Vienna packs an unusual density of world-class sights into a walkable centre — Habsburg palaces, some of Europe's best art museums, and landmarks that have barely changed in centuries. Below are our full guides to each of the city's major attractions, grouped so you can build your own itinerary or follow one of our ready-made itineraries.
Schönbrunn Palace: The Complete Visitor Guide
Everything you need to know before visiting Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna: what's inside, the gardens, the zoo…
Belvedere Palace: Home of Klimt's The Kiss
A guide to Belvedere Palace in Vienna — home to Gustav Klimt's The Kiss, the baroque gardens, and the…
Hofburg Palace: Vienna's Imperial City Residence
How to visit the Hofburg in Vienna: the Sisi Museum, Imperial Apartments, Treasury and the Spanish Riding…
St. Stephen's Cathedral: Vienna's Gothic Icon
A practical guide to St. Stephen's Cathedral (Stephansdom) in Vienna, its famous tiled roof, the catacombs,…
Vienna State Opera: How to Visit (Even on a Budget)
How to see a show at the Vienna State Opera, including the famous standing-room tickets, guided daytime…
Prater: Vienna's Park, Funfair & Giant Ferris Wheel
A guide to the Prater in Vienna — the Wiener Riesenrad giant Ferris wheel, the funfair rides, and the huge…
Karlskirche: Vienna's Most Striking Baroque Church
Why Karlskirche is worth visiting in Vienna, including the lift ride up into the dome for a close-up look at…
Albertina Museum: Monet, Picasso & the Habsburg Print Collection
A guide to the Albertina Museum in Vienna, home to one of the world's largest graphic art collections plus a…
Kunsthistorisches Museum: Vienna's Grand Art History Museum
What to see at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna, home to one of the world's great Bruegel collections…
Vienna Christmas Markets: A Complete Guide
Vienna's best Christmas markets, from the famous Rathausplatz market to smaller, more atmospheric ones — what…
Schönbrunn Zoo: The World's Oldest Zoo
A guide to Tiergarten Schönbrunn, the world's oldest continuously operating zoo, located inside the grounds…
Free Things to Do in Vienna
Vienna on a budget: free museums, free gardens, and free things to see and do around the city, from palace…
Naschmarkt: Vienna's Best-Known Market
A guide to the Naschmarkt in Vienna — the city's largest and most famous market, what to eat there, and when…
Hundertwasserhaus: Vienna's Most Colourful Building
A guide to Hundertwasserhaus in Vienna, the uneven, colourful apartment building designed by artist Friedrich…
MuseumsQuartier: Vienna's Museum District
A guide to Vienna's MuseumsQuartier — the Leopold Museum, MUMOK and the courtyards that make it one of the…
Spanish Riding School: Vienna's Lipizzaner Stallions
How to see the Lipizzaner stallions at Vienna's Spanish Riding School, including performances, morning…
Danube Tower: Vienna's Highest Viewpoint
A guide to the Danube Tower in Vienna — the city's tallest structure, with an observation deck and revolving…
Vienna Central Cemetery: Where Composers Rest
A guide to Vienna's Central Cemetery, the huge park-like cemetery that holds the graves of Beethoven,…
Vienna with Kids: What's Actually Worth It
The best things to do in Vienna with children, from Schönbrunn Zoo to the Prater funfair and hands-on…
Vienna Nightlife: Where Locals Actually Go
A guide to Vienna's nightlife beyond the tourist strip — the Bermuda Triangle, Naschmarkt-area bars, live…
Heurigen: Vienna's Wine Taverns
What a Heuriger is, where to find the best ones on the edges of Vienna, and what to expect from an evening at…
Best Museums in Vienna: How to Choose
Vienna has an unusual number of world-class museums. Here's how to pick the right ones for your trip instead…
Votivkirche: Vienna's Neo-Gothic Votive Church
A guide to the Votivkirche in Vienna — the twin-spired neo-Gothic church built after an assassination attempt…
The Imperial Crypt: Where the Habsburgs Are Buried
A guide to the Imperial Crypt (Kaisergruft) in Vienna, the underground burial vault of the Habsburg dynasty…
Vienna City Hall (Rathaus): What to See
A guide to Vienna's City Hall, the neo-Gothic Rathaus on the Ringstrasse — tower tours, the Rathauspark, and…
Natural History Museum Vienna: What's Inside
A guide to the Naturhistorisches Museum in Vienna — home to the Venus of Willendorf, plus vast dinosaur,…
The Secession Building & Klimt's Beethoven Frieze
A guide to the Vienna Secession building, its gold-leaf dome, and Gustav Klimt's Beethoven Frieze housed…
Gasometer Vienna: Industrial Giants Turned City Block
A guide to the Gasometer Vienna — four huge 19th-century gas tanks converted into apartments, offices and a…
Weltmuseum Wien: Vienna's Museum of Cultures
A guide to the Weltmuseum Wien, Austria's ethnographic museum inside the Hofburg, holding one of Europe's…
Judenplatz: Vienna's Jewish Quarter and Holocaust Memorial
A guide to Judenplatz in Vienna, home to the Holocaust Memorial, the Jewish Museum, and the excavated remains…