Thanks to JJ's 2025 win with the song Wasted Love, Austria will host the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest. This page has tips and news for visitors. Though we await a decision on … [Read more...] about Eurovision song contest
Events
For a user-friendly overview of events in Vienna, see here.
Schokoladefest chocolate festival
I'm not going to lie: I almost cried inside the Schokoladefest. Tears of joy. Yeah, I like chocolate. Lots. Of. Chocolate. (Not your standard bars of milk chocolate; … [Read more...] about Schokoladefest chocolate festival
Anime and Austen
Not two words you often find near each other. Except at Comic Con, where magic is in the air and anything seems possible… Vienna Comic Con 2024 (An important message … [Read more...] about Anime and Austen
Candlelight concerts: a review
Coldplay at Palais Coburg? A bit of AC/DC in the Kunsthistorisches Museum? I tried out one of Fever's Candlelight classical concerts… Bridgerton & ballrooms (The … [Read more...] about Candlelight concerts: a review
Vienna KRAFT Bier Fest
A drop of Irish Red Ale? A New England IPA? A light lager for summer? Just some of the options at a typical Vienna KRAFT Bier Fest: a beer festival that combines the joys of … [Read more...] about Vienna KRAFT Bier Fest
What should you wear to a classical concert?
The common two-word response to that question in Vienna is smart casual. But for detail and depth, this article has a longer answer. Dress code or not? (Vienna's … [Read more...] about What should you wear to a classical concert?