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 ...
Highlights Oct 19th to Nov 1st, 2026
What to do in October
Too early for the Christmas lights and fun, but October has plenty of its own delights to offer ...
What to do in November
A chance to enjoy seasonal fun before the seasonal crowds; the Christmas markets start opening this month ...
The Viennale Film Festival
Any city with artistic ambitions deserves its fair share of film festivals. The biggest and most prestigious is the Viennale ...
Wien Modern festival
Vienna tends to be associated with older classical music eras. The Wien Modern festival, however, features more contemporary composers ...
Popular activities
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? ...
Exhibitions in Vienna
My curated list of the major art and other exhibitions on across the city (now and in the coming months) ...
Insider tips
Amadeus Concerts
Classical music with a difference, enhanced by song, humour and an intimate historical setting ...
Wiener Klassik Ensemble
Highlights from the famous Viennese composers in concerts at the Haus der Musik ...
Selected recent articles
True Colors exhibition
The Wien Museum explores the cultural history of colour, as illustrated by four centuries of Viennese fashion ...
Erika Giovanna Klien
A new exhibition at Lower Belvedere highlights a genius at capturing movement on canvas ...
Picasso – Bacon exhibition
The two greats of 20th-century figurative painting enter a dialogue at the Albertina with c. 70 works on display ...