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Ringstrasse

Vienna, Austria
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Ranked #28 of 235 attractions in Vienna
4.5 of 5 stars 19 Reviews
Type: Historic Walking Areas, Landmarks/ Points of Interest, Historic Sites
Activities: Walking
Fee: No
Traveler Description: Take a walk along the Ringstrasse both by day and by night: you may not recognise it! At night it seems so different! If you are too lazy to walk... more »
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Guelph, Canada
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2012

Gives you easy access to most of the important buildings and the round trip on the red bus gives a good description of all the buildings. More

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Vieille Europe
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51 reviews 51 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
131 helpful votes 131 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 7, 2012
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The reason why this street could be called the most beautiful avenue in the world might be the fact that there is no other boulevard like this in the entire Vienna... So the concentration of monuments, sumptuous neorenaissance and neogothic palaces, historical cafés, luxury hotels etc. is unusually big. It's still a nice place to walk, at least for me.... More

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Vienna, Austria
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73 reviews 73 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
28 helpful votes 28 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 22, 2011

Karlsplatz is a definite must see on the Ringstrasse., and if you're here in December, stop at the Christmas market! More

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Athens
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67 reviews 67 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
35 helpful votes 35 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 5, 2011
4
people found this review helpful

The Inner Ring is a semicircular grand boulevard, which encircles the center of the city. On his both sides, there are majestic old blocks, luxurious hotels, parks and most of the famous historical buildings of Vienna. There is the possibility of making the tour sited, since this is the rout of the D-tram, but we preferred to walk the distance.... More

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Wickenburg, Arizona
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256 reviews 256 reviews
Reviews in 94 cities Reviews in 94 cities
167 helpful votes 167 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed September 28, 2011

The Vienna Ring Road, circling the old to town, is packed with grandiose old buildings, all lovingly restored and renovated to stay resplendent. You’ll also find rows of modern shops there, usually on the first floors of the large old edifices. You can walk the whole circle, on either side or among the leafy trees running down the center of... More

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Toronto, Canada
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117 reviews 117 reviews
Reviews in 46 cities Reviews in 46 cities
72 helpful votes 72 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 21, 2011

A great way to see the city and get an idea of orientation and see the sites. Best of all, you can't get lost. Just keep walking in the same direction and you will eventually end up where you started! Although a map & some sense of direction is recommended. Lots of side streets to venture off to and explore.... More

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Dubai
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33 reviews 33 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
31 helpful votes 31 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 13, 2011

We took the 24 hour Vienna Ring tram pass and really enjoyed the Hopping on and off based on the information of each site in the Inner ring (Ringstrasse).. You get information on almost every important buidling in the all important Vienna Inner ring.. More

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Bucharest, Romania
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed August 5, 2011
4
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Ringstrasse is actually the center of Vienna. You can easily walk the entire ring and see the Opera, the Parliament, the City Hall, the Stock Exchange, the Votive Church, the National Theater and many other architectural jewels. Don't miss Karlskirche and Karlsplatz subway station on the outside, its great! More

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Glasgow, United Kingdom
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed August 30, 2010
1
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Whatever you do,do not eat in the restaurant next to the seven seas sign cannot remember the name of the restaurant but the staff are most unhelpful and damn't right rude. More

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Minneapolis, Minnesota
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114 reviews 114 reviews
Reviews in 31 cities Reviews in 31 cities
348 helpful votes 348 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 27, 2007
9
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The ringstrasse is the wide boulevard that marks the former location of the city walls. Today it is a major thoroughfare, and close to the main attractions in the city center. The most interesting area is the Opern Ring; Karntner Ring; Burg Ring; and Doktor Karl Renner Ring & Lueger Ring. Don't waste time with the uninteresting Schottenring, there is... More

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