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Vienna maps and geography

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Finding your way around demands a decent map or three. Especially since some of the top sights in Vienna are outside the central area. But where can you find online or print maps?

Should you buy a map before your visit?

And what are the names of the different areas within the city?

The answers are below...

Thanks to the generosity of the Vienna municipal government, web users can access a very detailed and sophisticated online map of the city (in English). >> Read more

Any travel guide to Vienna comes with some form of map inside. They're fine if you're going to stay in the very center of town, but not much use if you'll be exploring the city's outlying sights. >> Read more

If you look at any postal address in Vienna, they always end "XXXX Vienna", where the XXXX is a four digit number beginning with a 1. >> Read more