Vienna
Austria
Overview
Imperial palaces, Klimt's golden paintings, legendary coffee houses, and the Vienna Philharmonic create a city where grandeur and gemutlichkeit coexist perfectly.
Cost of Travel
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Explore Vienna
Schonbrunn Palace
18th-century summer palace with tours of lavish rococo ceremonial rooms, plus gardens with a maze.
St. Stephen's Cathedral
Medieval Roman Catholic place of worship with an ornate spire, catacombs & a treasury museum.
Belvedere Palace & Klimt
Baroque, 18th-century palaces housing art from Middle Ages to today, with notable Klimt collection.
Hofburg
Habsburg palace complex with ornate, baroque interiors, imperial apartments & a silver museum.
Column of Pest
Late 17th-century sculpted Holy Trinity column, built to commemorate victims of the plague.
Where to Stay
Hotel Sacher Wien
Vienna's most legendary hotel, home of the original Sachertorte, with opulent rooms, a spa, and a location steps from the Opera.
Hotel Beethoven Wien
A charming hotel in the Naschmarkt district named for the composer who lived nearby, with warm service and excellent value.
Where to Eat
Steirereck
Austrian Contemporary
Consistently ranked among the world's best, this two-Michelin-star restaurant in Stadtpark serves innovative Austrian cuisine with foraged ingredients.
Cafe Central
Viennese Coffee House
An ornate 1876 coffeehouse with soaring ceilings where Freud, Trotsky, and literary giants once debated over melange and Apfelstrudel.
Travel Tips
- Visit a traditional Viennese coffee house — it's a UNESCO intangible cultural heritage
- Try Wiener Schnitzel (veal, not pork), Tafelspitz, and Sachertorte
- Standing room tickets at the State Opera cost as little as 4 euros
- The Naschmarkt is perfect for Saturday morning food shopping
- Vienna's Christmas markets (November-December) are magical
- Most museums are free on the first Sunday of each month
Getting There & Around
Vienna's U-Bahn (metro) has 5 lines — all stations have elevators. Trams are accessible on major routes. Buses kneel and have ramps. Walking is delightful in the compact Innere Stadt (1st district). Vienna CityBike is available. The Wien-Mitte CAT train connects to the airport in 16 minutes.
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