Vienna is the capital and largest city of Austria. Rich in examples of architecture including Baroque castles, gardens, and the Ringstrasse lined with parks, monuments and grand buildings.
Art and culture are embedded in the soul of Vienna, with theater, opera, and fine arts on offer.
Vienna is one of the few capitals of the world with its own vineyards and Viennese cafés have an extremely long and distinguished history that dates back centuries. Come and experience all that Vienna has to offer.
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Vienna is the capital of Austria as well as its smallest state. The city is located on the Danube in the center of Europe, near the north-eastern extension of the Alps, and a large part of it is surrounded by the Vienna Woods. There are many excellent reasons to travel to Vienna: The city is world-famous for its magnificent imperial heritage, for Schönbrunn Palace, the Belvedere and the Imperial Palace. The city is appreciated around the world for its top-notch music and cultural offerings in concert halls, in museums and on stage – from the large Musikverein Hall to the prestigious Museum of Fine Arts to the Vienna State Opera. And let’s not forget that Vienna is considered the “World's Most Liveable City.” In the 2017 Mercer Study, employees of international companies abroad (expatriates) awarded this distinction to the city on the Danube for the eighth time in a row. Vienna is world-famous as a metropolis for bon vivants and art lovers. The city offers its guests an abundance of unique attractions at any time of the year, which you can incorporate into delightful packages.
Vienna is old, Vienna is new – and so varied: from the magnificent Baroque buildings and“golden” Art Nouveau to the latest architecture. Vienna is a city of beauty and art not just because of the many buildings from the imperial age – there are the museums, collections and artworks of world-class renown. The city draws tourists with its dynamic mix of an imperial-nostalgic flair and an extremely creative cultural scene.
Schönbrunn Palace
The Prater & Giant Ferris Wheel
St. Stephen’s Cathedral
Museums Quartier
Museum of Fine Arts Vienna (KHM)
The attitude towards life that tourists look for nowadays is conveyed by the juxtaposition of the traditional, such as the coffee house and wine tavern that radiate Vienna’s sense of appreciative serenity, and the cutting edge, such as internationally renowned events, from the Life Ball to the festival for electronic music. All of this provides an extraordinarily packed program of events the whole year round, and makes the city one of the leading centers of entertainment and culture in Europe.
More information on https://events.wien.info/en/
New Year’s Concert of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Vienna has over 100 museums, great architecture in harmony between old and new design, 280 parks and gardens with over 400 species of roses during spring in Volksgarten.
Secession
Belvedere Palace
Spanish Riding School
Leopold Museum
MAK - Austrian Museum of Applied Arts/Contemporary Art
Kunst Haus Wien
Albertina
Mumok - Museum of Modern Art Ludwig Foundation Vienna
Kunsthalle
Vienna Boys' Choir
House of the Sea
House of Music
Danube Tower
The Imperial Palace
St. Charles’ Church
Central Cemetery
Museum of Natural History
Imperial Treasury
Vienna State Opera
Concert Halls
Museum of Fine Arts Vienna (KHM)
Schönbrunn Palace
Wien Museum
The Viennese still like to celebrate the good old days on a daily basis - e.g. with a hearty “Kaisersemmel” or when enjoying a Kaiserschmarrn dusted with powdered sugar. Viennese cuisine is the only type of cooking in the world that is named after a city. Vienna is also the only metropolis in the world that grows a significant enough amount of wine within city limits to warrant a mention. And the Viennese coffee house is known around the globe for its informal pleasantness, as an oasis of "Gemütlichkeit".
Palm House
Figlmüller
Motto am Fluss
The Loft
Mochi
Fabios
Motto
Naschmarkt Deli
ON Market
Glacis Beisl
ShanghaiTan
Labstelle
Tian
Augustinerkeller
Plachuttas Gasthaus zur Oper
Gasthaus Wolf
Restaurant Konstantin Filippou
Zum Gschupftn Ferdl
Petz im Gußhaus
The Viennese coffee house has been an oasis of gemütlichkeit for ages. Since 2011, the traditional Viennese coffee house culture has even been part of the intangible cultural heritage of UNESCO. Traditional cafes entice visitors with a wide variety of coffee drinks, international newspapers and pastry creations. Modern representatives of the genre enrich the tradition with stylish flair.
Café Landtmann beim Burgtheater
Café Sperl
Café Hawelka
Café Sacher
Café Central
Café Museum
Demel K.u.K Hofzuckerbäckerei
Café Leopold
Phil
Das Möbel
Café Europa
Café Hofburg
Café Mozart
Kaffeefabrik
Balthasar
Akrap Espressobar
People On Caffeine
Top quality dancing and chilling – Vienna’s electronic music scene is, after all, famous around the world. Such a creative musical ambience is an ideal breeding ground for the latest musical creations: clubs such as Flex, Fluc, Rhiz and Pratersauna play electronic music by homegrown musicians who are also causing a sensation on the international scene. The musical styles have never been this diverse. Vienna’s many dance temples are the best venues for non-stop partying.
Volksgarten Club Disco
Fluc & Fluc Wanne
Pratersauna
Flex
WUK
Albertina Passage
Red Room
Grelle Forelle
Roxy
The Loft
Sass Music Club
Tanzcafe Jenseits
Rhiz
Donau
Chaya Fuera
Platzhirsch
U4
An original souvenir for friends at home or a pretty memento for yourself: shopping is part of the pleasure of a Vienna vacation. An overview of the city’s most attractive shopping areas, including a few “secret tips.”
Kärntner Straße
Kohlmarkt & Goldenes Quartier
Mariahilfer Straße
Ringstrassen-Galerien
Naschmarkt
Flea Market
Augarten Porcelain Manufactory
Zur Schwäbischen Jungfrau
Lindengasse
Mühlbauer hat producers
Altmann & Kühne
Blossoming confectionary
The Viennastore
MQ Point
Yppenplatz and Brunnenmarkt
Karmelitermarkt
Gumpendorfer Straße
Gerstner K.u.K. Hofzuckerbäcker
The Zuckerlwerkstatt (Sugar Workshop)
Lena Hoschek
Vienna Silver Factory
You can find more than 400 hotels, guest houses and apartments in Vienna, together with addresses, photographs and room prices, in our latest hotel list. Our list of accommodation can help you find the right place to stay in Vienna. Our team at Vienna Hotels & Info will be pleased to help you choose and book your accommodation in Vienna.
Find your hotel here www.vienna.info/en/hotel/search
Vienna Hotels & Info
Vienna City Card. The official Vienna Card.
Experience the city with the low-cost Vienna City Card for 24, 48 or 72 hours. Use the included travel ticket of Wiener Linien or the hop-on hop-off tours of Big Bus Tours and additionally enjoy more than 210 benefits – from museum to heuriger – all from just €13.90!
Website: www.shop.wien.info
Airport
Vienna’s International Airport is at Schwechat, 20 km from the centre of Vienna. The CAT airport train (www.cityairporttrain.com) takes 16 minutes to the centre (discount with the Vienna Card) and departures from the airport every half hour.
The journey with the busses of AirportLines takes 20 minutes to the centre and departures every half hour. The train (Schnellbahn S7) takes 32 minutes to the centre, (discount with the Vienna Card) and departures every half hour. Information about the Airport taxi can be found at www.flughafentaxi.at
Phone: +43 1 7007-0
Website: www.viennaairport.com
Public Transport
Vienna has underground lines, trams and buses. The same ticket is valid everywhere and can be bought at tobacconists, at the advance sale points and at the online shop of the Vienna Lines or special ticket machines on board.
Website: https://www.wienerlinien.at/
Taxi
Taxi 601 60
+43 601 60
www.taxi60160.at
Taxi 401 00
+43 401 00
www.taxi40100.at
Taxi 313 00
+43 313 00
www.taxi31300.at
Post
Central Post Office
Address: Fleischmarkt 19, Vienna
Pharmacy
The pharmacies in Vienna are open Monday to Friday 8 am - 6 pm and Saturdays 8am - 12 pm. However, there are always 24-hours/7-days open locations throughout the city and a list of the nearest open pharmacy is posted outside of each pharmacy.
Electricity
220 V, 50 Hz
Phone
Country code: +43
Area code: 01
Vienna has something to offer. Apart from the “classic” sights, there are many hidden and perhaps unprepossessing places in Vienna. Here are a few secret tips that should definitely be included on a trip to Vienna.
New campus of the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration
Augarten
Graffiti scene along Danube Canal
Art in the public domain
Brotfabrik
Sightseeing by boat
The Vienna Woods
In a horse-drawn carriage through Vienna
Spittelberg
Freihaus district
Bitzinger sausage stand on Albertinaplatz
Film Museum
Church am Steinhof
Yellow Fog
Therme Wien
Gartenbaukino
Zeinlhofergasse
Jewish Cemetery