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How to travel à VIENNE
How to go alone
It is very easy to travel alone in Vienna. Public transport and hotels are abundant, so you can make your choice. To avoid wasting too much time queuing in front of each monument, think about buying your tickets in advance on the Internet or on the spot the day before. You can also save time by buying tickets for a few extra euros.
How to go on a tour
"Vienna in the footsteps of Sissi", "Romantic Vienna", "Vienna, capital of music": tourism professionals organize many short stays in Vienna. You will also be offered combinations with Salzburg or with other Central European capitals (Budapest, Prague). Finally, you can opt for a cruise on the Danube.
How to get around
It would be useless and expensive to take a car inside Vienna. All the tourist places, even the most remote ones, are accessible by bus or subway. There are offers for a few days or for a week. For the Vienna Outskirts, the main attractions are accessible by public transport.
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A green city, one of the world's most liveable cities and a major tourist destination, Vienna is a jewel. The city center features Baroque palaces, Gothic edifices, Art Nouveau buildings and grandiose squares with statues of emperors and musicians. Other futuristic monuments stand in the heart of the business district or the fantastic MuseumsQuartier. Vienna is also innovating with new eco-districts. You'll appreciate the excellence and variety of the cultural program and the wealth of museums. You can also follow in the footsteps of Freud or Hundertwasser, two inspiring Viennese artists. Discover the new Foto Arsenal Wien, dedicated to photography in Objekt 19, a military building rehabilitated as a cultural center. Vienna is also an art of living. That of Viennese cafés, of course! And the pleasure of hiking in the forest, discovering the vineyards, strolling on the Danube island, not forgetting the feasting.
The 12 keywords à VIENNE
#Bees
In 1769, Empress Maria Theresa founded the world's first beekeeping school in Vienna, and it was a Viennese, Karl von Frisch (1886-1982), who deciphered the dance of the bees. Orchestrated by 700 beekeepers, bees buzz and dance in Vienna by the millions, from public gardens to the rooftops of the Opera House and the Museum of Fine Arts.
#Bals
More than 400 receptions enliven the ball season in Vienna, from New Year's Eve to Carnival. Every guild has its own. Men in tails, women in long dresses, tradition resists modernity. After the majestic opening waltz, people dance and drink into the wee hours of the morning, with dignity, to the music of Strauss and others.
#Fine arts
This is one of Vienna's attractions. The wealth of collections in its art museums attracts enthusiasts from all over the world. The Museum of Fine Arts alone justifies a trip to Vienna. It boasts the world's finest collection of Bruegel, as well as works by Titian, Tintoretto, Caravaggio, Veronese, Dürer, Rubens, Van Dyck and others.
#Beisl
This is the typical, friendly Viennese tavern. You can eat here at an affordable price, especially at lunchtime, with simple, hearty and calorific cuisine. Old-fashioned decor, star schnitzel, tables reserved for regulars, newspapers available... This is the opposite of the new low-calorie cuisine, but it's a Viennese must.
#Coffee
Stylish service, a long list of coffees, a range of pastries from strudel to sachertorte, a selection of newspapers, elegant decor, reserved tables... Viennese coffee is a savoir-faire. In fact, the bistro chair (Thonet) is Viennese. In 2011, Viennese café culture was listed as a Unesco intangible cultural heritage site.
#Danube
Indissociable from Vienna's charm, the canals of the river flow through the city center, forming a popular island to the north of the city. An invitation to swim, sail, hike... Wild (nature reserve) or civilized (beaches, dance halls), artistic (frescoes and graffiti), the river hosts a major music festival on its island.
#Ecology
Surrounded by forests and vineyards, with large parks and wild riverbanks, this green city, managed by a municipality committed to the environment, is rich in biodiversity and eco-friendly initiatives: bike paths and lanes being pedestrianized, green walls and electric buses, organic markets and sustainable fashion, new green neighborhoods...
#LGBTQ
Emperors, warlords, princesses and gay composers led the way. Today, a thriving LGBTQ scene makes Vienna a particularly tolerant and popular destination. A guided tour with a drag queen, LGBTQ Vienna balls, cafés, restaurants, events, shopping, gay-friendly hotels... even a wedding.
#Music
The statues in its parks, the names of its streets, the richness of its musical program and its university all bear witness to the fact that Vienna has a special relationship with the music of which it claims to be the world capital. The music of Mozart, Strauss and Beethoven, operas and waltzes, but also modern music: jazz, pop and electro.
#Secession
In the European Art Nouveau movement, this dazzling and flourishing artistic movement developed in Vienna between 1889 and 1906 around painters, including Gustav Klimt, and architects such as Joseph Hoffmann and Otto Wagner. Discover the richness of Viennese painting, architecture, tableware and furniture...
#Vineyard
A vineyard in the city? Vienne is unique in this respect! 700 ha of vineyards mark its landscape and gastronomy. The wines are 80% white, and Gemischter Satz is a local specialty. Tasting in the Heuriger wineries, with typical dishes. Since 2019, this tradition has been listed as a Unesco intangible heritage site.
#Wiener Schnitzel
Always XXL, the "Viennese schnitzel", cousin of the Milanese, is served with potato salad and pink onion. The real Schnitzel is made from veal, not pork. It is said that in 1848, Field Marshal Radetzky, on his return from Italy, entrusted the court cook with this exotic recipe, which was to become emblematic of Austrian cuisine.
You are from here, if...
You love the Danube in all seasons, for jogging, picnicking, swimming, paddling...
You use your bike rather than public transport.
You go out in the evenings on sunny days to enjoy a glass of wine on a terrace with friends or family.
You dine out from 6pm.
You like to eat, or even cook, a schnitzel.
You're a passionate advocate of your favorite ice cream parlors, sausage stands, beisl and heurigen.
You go to balls and the opera, dressed to the nines, several times a year.
You're a model pedestrian who stays in the dedicated lanes, crosses in the right lane and never runs a red light, even without a car in sight.
You know how to order a coffee from the long list of Viennese cafés.
You appreciate classical music, fine art and the cultural avant-garde.
You like to meet up with family or friends for brunch on a Viennese rooftop .
You love Vienna more than any other city in the world.
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