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Visiting Vienna

Tips for your trip to Vienna

Allow me to introduce you to the wonders of Austria's capital. (I'm Mark - an English writer who's lived in Vienna for 28 years.)

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

Aerial view of Vienna church

A Guide to Vienna

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

What to do in June

So, June in Vienna, the month where the weather sheds its capricious nature to bring us sun and frolics. A ...
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Top activities

How do I see a classical concert?

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? ...
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Exhibition posters

Exhibitions in Vienna

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

Events in Vienna

Current highlights for visitors plus annual events and festivals of particular interest (listed by month); perhaps you can find something ...
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Insider tips

Part of a Sisley painting

Amazing: the Würth Collection

The exhibition title is no coincidence. A series of masterpieces covering the last 100 years of art ...
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Portal decor at the Annakirche

The Annakirche (church)

Unremarkable outside. Astonishing inside. With Viennese classical concerts to enjoy, too ...
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Gull wing

BioInspiration exhibition

What do cats, kingfishers, pangolins and thigh bones have in common? They've all inspired developments in design and engineering ...
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Latest articles

Tip of a pencil

Georg Baselitz. 100 Drawings

A retrospective allows us to follow the evolutionary path trod by an artist. As with the exhibition of drawings by ...
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1774 etching of Eteocles and Polynices fighting

Gods, Heroes and Traitors

Imagine we could stand outside the walls of Troy or see Apollo appear on his four-horse sun chariot. Oh, but ...
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Street sign for Goldeggasse

Café Goldegg

Back when Gustav Klimt was arguing about the price of gold paint and an old empire unknowingly entered its final ...
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Also recommended…

  • 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.