Vienna

Vienna was the heart of the Holy Roman Empire

and later in the Austro-Hungarian Hapsburg Empire. Situated on the banks of the Danube River, is the world capital of the waltz and the capital and largest city of Austria. Vienna has strong links to classical music, many famous composers lived in the city. Vienna has many famous tourist spots such as St. Stephen’s Cathedral, the Spanish Riding School and the Ring Boulevard. Three of Europe’s most beautiful palaces are located in Vienna, the Belvedere, the Hofburg and Schonbrunn. The Wiener Prater is the main city park, a favorite of the Viennese to strolling. Hotels in Vienna

Maps of Vienna

Main Churches in Vienna – Vienna Cathedral; Karlskirche; Kirche am Steinhof; Michaelekirche; Votivkirche; Peterskirche; Maria am Gestade; Wotrubakirche;

Main Palaces in Vienna – Schonbrunn; Belvedere; Hofburg; Kinsky; Schwarzenberg: Augarten; Auersperg; Liechtenstein;

Main Museums and Galleries in Vienna – Secession Building; Kunsthistorisches Museum; Albertina; Naturehistorisches Museum (Museum of Natural History); MUMOK; Judisches Museum; Galerie Belvedere;

Other important places to see in Vienna – Spanish Riding School; Hundertwasserhaus; Austrian Parliament Building; Rathaus (City Hall); Staatsoper (Vienna State Opera); Burgtheater; Konzerthaus; Volkstheatre; Millennium Tower Wien; Museumsquartier; Donauinsel; Tiergarten Schonbrunn;

Restaurants in Vienna

• Mythos Restaurant (Greek)
• Casino Restaurant Wien
• Zum alten Fassl
• Restaurant Steirerek
• Restaurant Al Borgo (Italian)
• DO & CO Restaurant Stephanplatz
• Skopik & Lohn
• Dstrikt Steakhouse
• Restaurant Le Ciel by Tony Morwald
• Lola Tapas Restaurant
• Ribs of Vienna
• Restaurant Rote Bar
• Trattoria La No

Transports in Vienna

Vienna International Airport (VIE) – The airport is a homebase of Austrian Airlines and Niki. Most European airlines fly to and from Vienna. There are also some intercontinental flights.

Airport Transfer

– Train S-Bahn works between 5:00 to 24:00 the S7 line takes to the centre in 25 minutes and costs 4€ each way.

– Vienna Airport Lines Bus 5:00 to 24:00 costs 8€ one way and 13€ round trip.

– Taxi costs 25€/30€

By Train – You can get Vienna by train from many European cities like Munich, Budapest, Bratislava, Prague, Brno, Zurich and more.

By Bus – The Eurolines is a bus company present is several countries of Central Europe like Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia, there are routes linking the four capitals.

By Boat – There are riverboats in Danube to Vienna from Linz, Bratislava and Budapest. The connections are slower and more expensive than other options.

Vienna Card – 19.90€ for 72 hours unlimited free travel by underground, bus and tram.

Map of Metro

Maps of Vienna