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Inside Background
Architecture 
One of the highlights of a trip to a city as old as Vienna is the experience of...
Last edited: November 14, 2012
Culture 
Unquestionably Vienna is a city of culture; and culture exists everywhere. In...
Last edited: November 14, 2012
Health & Safety 
Vienna is probably one if the safest capital cities in Europe. As a female...
Last edited: October 17, 2007
History 
The earliest settlement on the Danube marshes on the site of modern Vienna is...
Last edited: November 14, 2012
Neighborhoods 
Vienna visitors are most likely to spend the bulk of their time in the City...
Last edited: January 25, 2013
Recommended Reading 
One of the methods that many travellers use to prepare for their journey is to...
Last edited: July 07, 2010
Tourist Board Info 
official website: www.wien.info almost everything there is to know about Vienna...
Last edited: June 07, 2010
Weather & When to Go 
Spring and fall are the most ideal times for travelers to visit Vienna.  These...
Last edited: March 18, 2012
Parks & Gardens 
Here is a link to information about the parks and gardens. Article on Parks...
Last edited: March 26, 2009
Photo Gallery 
Here are a few links to many panoramic pictures of Vienna. Panorama Pictures of...
Last edited: June 24, 2007
Places with Free Wifi 
There are a lot of places in Vienna where there is free wifi. You'll find one...
Last edited: January 14, 2012
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Inside Transportation
Arriving & Departing 
Arriving and Departing by Air: Airport Information: Vienna International...
Last edited: June 03, 2013
Getting Around 
The best method of getting around Vienna is via public transportation.  A...
Last edited: August 13, 2011
Public Transportation 
Vienna has, simply put, the finest public transport system in Europe. Well...
Last edited: February 26, 2013
Taxis & Rental Cars 
Transport in Vienna: Taxis - All taxis are metered - if one does not have a...
Last edited: April 16, 2013
same line; different name 
On the way in to the city, the S bahn line  called S7 in all the guide books is...
Last edited: October 19, 2009
Should I get the Vienna Card? 
The "Vienna Card" offers 72 hours unlimited use of public transport within city...
Last edited: April 07, 2013
Tour Companies 
There are three main tour companies operating in Vienna - for half and full day...
Last edited: April 08, 2007
Vienna Trams - quick tip 
Vienna has an extensive system of efficient trams.  The trams loop through the...
Last edited: November 15, 2012
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Inside Things to Do
Day Trips 
GRAPE GRAZING TOUR VIENNA The best day trip out of the city of Vienna is the...
Last edited: March 24, 2011
Events & Festivals 
What's On in Vienna ( Wien ) - Calendar of Events
Last edited: January 22, 2007
First-time Visitors 
If time is limited in Vienna, here are some top sites and attractions not to be...
Last edited: April 16, 2011
Museums & Attractions 
Vienna -- formerly the center of an empire -- is an art, music, and cultural...
Last edited: November 14, 2008
Nightlife 
Visitors who don’t wear themselves out during all of the daytime activities...
Last edited: December 06, 2012
Off the Beaten Path 
Many tourists will have visited Vienna more than once. They might have seen...
Last edited: November 14, 2012
Shopping 
Many people opt to commemorate their trips to new and favorite travel...
Last edited: June 19, 2006
Belvedere Palaces 
Belvedere Palaces The Upper Belvedere is located at Prinz Eugen-Straße 27, 1030...
Last edited: November 28, 2012
Christmas Markets And Other Activities 
Spend a weekend in the imperial capital to visit and taste the magic atmosphere...
Last edited: December 23, 2010
Exchanging Money 
It is very easy to get ripped off whilst changing money - more so in private...
Last edited: August 04, 2008
Imperial Apartments 
Imperial Apartments The Imperial Apartments are located in the Hofburg Palace...
Last edited: November 28, 2012
Jesuit Church  
Jesuit Church   The Jesuit Church (Jesuitenkirche) is located at Dr. Ignaz...
Last edited: December 30, 2012
Marionettentheater  
Why not visit the Marionettentheater (Puppet Theatre) in Schönbrunn. A popular...
Last edited: December 27, 2010
Mauthausen Concentration Camp 
For a memorable day trip, take a train ride from the Westbanhof Station to the...
Last edited: March 26, 2009
Personalities linked to Vienna 
You do not need to know too much about Vienna to know some names connected to...
Last edited: November 14, 2012
Sacher Torte 
Sacher Torte is probably Vienna's most famous cake. Its dense chocolate sponge...
Last edited: December 01, 2012
St. Anne’s Church  
St. Anne’s Church   St. Anne's Church (Annakirche) is located at Annagasse 3B...
Last edited: December 01, 2012
Walking Tours 
Free Walking Tours Because most of Vienna's top attractions are so compact it's...
Last edited: November 18, 2012
Wiener Riesenrad. 
The Riesenrad (giant wheel) is situated in the Prater amusement park. The park...
Last edited: August 12, 2011
Albertina 
Albertina Museum    The Albertina is located at Albertinaplatz 1.   Website...
Last edited: November 28, 2012
Bockshorn Irish Pub 
Check the huge website of Viennas Oldest and smallest Irish Pub...
Last edited: October 27, 2006
Burggarten 
The Burggarten in central Vienna is part of the former private garden belonging...
Last edited: February 21, 2007
Cafe Drechsler 
Great place. Some people think the place was more authentic before the recent...
Last edited: May 22, 2009
Capuchin Church (Kapuzinekirche) 
Capuchin Church   The Capuchin Church (Kapuzinerkirche) is located at Neuer...
Last edited: December 01, 2012
Christmas Market (Christkindlmarkt) 
The market in front of the Rathaus is the largest and most famous, but is also...
Last edited: July 02, 2008
Church of St. Michael (Michaelerkirche) 
Church of St. Michael The Church of St. Michael (Michaelerkirche) is located at...
Last edited: November 29, 2012
Church of the Minorites (Minoritenkirche) 
Church of the Friars Minor The Church of the Friars Minor (Minoritenkirche) is...
Last edited: December 01, 2012
Dominikanerkirche 
Dominican Church   The Dominican Church (Dominikanerkirche) is located at...
Last edited: December 01, 2012
Flex 
Often called one of the best electronic clubs in Europe, Flex is Vienna's...
Last edited: July 26, 2008
Hofmobiliendepot (Imperial Furniture Collection) 
Imperial Furniture Collection The Imperial Furniture Collection is located at...
Last edited: November 29, 2012
Imperial Treasury (Schatzkammer) 
Imperial Treasury The entrance to the Imperial Treasury (Schatzkammer) is in...
Last edited: November 29, 2012
Josephinum 
The Josephinum has one of the largest collections of medical moulages...
Last edited: January 14, 2010
Kunsthistorisches Museum 
Kunsthistorisches Museum The Kunsthistorisches Museum is the Museum of Fine...
Last edited: November 28, 2012
La Note Bleue - Frederic Chopin Monument 
This is the very first Frederic Chopin monument in Austria. It was erected in...
Last edited: January 12, 2013
Leopold Museum 
Leopold Museum   The Leopold Museum is located at the MuseumsQuartier Wien...
Last edited: November 29, 2012
Meinl am Graben 
This store has a long tradition in selling fine and international groceries and...
Last edited: February 11, 2007
Museum of Applied Arts (Museum fur Angewandte Kunst) 
Museum of Applied Art The Museum of Applied Art is located at Stubenring 5. It...
Last edited: November 28, 2012
Museum of Young Art (MOYA) 
Museum Of Young Art (MOYA) located in the heart of Vienna, in the Belle Etage...
Last edited: August 04, 2008
Naschmarkt 
Naschmarkt is Viennas biggest open air market and a real international...
Last edited: March 10, 2011
Natural History Museum (Naturhistorisches Museum) 
Naturhistorisches Museum The Natural History Museum is located downtwon, at...
Last edited: May 02, 2013
Onyx Bar 
Stephansplatz 12, 1010 Vienna, Austria Phone:+43 1 5353969 Transit...
Last edited: May 25, 2013
Ringstrasse 
Take a walk along the Ringstrasse both by day and by night: you may not...
Last edited: October 30, 2006
Schmetterlinghaus 
Schmetterlinghaus im Palmenhaus Burggarten Wien 1010. The Vienna Butterfly...
Last edited: February 19, 2007
Schoenbrunn Palace Christmas Market 
The romance of Christmas at Schönbrunn Palace A nostalgic Christmas aura will...
Last edited: February 28, 2007
Schonbrunn Palace (Schloss Schonbrunn) 
Schonbrunn Palace  The palace is a little bit out of the city, but it's worth...
Last edited: November 29, 2012
Schottenkirche 
Church of Our Lady of the Scots    The Church of Our Lady of the Scots is...
Last edited: December 01, 2012
Secession Building (Secessionsgebaude) 
Secession Museum The Secession Museum is located at Friedrichstraße 12...
Last edited: November 28, 2012
St. Augustine's Church (Augustinerkirche) 
Church of St. Augustine   The Church of St. Augustine ( Augustinerkirche) is...
Last edited: December 01, 2012
St. Charles's Church (Karlskirche) 
Church of St. Charles   The Church of St. Charles (Karlskirche) is located at...
Last edited: December 01, 2012
St. Peter's Church 
Peterskirche is characterized by its copper-clad dome dating to the eighteenth...
Last edited: December 03, 2012
St. Stephen's Cathedral (Stephansdom) 
St. Stephen's Cathedral (Stephansdom) is located at Stephansplatz and is the...
Last edited: January 25, 2013
State Opera House 
There are two ways to see the world famous opera house. One way is to...
Last edited: October 30, 2010
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Inside Dining Scene
Dining Overview 
Cheap Eats Centimeter II, Stiftgasse4, 1070 Vienna Centimeter V...
Last edited: November 14, 2008
Breakfast 
Two centrally located Cafés open for breakfast are Landtmann (opposite of City...
Last edited: November 14, 2008
Cheap Eats 
Vienna is not a cheap city, but eating needn't make too big a hole in your...
Last edited: November 14, 2012
People-watching 
There are some good places for people-watching.    Here are a few suggestions...
Last edited: November 14, 2008
Special Occasion Dining 
Palmenhaus is a beautiful restaurant in a Conservatory in the grounds of the...
Last edited: November 14, 2008
Breakfast away from the usual cafes 
Granted, the breakfast you get at the traditional Viennese cafes can be quite...
Last edited: November 14, 2012
Coffeehouses/Cafes 
Café Schwarzenberg 1.Kärntner Ring 17  Café Landtmann 1. Dr Karl Lueger-Ring 4...
Last edited: November 12, 2006
Flanagan's 
Flanagans is a traditional pub located in the centre of Vienna. There are 12...
Last edited: May 20, 2009
Maredo 
This is a South American Steak Restaurant that caters to tourists and locals...
Last edited: January 30, 2009
Meinl am Graben 
The famous Julius Meinl food-store sells the delicacies from Austria and...
Last edited: December 14, 2008
Steirereck 
The Steirereck is nicely located in the middle of Vienna's Stadtpark, along the...
Last edited: December 07, 2008
Weinbotschaft 
Weinbotshaft is a cozy restaurant run by a very friendly couple. It specializes...
Last edited: August 05, 2009
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Inside Austria: For Foreign Visitors
Banks & Money 
The unit of currency in Austria is the Euro (€), which is divided into 100...
Last edited: February 21, 2007
Crossing the Border 
Visas for stays for up to 3 months are not required for citizens of the...
Last edited: July 16, 2008
Emergencies 
Emergency Phone Numbers: European emergency number: 112  Police...
Last edited: April 02, 2012
Important Phrases 
  Note: The main language spoken is Austria is German!      Greetings     Good...
Last edited: January 29, 2008
Telephones 
00 ( zero zero ) is the International Access ( Dial ) Code you use to call...
Last edited: October 16, 2010
Tipping & Etiquette 
Customs dealing with tipping in other countries may differ from those adhered...
Last edited: April 19, 2009
A visit to a Heurigen 
  Many visitors to Vienna wish to visit a Heurigen (wine tavern). Heuriger...
Last edited: June 12, 2008
Airport Transfers to City Centre 
The Vienna City Airport Train (CAT) - prices are 11€ one-way or 17€  return...
Last edited: July 31, 2012
Austrian Accommodation Tips and Terms 
There are a few things to know when booking accommodations in Austria. Most...
Last edited: February 05, 2010
Business Etiquette 
What to Wear? Business dress is conservative and follows most European...
Last edited: November 07, 2008
Getting Around by Car 
Austria has a very impressive road system and getting a round by driving a car...
Last edited: April 03, 2013
Off the Beaten Path 
  Many visitors to Vienna have seen the major tourist sights and look for some...
Last edited: July 02, 2008
Train and bus travel in Austria 
INTER-REGIONAL TRAIN AND BUS SERVICES IN AUSTRIA   INTRODUCTION   Most European...
Last edited: March 17, 2013
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