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 ...

The Easter markets

When rows of stalls pop up in some sublime historical setting and contain eggs in various sizes, colours, and materials, ...

Vienna Blues Spring

Make sure you have a full tank of petrol. And put on sunglasses, even though it's dark outside ...

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 March

Spring events & exhibitions...and a chance for warmer weather ...

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 ...

Waldmüller exhibition

Revel in bucolic paintings of woodland, lakes, mountains, and more from 19th-century Europe ...

Spanish Riding School performances

My review of the Lipizzaner stallions in action in the gorgeous baroque riding arena, along with visitor tips ...

Gustave Courbet exhibition

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

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.