Guidebook for Wien
Sightseeing
I suggest this page for more advice on sights and VIENNA in general.
https://www.wien.info/en
Karlskirche
10 KarlsplatzGreat place, great church with elevator to the top
Rathaus
Imperial Vienna at its finest! A visit to the ancient national library is worth your time.
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The Hofburg
Imperial Vienna at its finest! A visit to the ancient national library is worth your time.
St. Stephen's Cathedral
3 StephansplatzDefinitely worth a visit. Vienna's most famous castle, where queen Sisi lived. You can stroll the huge park area, walk up to the Gloriette and have a cafe. Great view over the city!
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Schönbrunn Palace
47 Schönbrunner SchloßstraßeDefinitely worth a visit. Vienna's most famous castle, where queen Sisi lived. You can stroll the huge park area, walk up to the Gloriette and have a cafe. Great view over the city!
This is connected to the Schönbrunn palace. You will have a great view over Vienna and the castle.
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Gloriette
This is connected to the Schönbrunn palace. You will have a great view over Vienna and the castle.
Arts & Culture
Finest classical concerts. Spectacular golden auditorium, from the the New Years concerts is broadcasted every year.
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Wiener Musikverein
1 Musikvereinspl.Finest classical concerts. Spectacular golden auditorium, from the the New Years concerts is broadcasted every year.
4 Museums in walking distance. Inside the building complex you have a nice area to chill, enjoy some sun or drink and eat at various restaurants inside the MQ.
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MuseumsQuartier
1 Museumsplatz4 Museums in walking distance. Inside the building complex you have a nice area to chill, enjoy some sun or drink and eat at various restaurants inside the MQ.
Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna
Maria-Theresien-PlatzHuge and famous collection of paintings
Burgtheater
2 UniversitätsringViennas oldest and most famous theater.
The legendary bar designed by Adolf Loos has been around for over 100 years and remains as popular today as ever.
It's super tiny and packed every evening and located right off Kärtnerstrasse.
Kärntner Straße 10 , 1010 Wien
www.loosbar.at
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Loosbar American Bar
10 Kärntner DurchgangThe legendary bar designed by Adolf Loos has been around for over 100 years and remains as popular today as ever.
It's super tiny and packed every evening and located right off Kärtnerstrasse.
Kärntner Straße 10 , 1010 Wien
www.loosbar.at
Food Scene
Definitely visit Naschmarkt with its vibrant market and lot's of restaurants and cafés.
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Naschmarkt
Definitely visit Naschmarkt with its vibrant market and lot's of restaurants and cafés.
This restaurant ist round the corner and has a nice "living room" atmosphere and lot's of space upstairs. On Sunday they serve "all you can eat" brunch buffet.
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Edison
9 Alser Str.This restaurant ist round the corner and has a nice "living room" atmosphere and lot's of space upstairs. On Sunday they serve "all you can eat" brunch buffet.
Great coffee and cakes, nice place to hang out with friends or work on your laptop.
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CoffeePirates
17 SpitalgasseGreat coffee and cakes, nice place to hang out with friends or work on your laptop.
Traditional and famous Viennese coffe house. It's worth the wait. Enjoy an apple strudel.
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Café Central
14 HerrengasseTraditional and famous Viennese coffe house. It's worth the wait. Enjoy an apple strudel.
This is a cute, hidden café inside a museum and part of the Schönborn Palais. It has a charming sitting area in a winter garden made out of glass, facing the Parc and Palais.
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Hildebrandt Café
15-19 LaudongasseThis is a cute, hidden café inside a museum and part of the Schönborn Palais. It has a charming sitting area in a winter garden made out of glass, facing the Parc and Palais.
Crème de la Crème
76 Lange G.Cute cafe, fancy cakes!
Fantastic, authentic Italian Pizza. Nice atmosphere.
https://viatoledo.at
Francesco Calò from the “Via Toledo Enopizzeria” secured the title “Pizza DOC in the World 2019 Miglior Pizzaiolo Italiano nel Mondo” at the 6th DOC World Pizza Championship.
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Via Toledo Enopizzeria
13 LaudongasseFantastic, authentic Italian Pizza. Nice atmosphere.
https://viatoledo.at
Francesco Calò from the “Via Toledo Enopizzeria” secured the title “Pizza DOC in the World 2019 Miglior Pizzaiolo Italiano nel Mondo” at the 6th DOC World Pizza Championship.
I like the high glass ceilings and palm trees and the fact that you are right in the Burg Garden. Imperial Dining with a modern touch.
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Palmenhaus
1 BurggartenI like the high glass ceilings and palm trees and the fact that you are right in the Burg Garden. Imperial Dining with a modern touch.
BEST BUCHTELN and Apfelstrudel!
Café Hawelka is a traditional Viennese café in the first district. The place's specialty is the Buchteln dessert by an original recipe by its founder Josefine Hawelka. In the 1950s, 60s and 70s Artists gathered here and it became a central meeting place in the art scene of the time.
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Café Hawelka
6 DorotheergasseBEST BUCHTELN and Apfelstrudel!
Café Hawelka is a traditional Viennese café in the first district. The place's specialty is the Buchteln dessert by an original recipe by its founder Josefine Hawelka. In the 1950s, 60s and 70s Artists gathered here and it became a central meeting place in the art scene of the time.
BEST SCHNITZEL IN TOWN!
My personal "Wiener Schnitzel" favorite you can eat at Café Anzengruber. It's less touristy and all locals go there to enjoy home made traditional hearty Viennese food.
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Cafe Anzengruber
19 SchleifmühlgasseBEST SCHNITZEL IN TOWN!
My personal "Wiener Schnitzel" favorite you can eat at Café Anzengruber. It's less touristy and all locals go there to enjoy home made traditional hearty Viennese food.
A close bye famous, traditional Café specialized in traditional patisserie (cakes & desserts) making and Viennese coffee culture in an imperial surrounding.
Sluka Conditorei Café
8 Rathauspl.A close bye famous, traditional Café specialized in traditional patisserie (cakes & desserts) making and Viennese coffee culture in an imperial surrounding.
Enjoy your breakfast, lunch or dinner on a boat! They serve great food. It's advised to reserve a table before you visit.
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Cafe Motto am Fluss
2 EG Franz-Josefs-KaiEnjoy your breakfast, lunch or dinner on a boat! They serve great food. It's advised to reserve a table before you visit.
In summer this is a chill area on a beach right in the city. Enjoy the warm summer breeze right at the "Donaukanal".
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Tel Aviv Beach
65 Obere DonaustraßeIn summer this is a chill area on a beach right in the city. Enjoy the warm summer breeze right at the "Donaukanal".
Hidden next to the church a great place for Coffee Lovers.
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People on Caffeine
21 SchlösselgasseHidden next to the church a great place for Coffee Lovers.
If you want to taste one of Viennas signature dishes, you have to try "Wiener Schnitzel". Figlmüller is famous for it. It's a tourist hot spot and can be crowded, but it's worth the wait.
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Figlmüller Bäckerstraße menu
6 BäckerstraßeIf you want to taste one of Viennas signature dishes, you have to try "Wiener Schnitzel". Figlmüller is famous for it. It's a tourist hot spot and can be crowded, but it's worth the wait.
Entertainment & Activities
Votiv-Kino
12 Währinger Str.Old Viennese Art House Cinema very close to my home.
The BURG KINO in Vienna, founded in 1912, is one of the oldest cinemas worldwide which are still in operation. Ever since the silent film era, the Burg Kino has shown the chief works of the most important directors (C. Chaplin, B. Keaton, F. Lang, F.W. Murnau, S. Eisenstein) and was one of the first cinemas in Austria to implement the change from silent to sound film.
It is stilling showing the famous "Dritter Mann" - " Third Man" movie daily!
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Burgkino
19 OpernringThe BURG KINO in Vienna, founded in 1912, is one of the oldest cinemas worldwide which are still in operation. Ever since the silent film era, the Burg Kino has shown the chief works of the most important directors (C. Chaplin, B. Keaton, F. Lang, F.W. Murnau, S. Eisenstein) and was one of the first cinemas in Austria to implement the change from silent to sound film.
It is stilling showing the famous "Dritter Mann" - " Third Man" movie daily!
The Giant Ferris Wheel, trademark of Austria's capital city and a symbol of Vienna's world-famous Prater, creates a very special point of reference for every visitor with its unmistakeable silhouette, clearly visible even from great distances.
A circular trip on one of the most significant and fascinating structures in the world, and the unique view of the city of Vienna, make the Giant Ferris Wheel an absolute cultural and architectural must see for every visitor to Austria's capital.
A ride costs 12€.
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Viennese Giant Ferris Wheel
1 Riesenradpl.The Giant Ferris Wheel, trademark of Austria's capital city and a symbol of Vienna's world-famous Prater, creates a very special point of reference for every visitor with its unmistakeable silhouette, clearly visible even from great distances.
A circular trip on one of the most significant and fascinating structures in the world, and the unique view of the city of Vienna, make the Giant Ferris Wheel an absolute cultural and architectural must see for every visitor to Austria's capital.
A ride costs 12€.
Porgy & Bess is a jazz and music club with a varied program. And one of the top ten jazz clubs in Europe. In addition to the club program with concerts of Austrian and international musicians, the club also focuses on unusual and interesting music.
Riemergasse 11, 1010 Wien
www.porgy.at
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Porgy & Bess
11 RiemergassePorgy & Bess is a jazz and music club with a varied program. And one of the top ten jazz clubs in Europe. In addition to the club program with concerts of Austrian and international musicians, the club also focuses on unusual and interesting music.
Riemergasse 11, 1010 Wien
www.porgy.at
Parc and Peace - nature in Vienna
Campus of the University of Vienna -
escape the hustle of the city and enjoy some peace inside the many courtyards.
Emperor Joseph II had the former General Poorhouse converted into a General Hospital based on the model of the Hôtel Dieu Hospital in Paris. Today, it is a university campus with auditoriums, institutes and eateries.
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Altes AKH
2 SpitalgasseCampus of the University of Vienna -
escape the hustle of the city and enjoy some peace inside the many courtyards.
Emperor Joseph II had the former General Poorhouse converted into a General Hospital based on the model of the Hôtel Dieu Hospital in Paris. Today, it is a university campus with auditoriums, institutes and eateries.
The Danube Island – a Recreational Paradise!
Bathing, boating, cycling, skating, beach volleyball – or treating yourself to a picnic as a rest from sightseeing: A visit to the Danube Island promises fun, action and relaxation for the entire family.
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Donauinsel
The Danube Island – a Recreational Paradise!
Bathing, boating, cycling, skating, beach volleyball – or treating yourself to a picnic as a rest from sightseeing: A visit to the Danube Island promises fun, action and relaxation for the entire family.
The Volksgarten and Burggarten are close by and you can reach them by food. I love the Rose garden and like to sit in the grass in front of the Theseus Temple.
These gardens ("Burggarten") were once the private gardens of Emperor Franz Joseph I., the husband of the Empress Sisi. In 1919, three years after the monarch's death, the Burggarten was opened to the public.
The gardens of the Imperial Palace also contain the Palm House, one of the most beautiful art nouveau glass houses. This tropical oasis includes the Butterfly House where hundreds of exotic butterflies reside today, along with a very atmospheric coffee house and restaurant.
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Burggarten
1 JosefsplatzThe Volksgarten and Burggarten are close by and you can reach them by food. I love the Rose garden and like to sit in the grass in front of the Theseus Temple.
These gardens ("Burggarten") were once the private gardens of Emperor Franz Joseph I., the husband of the Empress Sisi. In 1919, three years after the monarch's death, the Burggarten was opened to the public.
The gardens of the Imperial Palace also contain the Palm House, one of the most beautiful art nouveau glass houses. This tropical oasis includes the Butterfly House where hundreds of exotic butterflies reside today, along with a very atmospheric coffee house and restaurant.
Heavenly views from the Kahlenberg!
If you have a little more time and want to flee the hustle of the city, make a trip to the Cobenzl restaurant at Kahlenberg.
The Kahlenberg is located in the Vienna Woods and is one of the most popular excursion destinations for the city’s residents. This is mainly because of the stunning view afforded by the Kahlenberg: on clear days, one can not only see the entire city from above, but even the Schneeberg, where Vienna’s mountain spring water comes from.
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Kahlenberg
Heavenly views from the Kahlenberg!
If you have a little more time and want to flee the hustle of the city, make a trip to the Cobenzl restaurant at Kahlenberg.
The Kahlenberg is located in the Vienna Woods and is one of the most popular excursion destinations for the city’s residents. This is mainly because of the stunning view afforded by the Kahlenberg: on clear days, one can not only see the entire city from above, but even the Schneeberg, where Vienna’s mountain spring water comes from.