They have Irish, Austrian and other international beers on tap. Apart from that a large selection of traditional pub food is on offer. Prices are probably a bit higher than... 

Transportation  

Bus,tram&Metro

Bus,tram&Metro, Vienna

 181 Reviews  See Vienna in a completely new and relaxing way with their Hop-on Hop-off bus tour where you can set your own pace. You may get on and off at any of the 15 or more stops, and as often as you want. The ticket which is valid for one day costs approximately US$26.00 or €20.00 only. If you want a more... 

Vienna Card & day tickets

Vienna Card & day tickets, Vienna

 36 Reviews  We bought the Vienna card on the internet before we went. You can order it here: http://www.wienkarte.at/EN/?l=e These are the disounts and benefits: http://www.wien.info/article.asp?IDArticle=9400 Or you can buy it from the Info counter in the airport arrivals hall just before customs and at... 

by train to Vienna

by train to Vienna, Vienna

 54 Reviews  If you want to travel from the airport to city centre, while making a stopover of a couple of hours, just to visit the city centre, the best option is to travel by Express Train S7. Two single tickets are needed, that is to say €4.0. You don't need to spend more money in transportation to visit... 

Local Customs  

Etiquette

Etiquette, Vienna

 29 Reviews  I learned the "Gruss Gott" when I made a stay in a factory of the (catholic) southern Germany i.e. Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria. That was half century ago and it seems to me that in Austria as well as in Southern Germany this way of greeting is disappearing. Last year there has been some uproar in... 

Tipping

Tipping, Vienna

 8 Reviews  I saw it on many "tips" on VT, that it is usual to add 10% to the bill... THAT is simply not correct, as most people in Austria will just ROUND UP the bill like : 02,70 --> 3,00 27,30 --> 28,00 246,20 --> 250,00 The only "sense" of that kind of tipping is, not to get back a lot of small... 

Off The Beaten Path  

excursions from Vienna

excursions from Vienna, Vienna

 64 Reviews  Kuglmugl is the name of a small building close to Riesenrad / Giant Ferris Wheel in the Prater of Vienna. It is surrounded by a fence and barbed wires and by its constructor - the "artist" Edwin Lipburger-Kugelmugel - this place is considdered to be a seperate state. In 1971 he built this round... 

Hundertwasser

Hundertwasser, Vienna

 18 Reviews  This highly unusal appartment house was built during the 1980s based on the concept developed by Viennese artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser. Originally a painter, Hundertwasser found himself increasingly drawn to architecture, mostly in reaction to modern architecture which he thought was... 

Favorites  

1. Bezirk / 1st District

1. Bezirk / 1st District, Vienna

 55 Reviews  "Graben" is one of the most exclusive shopping streets of Vienna. When you click on the pic you will see the former artelier of Friedensreich Hunderwasser on top of a house on the left (it is green and looks a bit like a glass-house with 2 columns) The monument in the middle is to commemorate the... 

Schönbrunn

Schönbrunn, Vienna

 55 Reviews  The initial animal collection at Schounbrunn was formed by the stock of animals from the former palace of Neugeboude and the menagerie belonging to the Belvedere. These animals - with the exception of the "rapacious" beasts - were moved to the new menagerie at Schounbrunn. The number of exotic... 

Comments (1)

  • Mar 5, 2013 at 12:30 PM

    Hello,Could someone please help me? I'm going to be hiking in Austria this summer. Are the hiking trails dirt or asphalt? Last summer I hiked in the Wertach area of Germany and all the trails were of asphalt. This kind of trails were very hard on your legs.I haven't decided yet what region of the alps to hike , but would be open for suggestions. Thank you very much for any help you may offer. A. Woodward

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