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Best time to go:<\/strong> Spring , Autumn and Christmas. Especially during the Christmas period with all the incredible Christmas markets & decorations, Vienna is amazing but be prepared for low emperatures!<\/p>\n Duration of stay:<\/strong> In my opinion 4 days are needed in Vienna to get a good look at this beautiful city.<\/p>\n Currency:<\/strong>\u00a0 Euros (\u20ac)<\/p>\n Language:<\/strong> German but they speak and understand English.<\/p>\n Michaelerplatz in Vienna<\/p><\/div>\n Tourist-Info address:<\/strong> Albertinaplatz\/Maysedergasse 1010 in Vienna every day 10:00 – 18:00<\/span><\/p>\n Accommodation:<\/strong> Try to choose your accommodation in Vienna’s city center so you are very close to most of the main attractions. Angel’s tip:<\/strong> <\/span>A local friend of mine, Thomas advised not to stay near workers district – Favoriten, Simmering, Erdberg- as it’s not a good location. <\/span>You can take a taxi\/bus, tram, e-scooter and metro to the city center if you choose to stay a bit further out. An example is somewhere near the street Leegasse that it’s close to the metro station, close to the famous Schonbrunn castle, Gloriette, the gardens and 20 min from the city center.<\/p>\n Plug:<\/strong> \u00a0European electrical plug. In any case it is a good idea to take an adapter with you. Or if you forget , you can maybe ask for one at the hotel reception. (some high end hotels may have usb port where you don’t need a plug)<\/p>\n Car:<\/strong> There is no need in my opinion to rent a car, especially if you choose to stay in the city center. You can easily discover the city purely on foot and by e-scooter (road network with bike lanes is very well organized) ;\u00a0 sometimes for longer distances you can call uber or take a taxi.<\/p>\n What to do in Vienna? <\/span><\/p>\n Check below the 15+1 things you cannot miss if you visit Vienna for the 1st time:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n 1. <\/span>Palaces<\/strong>, palaces and palaces. Yes Austria has many impressive palaces with so much history, marvellous gardens and views. It is much better to book in advance in order to avoid the big queues. Angel’s tip:<\/strong> <\/span>You can check here<\/a> some group tickets that you can buy if you plan to visit many palaces.<\/span><\/p>\n Belvedere Palace<\/p><\/div>\n You can see below the most important palaces in Vienna for me and the ones I personally visited:<\/span><\/p>\n Opening hours: usually 09:00\u201317:00, depending on the season. <\/span>Angel\u2019s tip:<\/span><\/strong> If you just want to enjoy the atmosphere, walk around, and admire the palace from the outside, the gardens are free.<\/span> The interior tour takes around 1\u20132 hours and, although a bit pricey in my opinion, it\u2019s truly beautiful. A good-value option is the Classic Pass (around \u20ac28.50 per person), which includes the palace tour along with access to selected garden areas such as the Privy Garden, the Orangery, and the Maze. <\/span>The palace is located slightly outside the city center, so I went by taxi\u00a0 but the metro also connects straight to the entrance.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Opening hours: typically 09:00\u201317:30 or 18:00. <\/span>Entrance fee: around \u20ac20 for the Sisi Museum + Imperial Apartments. <\/span>Angel\u2019s tip:<\/span> <\/strong>Many visitors say this is their favorite palace experience because it feels more intimate and personal \u2013 especially if you enjoy the story of Empress Sisi.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n 2. <\/span><\/strong>Strolling around Stephansplatz<\/strong> where the famous and incredible St. Stephen’s Cathedral is a must. So many shops,<\/p>\n restaurants, bars around and for sure a visit inside the Cathedral is great. The entrance fee to the top of the Cathedral is \u20ac5.5, and you need to climb 343 stairs to get there. Angel’s tip:<\/strong> <\/span>I am not sure if I would recommend it. Although the view from the top is splendid, you can only enjoy it behind closed windows with steel bars and it is tiring haha.<\/span><\/p>\n The view from the top of St Stephen’s cathedral<\/p><\/div>\n 3. <\/span>Museums<\/strong>, museums, museums. If you are a museum lover, you will adore Vienna. Angel’s tip:<\/strong><\/span> on the 1st Sunday of every month some museums have free entrance like<\/span> the following: Wien Museum Karlsplatz, Roman Museum, Collection of Clocks and Watches, Wien Museum Hermesvilla in the Lainz Game Reserve and the Museum of Military History.<\/p>\n If you have plenty of time to visit some of the incredible museums located in Vienna, some examples follow below:<\/p>\n You cannot miss a visit to the MuseumsQuartier, one of the largest cultural quarters in the world. It combines institutions of different art fields, a combination of baroque buildings and modern architecture, restaurants, shops and caf\u00e9s .<\/p>\n MuseumsQuartier<\/p><\/div>\n 4.<\/strong><\/span> Check the modern side of the city,\u00a0 a different Vienna where the street art conquers : the Hundertwasser house<\/strong> and its museum Kunst Haus. Actually they are buildings where every day people visit and admire. Not possible to enter inside since it is not permitted. 5. <\/strong><\/span>Vienna is so elegant, the buildings and the architecture it has are really incredible. So many squares with beautiful statues and fountains. Really impressive buildings<\/strong> apart from the palaces that I recommend you to visit are:<\/p>\n Gloriette<\/p><\/div>\n 6.<\/strong><\/span> If you have , a visit to Prater<\/strong> is unavoidable. But even if you don’t, you must see the oldest ferris wheel in the world called ‘Riesenrad’ from 1897 in an impressive entertainment park for kids and adults. The view from above is so beautiful and entrance fee is 12 euros. Vienna with Kids \u2013 Top Activities<\/strong><\/p>\n 7. <\/strong>You cannot leave Vienna without trying the famous viennese Schnitzel. I really recommend to make a reservation for any of the below restaurants:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n DO & CO restaurant<\/p><\/div>\n 8.<\/strong> <\/span>Breakfast, Viennese coffee or hot chocolate and a dessert in “Caf\u00e9 Central<\/strong>“<\/span> in Vienna is absolutely necessary. This is the caf\u00e9 where Trotsky, Freud, several writers and poets like Zweig, Polgar and Altenbergaf\u00e9 were going back in 1876). Beautiful interior and kind service but the queue is usually long, so make a reservation in advance. Many people were ordering the popular Viennese dessert “Kaiserchmarrn” which is a lightly sweetened fluffy shredded pancake in slices that took its name from the Austrian emperor Franz Joseph I. It is served as a dessert or\u00a0 light lunch. It is usually accompanied with Zwetschgenr\u00f6ster, something like a plums marmelade. 9.<\/span> <\/strong>I am sure you have heard of the famous Sacher Torte<\/strong>.<\/span> Yes, this is the most famous chocolate cake in the world and the most famous in Vienna where it was “born”. You can find the Original Sacher-Torte in hotel Sacher in the city center but queues are extremely long. I waited for 1,5 hour on a Sunday afternoon and I am not sure if it deserved it… Angel’s tip:<\/strong><\/span> They accept reservations but not on holidays and not on the same day. I recommend calling for reservation at least 3 days in advance. <\/span>Alternatively I suggest trying the “Demel” cafe. 10. <\/strong><\/span>My favorite bar<\/span><\/strong> and hidden gem was “Prunkstuck Kleinod” (closed on Mondays). Amazing ambience, great cocktails\/spirits and exquisite service. Another similar is “Kleinod”. “Do&Co” and “25 Hours Hotel” rooftop bar are excellent choices as well for drinks with a view.<\/p>\n Kleinod Prunkst\u00fcck bar<\/p><\/div>\n 11.<\/strong> <\/span>You must see the Vienna from above<\/strong> in at least one of the following buildings: “Danube Tower”, The Prater “Riesenrad” (the ferris wheel mentioned above), “25 Hours Hotel” rooftop bar, “Gloriette” above the Sch\u00f6nbrunn Palace, the St Stephen’s cathedral. The view is breathtaking!<\/p>\n 12.<\/strong> <\/span>If you are a coffee lover, try something different for a coffee to go. A coffee on a chocolate cone close to Stephanplatz from “Fenster cafe<\/strong>” is an interesting idea. 13.<\/span><\/strong> Vienna has beautiful open markets (with cheese, fruits, vegetables and delicious food) to visit and Naschmarkt<\/strong> is one of them, actually the most popular in Vienna. A great place to grab a bite, enjoy your lunch\/breakfast with some fresh delightful local specialties or other cuisines.<\/p>\n 14.<\/strong><\/span> Last but not least, Vienna State Opera<\/strong>: one of the world’s leading opera houses, known especially for performances of works by Richard Wagner, Mozart, and Richard Strauss. You can book tickets here<\/a> to attend an opera, or ballet night but you can also have a guided tour during the day instead (without watching an opera or a ballet). Guided tours<\/a> take place daily on specific hours and reservations are not required. You just go there, wait in the queue and choose your group and language (available groups in English, German and French language). Tickets for performances in the opera start from 5-10 \u20ac\u00a0 up to 300 \u20ac for the best seats. You can book online or visit the tourist office in order to check where are the best seats available. Angel’s tip:<\/strong><\/span> If you want to enjoy a performance and not pay much, there are “standing room” tickets available which are really cheap (\u20ac4-6). Tickets go on sale 80 minutes before each performance and seats are not assigned. Our guide told us that these are really great option but you need to be there at least 2 hours before the start of each performance.<\/span><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/explorewithangel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/thumbnail_36E90225-220D-4ACE-9624-43EF31362BF0.jpeg\")
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