Vienna

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Travel

By Plane

  • · Austrian Airlines

    Austrian Airlines is the flag carrier airline of Austria. It operates scheduled services to over 130 destinations all over the world. Arrival/Departures, Parking, Car rental, etc.

  • · Vienna International Airport

    Vienna International Airport (VIE) is located 18 km southeast of central Vienna. Its also known as 'Flughafen Wien', or as 'Schwechat', the name of the municipality it is in.

By Train

  • · Eurail Pass

    Travelling by train with a Eurail Pass is a convenient and comfortable way to travel between Europe's top cities.

By Automobile

  • · AVIS

    Avis Car Rental locations in Vienna.

Eat & Drink

Fast Food

  • · McDonald's

    Official McDonald's Austria Website. Find a Mac in Vienna with the Restaurantfinder in the top left corner of the site (type: 'Wien').

Coffee houses

  • · Café Sacher

    Treat yourself to the Original Sacher-Torte, the Original Sacher Café and one of the many delicious pastries in Café Sacher at the Sacher Hotel.

  • · Demel

    Demel has always been a much loved meeting point of the aristocracy as well as of the bourgeoisie.

Excellent

  • · Palais Coburg

    The Palais Coburg Gourmet Restaurant offers culinary delights at the highest level. The Basteigarten Restaurant, the former Wine Bistro, offers light and creative cuisine throughout the day.

  • · Steirereck

    Steirereck is widely considered as one of the World's finest restaurants.

Night Life

Bars & Clubs

Classical Music

  • · Wiener Konzerthaus

    The Konzerthaus in Vienna was opened 1913. Since it was founded it has always tried to emphasise both tradition and innovative musical styles.

  • · Wiener Musikverein

    The Wiener Musikverein is a concert hall in the Innere Stadt borough of Vienna. It is the home to the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (VPO).

  • · Wiener Philharmoniker (VPO)

    The Vienna Philharmonic (VPO, in German: Wiener Philharmoniker) is an orchestra, widely considered one of the finest in the world.

  • · Wiener Symphoniker (VSO)

    The Vienna Symphony Orchestra, (VSO; in German: Wiener Symphoniker), is an orchestra in Vienna.

Opera

  • · Theater an der Wien

    The Theater an der Wien is a historic theatre on the Left Wienzeile in the Mariahilf district of Vienna. Completed in 1801, it has seen the premieres of many celebrated works of theatre, opera, and symphonic music.

  • · Volksoper Wien

    The Vienna Volksoper (in German: Volksoper Wien) is a major opera house in Vienna. It gives about three hundred performances of twenty-five productions during an annual season running from September through June.

  • · Wiener Staatsoper

    The Wiener Staatsoper is one of the busiest opera houses in the world producing 50 to 60 operas per year and ten ballet productions in approximately 300 performances.

Stay

In a Hostel

  • · Strawberry Hostel

    This hostel is located in the centre of Vienna, close to the Western Train Station and only a 3-minute walk from Mariahilfer Straße, Vienna's main shopping street.

  • · Wombat's City Hostels

    Opened in 2011, this Viennese hostel is located at the Naschmarkt within a 5-minute walk from the U4 metro stop Kettenbrückengasse. Behind a historic façade guests can find a modern and stylish property with free Wi-Fi at the reception.

On an Budget

  • · Hotel Geblergasse

    Only 200 metres from the Alser Straße Underground Station, the Hotel Geblergasse enjoys a quiet location in Vienna's Hernals district. It offers simply furnished rooms and free internet access.

  • · Hotel Vienna2

    This hotel is situated between the historic centre of the city and the world-renowned Vienna Prater with its Giant Ferris Wheel. The central location is simply priceless, yet a night's stay is easy to afford.

Bed & Breakfast

  • · Rosa Linde

    Rosa Linde - Comfort B&B is located in Vienna's vibrant 7th district. The Mariahilfer Straße Shopping Street is just a 3-minute walk away.

  • · The Rooms

    The Rooms Bed & Breakfast offers individually furnished rooms, free Wi-Fi access, and free parking in a quiet location near the Alte Donau recreation area.

Nice Apartments

  • · My Home in Vienna

    Located in the 3rd district of Vienna, My Home in Vienna - Smart Apartments offers accommodation with free Wi-Fi, 250 metres from the Kardinal Nagl Platz U-Bahn Station.

  • · Park Schönbrunn Appartement

    Located opposite Schönbrunn Castle, Park Schönbrunn Appartement is within 300 metres of many restaurants, bars, shops and a supermarket. Amongst them is the famous Viennese Café Dommayer.

Only the Best

  • · Grand Hotel Wien

    The 5-star Grand Hotel Wien offers luxurious rooms and 2 gourmet restaurants. All rooms in the Grand Hotel's impressive historic building are equipped with elegant period furniture.

  • · Hotel Palais Coburg

    Palais Coburg is a 5-star luxury hotel in a historic building in the centre of Vienna. Palais Coburg is only a short walk away from St. Stephen's Cathedral, the Stadtpark, and several underground stations.

  • · Hotel Sacher

    Opened in 1876, Hotel Sacher Wien is furnished with valuable antiques, elegant furniture, and a famous collection of paintings. The rooms are individually furnished with precious materials.

  • · The Ritz-Carlton Vienna

    Situated in 4 historic palaces directly at Vienna's Ringstraße Boulevard, The Ritz-Carlton, Vienna offers panoramic views of the city. During summer, you can also dine on the restaurant's terrace or enjoy a refreshing drink on the rooftop terrace.

See & Do

Main Sights

  • · Belvedere

    The Belvedere consists of two Baroque palaces (the Upper and Lower Belvedere), and an Orangery. The buildings are set in a Baroque park landscape. It houses the Belvedere museum.

  • · Karlskirche

    The Karlskirche, or in Eglish: St. Charles's Church, is a baroque church located on the south side of Karlsplatz. It is widely considered the most outstanding baroque church in Vienna.

  • · Schloß Schönbrunn

    Schönbrunn Palace is a former imperial 1,441-room Rococo summer residence. The palace and gardens illustrate the tastes, interests, and aspirations of successive Habsburg monarchs.

  • · Wiener Riesenrad

    The Wiener Riesenrad is a tall Ferris wheel at the entrance of the Prater amusement park. It is one of Vienna's most popular tourist attractions.

Guided Tours

  • · Vienna City Tours

    Vienna sightseeing tours and excursions. Daily bus, bike and walking tours.

  • · Vienna Sightseeing Tours

    Wide range of sight seeing tours, including a hop-on hop-off bus tour and boat tours through the Danube Valley.

Museums

  • · 21er Haus

    The 21er Haus, a modernist style steel and glass building and a former Austrian pavilion EXPO 5, now houses a Museum of Contemporary Art.

  • · Belvedere Museum

    The art collection of the Belvedere Museum focuses on Austrian painters from the Fin de Siècle and Art Nouveau period. Well-known artists whose art works are exhibited include Gustav Klimt and Egon Schiele.

  • · Leopold Museum

    Masterpieces by Egon Schiele and Gustav Klimt, Vienna 1900 and Art Nouveau.

  • · MUMOK

    MUMOK stands for MUseum MOderner Kunst. The museum has a collection of 7,000 modern and contemporary art works, including major works from Andy Warhol, Pablo Picasso and Roy Lichtenstein.

  • · Naturhistorisches Museum

    The Naturhistorisches Museum Wien is one of the most important Natural History Muuseums of the world. The main building of the Museum is an elaborate palace that has accommodated the constantly growing collection.

  • · Wiener Secession

    The Vienna Secession was formed in 1897. The movement included painters, sculptors, and architects. The first president of the Secession was Gustav Klimt.

With Kids

  • · Haus des Meeres

    The Haus des Meeres ('House of the Sea') is a public aquarium in Vienna. The Haus des Meeres houses over ten thousand aquatic beings.

  • · Wiener Prater

    The Wiener Prater is a large public park in Vienna's 2nd district (Leopoldstadt). The Wurstelprater amusement park, often simply called "Prater", stands in one corner of the Wiener Prater and includes the Wiener Riesenrad.