Vienna Things to Do

I found St Stephan’s Dom (Cathedral) one of the most spectacular Cathedrals of our entire trip of Europe. Opened in 1160, it must be one of the oldest. I just love the amount of history. Outside, I...

There are those who have visited the Upper Belvedere museum before March 2006 and have seen the Klimt's and those who came later and will not see them. You might have read about the case "Republic of...

Vienna, or Wien as it is called in German language, is a really wonderful, beautiful and culturally rich city which was the heart of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and the seat of power for the Imperial...

Schönbrunn Palace is a former imperial summer residence, with 1441 rooms! It's architecetural style is Rococo. The palace is one of the most important monuments in Austria, and the most visited site...

Coming out of the underground station we were first pleased with the garden allowing a good perspective on the Karlskirche and then we were surprised ! We had read a French critic describing the...

The Vienna Opera House is a beautiful building on the outside; and it is beautiful to see on the inside too. You can take tours of the Opera House if you would like. But to really enjoy it, you should...

Colourful and quirky, this is well worth a visit although as it is private residences, you are not allowed inside the building. The colorfully decorated exterior façade interspersed with a myriad of...

Actually the KHM Vienna groups 8 museums in Vienna (6) and outside (2): 1° KUNSTHISTORISCHES MUSEUM, the most important located at A-1010 Wien, Maria Theresien-Platz in the magnificent building from...

-Loads of interseting buildings to see : St Stephans cathedral, Karlskirche, Rathaus, Votivkirche. Then theres the Donautrum, an observation tower 160m high(E3.30) for great views of the city. Theres...

Visiting Prater and allowing some time for relaxation is a must in Vienna! The Giant Ferris Wheel in Prater Park is a great attraction indeed. This 213-feet high attraction provides exceptional views...

We took the tram 38 to Grinzing and went to sample the wines in the typical Heurigen (heurig means "this year's") A Heuriger has legal limitations compared to taverns or restaurants: only its own wine...

The Vienna Secession was founded on 3 April 1897 by Gustav Klimt, Koloman Moser, Josef Hoffmann, Joseph Maria Olbrich, Max Kurzweil , Josef Engelhart , Ernst Stöhr, Wilhelm List .... as a spinoff from...

Right in the heart of the city, Karntnerstrasse runs from Stephansplatz up to the Opera, so it starts where Graben finishes. Yet another street lined with beautiful buildings, it has designer shops,...

On our walking tour, we made a very brief passing through the courtyard stop here. I was so happy to see a few of the famous magnificent white Stallions being led across the courtyard at that time and...

Several 5 star hotels of Vienna have view on the Stadtpark; the Hilton at the north-east corner, Marriot, Radisson and others at the Parkring. It is not a large park, about 600 m in length, built...

Danube connect many nice places and even capital and Vienna is just one of them. I spend some time strolling on Donaukanal. It is a cities heart beat and landmark with great touristic potential. I...

The area where I am in at the moment is known as the Neuer Markt or New Market, previously in medieval times where the Flour & Grain market was held. It's one of the oldest places of Vienna as it was...

An Imperial Commission under Emperor Franz Joseph I decided in 1857 that the building’s style should be classical and choose classical Greek architecture as appropriate for the Parliament, since the...

Naschmarkt is Vienna’s tongue, or tummy: the market where you can buy all kinds of fresh food items you can think of. It consists of two seemingly endless lines of stalls in permamnent buildings...

Assassination attempts on the Kaiser Franz-Joseph or members of his family can lead to the construction of a nice church, a successful example of neo-gothic like here, when they fail like the one of...

Traveling with our child, the Zoos are "a must" in our trips. And Vienna offers a good opportunity to spend few hours watching the animals in its "Tiergarten Schonnbrun". We've been again at the zoo...

One of the more famous squares in Vienna, is the Michaelerplatz. It was here, the German National Anthem was performed for the first time. Look for the memorial plaque on the left of the Michaelertor....

I must confess that on my visits of Vienna, churches were not "things to see" that made me jump of enthusiasm on the contrary of some monuments and especially the content of several museums. Probably...

On a sunny day, don't hesitate to visit this immense cemetery of easy access by tram 71 from the centre. Presently as the underground line U3 has been extended till Simmering it is shorter to take the...

We had planned a two hours visit but at noon we had only seen the upper ground floor (Hochparterre) of the museum and came back in the afternoon (the ticket is valid for the whole day). It is not...