Visiting Vienna – insider tips and info

Tips for your trip to Vienna

Allow me to introduce you to the wonders of Austria's capital, with a large helping of local insight and a dash of humour. (I'm Mark: an English writer who's lived in Vienna for over 30 years.)

Discover the sights, sounds and tastes of the city, so you can plan your trip better and make the most of your visit.

A Guide to Vienna

See what the city offers visitors, plus a bit of background on topics like local transport, language, food etc ...

Events in Vienna

Current highlights plus top annual events listed by month; find something to add that little bit extra to your trip ...

Wiener Eistraum (Vienna ice world)

Open-air ice skating gets the Viennese treatment: a glorious central setting combining convenience, ambience and authenticity ...

Ottakringer Vinyl & Music festival

Switch off the streaming service, blow the dust off your LPs, and fire up the turntable. Time to dive into ...

How do I see a classical concert?

The city has a musical heritage like no other. But where can you hear the best of Mozart and colleagues? ...

What to do in February

A month with fewer visitors, shorter queues and warm cafés ...

Exhibitions in Vienna

My curated list of the major art and other exhibitions on across the city (now and in the coming months) ...

Lighted entrance to a historical building

Wiener Klassik Ensemble

Highlights from the famous Viennese composers in concerts at the Haus der Musik ...

Gustave Courbet exhibition

The first large solo exhibition in Austria for a 19th-century trailblazer of realist art ...

Josephinum

This 18th-century palais houses the diverse and intriguing displays of the Museum of the History of Medicine ...

Honoré Daumier exhibition

Timeless works of commentary and satire from the 19th-century French caricaturist and artist. Plus ça change ...

Answers to some of those important questions. Do the Viennese speak English? Is it expensive? Is it safe?
Discover the Vienna Christmas markets, where you can enjoy a feast of culinary delights and a mug of punch.
Explore some of Vienna's traditional foods, like Wiener Schnitzel, the Käsekrainer and Kaiserschmarrn.