Sophie’s Vienna guidebook
Sightseeing
Schönbrunn Palace
Is a 10-15min walk down the hill from my apartment.
Beautiful park with maze and a zoo, and as a lovely christmas market in winter.
At the end of the seventeenth century Emperor Leopold I commissioned the Baroque architect Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach, who had received his training in Rome, to design an imperial hunting lodge for his son, Crown Prince Joseph, later to become Emperor Joseph I. Replacing the château de plaisance built on this site for the dowager empress Eleonora of Gonzaga in 1642, it was to grow into a palatial imperial residence over the course of the eighteenth century.
It has a beautiful huge garden with artful planted flower and fountains, a palm houses, a maze and a zoo.
!!The Vienna Philharmonic - Summer Night Concert
in May is a MUST VISIT. Its free but quiet busy so you should go as early as possible!! ;)
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Schönbrunn
Schönbrunn Palace
Is a 10-15min walk down the hill from my apartment.
Beautiful park with maze and a zoo, and as a lovely christmas market in winter.
At the end of the seventeenth century Emperor Leopold I commissioned the Baroque architect Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach, who had received his training in Rome, to design an imperial hunting lodge for his son, Crown Prince Joseph, later to become Emperor Joseph I. Replacing the château de plaisance built on this site for the dowager empress Eleonora of Gonzaga in 1642, it was to grow into a palatial imperial residence over the course of the eighteenth century.
It has a beautiful huge garden with artful planted flower and fountains, a palm houses, a maze and a zoo.
!!The Vienna Philharmonic - Summer Night Concert
in May is a MUST VISIT. Its free but quiet busy so you should go as early as possible!! ;)
Schmetterlinghaus
Beautiful architecture and great for rainy days.
90,000 m², 60 cultural institutions - the MuseumsQuartier Wien is a place of art and crea tivity. You'll find renowned museums here, as wellas small cultural initiatives, classics of modernism and young artists of the current century. The spectrum ranges from the visual arts to architecture, music, fashion, theater, dance, literature and children's culture, to game culture, street art, design and photography. Innumerable cultural events also take place throughout the year in the courtyards of the MQ, featuring everything from dance performances, exhibition projects and film festivals to literary readings and even DJ line-ups.
As well as outdoor Christmas markets in winter and fun outdoor events in summer.
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MuseumsQuartier
1 Museumsplatz90,000 m², 60 cultural institutions - the MuseumsQuartier Wien is a place of art and crea tivity. You'll find renowned museums here, as wellas small cultural initiatives, classics of modernism and young artists of the current century. The spectrum ranges from the visual arts to architecture, music, fashion, theater, dance, literature and children's culture, to game culture, street art, design and photography. Innumerable cultural events also take place throughout the year in the courtyards of the MQ, featuring everything from dance performances, exhibition projects and film festivals to literary readings and even DJ line-ups.
As well as outdoor Christmas markets in winter and fun outdoor events in summer.
Vienna’s stunning Belvedere Palace houses the world’s largest collection of paintings by Gustav Klimt.
Prince Eugene of Savoy (1663-1736), an accomplished general and art connoisseur, built the Belvedere palace as his summer residence. Today, the Belvedere, one of the most important baroque buildings in Austria, is located in Vienna’s third district. However at the time of its construction, the palace was located outside the city gates. Belvedere palace consists of two seperate buildings: the Upper and Lower Belvedere, which are connected by a stunning baroque garden. Enjoy views of Vienna’s first district from the Upper Belvedere. Today it houses not only Austrian art from the Middle Ages to the present day, but also the world's largest Klimt collection, with the golden paintings "The Kiss" and "Judith" as the highlights. Masterpieces by Schiele and Kokoschka, as well as works of French Impressionism and the Vienna Biedermeier era round out the exhibition.
Prince Eugene’s apartments and staterooms are located at the Lower Belvedere. The feudal splendor of the palace’s aristocratic original owner is reflected in the Hall of Grotesques, the Marble Gallery, and the Golden Room. The Lower Belvedere and the Orangery are used mainly for temporary exhibitions, while the Palace Stables are now home to some 150 objects of sacred medieval art that blend with the Baroque ambiance in a compelling fashion. The Palace Gardens are unfolding in strict symmetry along a central axis to the prestige building of the Upper Belvedere and features beautiful sculptures, fountains and cascades.
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Palau de Belvedere
27 Prinz Eugen-StraßeVienna’s stunning Belvedere Palace houses the world’s largest collection of paintings by Gustav Klimt.
Prince Eugene of Savoy (1663-1736), an accomplished general and art connoisseur, built the Belvedere palace as his summer residence. Today, the Belvedere, one of the most important baroque buildings in Austria, is located in Vienna’s third district. However at the time of its construction, the palace was located outside the city gates. Belvedere palace consists of two seperate buildings: the Upper and Lower Belvedere, which are connected by a stunning baroque garden. Enjoy views of Vienna’s first district from the Upper Belvedere. Today it houses not only Austrian art from the Middle Ages to the present day, but also the world's largest Klimt collection, with the golden paintings "The Kiss" and "Judith" as the highlights. Masterpieces by Schiele and Kokoschka, as well as works of French Impressionism and the Vienna Biedermeier era round out the exhibition.
Prince Eugene’s apartments and staterooms are located at the Lower Belvedere. The feudal splendor of the palace’s aristocratic original owner is reflected in the Hall of Grotesques, the Marble Gallery, and the Golden Room. The Lower Belvedere and the Orangery are used mainly for temporary exhibitions, while the Palace Stables are now home to some 150 objects of sacred medieval art that blend with the Baroque ambiance in a compelling fashion. The Palace Gardens are unfolding in strict symmetry along a central axis to the prestige building of the Upper Belvedere and features beautiful sculptures, fountains and cascades.
St. Stephen's Cathedral is the symbol of Vienna. Construction commenced in the 12th century. Today, it is one of the most important Gothic structures in Austria.
St. Stephen's Cathedral is 107.2 meters long and 34.2 meters wide. It has four towers. The tallest of these is the south tower at 136.44 meters. The tower room, from which there is a gigantic view across Vienna, is reached via 343 steps. A total of 13 bells hang here. However, the best-known bell of St. Stephen's Cathedral, the Pummerin, is located in the 68.3 meter-tall north tower. It is the second-biggest free-swinging chimed church bell in Europe. On the roof of St. Stephen's Cathedral, colorful roof tiles were laid to create the Royal and Imperial double-headed eagle and the coat of arms of the city of Vienna. The interior of St. Stephen's Cathedral was changed again and again over the centuries, right through to the Baroque period.
A visit to St. Stephen's Cathedral is a must for every visitor to Vienna.
In addition to valuable altars and side chapels, the impressive cathedral treasure can also be seen, including relics decorated with gold and precious stones, monstrances, liturgical texts and books as well as vestments. Numerous important people were also given their final resting place in St. Stephen's Cathedral: Emperor Friedrich III. was buried in an impressive marble sarcophagus. The tomb’s cover slab alone weighs eight tonnes. Prince Eugene of Savoy has his final resting place in a private chapel. And famous names buried in the catacombs of St. Stephen's Cathedral include the Habsburg duke Rudolph IV. “the founder", who laid the foundation stone for the Gothic reconstruction of the cathedral in 1359. In addition, the graves of Vienna’s cardinals and archbishops can be found in the catacombs.
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Catedral de Sant Esteve
3 StephansplatzSt. Stephen's Cathedral is the symbol of Vienna. Construction commenced in the 12th century. Today, it is one of the most important Gothic structures in Austria.
St. Stephen's Cathedral is 107.2 meters long and 34.2 meters wide. It has four towers. The tallest of these is the south tower at 136.44 meters. The tower room, from which there is a gigantic view across Vienna, is reached via 343 steps. A total of 13 bells hang here. However, the best-known bell of St. Stephen's Cathedral, the Pummerin, is located in the 68.3 meter-tall north tower. It is the second-biggest free-swinging chimed church bell in Europe. On the roof of St. Stephen's Cathedral, colorful roof tiles were laid to create the Royal and Imperial double-headed eagle and the coat of arms of the city of Vienna. The interior of St. Stephen's Cathedral was changed again and again over the centuries, right through to the Baroque period.
A visit to St. Stephen's Cathedral is a must for every visitor to Vienna.
In addition to valuable altars and side chapels, the impressive cathedral treasure can also be seen, including relics decorated with gold and precious stones, monstrances, liturgical texts and books as well as vestments. Numerous important people were also given their final resting place in St. Stephen's Cathedral: Emperor Friedrich III. was buried in an impressive marble sarcophagus. The tomb’s cover slab alone weighs eight tonnes. Prince Eugene of Savoy has his final resting place in a private chapel. And famous names buried in the catacombs of St. Stephen's Cathedral include the Habsburg duke Rudolph IV. “the founder", who laid the foundation stone for the Gothic reconstruction of the cathedral in 1359. In addition, the graves of Vienna’s cardinals and archbishops can be found in the catacombs.
Explore exhibition highlights from Monet to Picasso, photography, architecture and contemporary art and take a tour of the Habsburg state rooms.
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Albertina
1 Albertinapl.Explore exhibition highlights from Monet to Picasso, photography, architecture and contemporary art and take a tour of the Habsburg state rooms.
The Palmenhaus Schönbrunn is a large greenhouse in Vienna, Austria featuring plants from around the world. It opened in 1882. It is the most prominent of the four greenhouses in Schönbrunn Palace Park, and is also among the largest botanical exhibits of its kind in the world, with around 4,500 plant species.
Beautiful architecture perfect place for taking pictures.
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Palmenhaus
1 BurggartenThe Palmenhaus Schönbrunn is a large greenhouse in Vienna, Austria featuring plants from around the world. It opened in 1882. It is the most prominent of the four greenhouses in Schönbrunn Palace Park, and is also among the largest botanical exhibits of its kind in the world, with around 4,500 plant species.
Beautiful architecture perfect place for taking pictures.
Beautiful to walk along or ride a bike in the summer with beach bars, clubs like Flex and boat bars.
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Donaukanal
Beautiful to walk along or ride a bike in the summer with beach bars, clubs like Flex and boat bars.
Museu d'Història Natural de Viena
7 BurgringA must see for the whole family.
Shopping
Kärntner Straße (English: Carinthian Street) is the most famous shopping street in central Vienna . It runs from the Stephansplatz out to the Wiener Staatsoper at Karlsplatz on the Ringstraße. The first record of Kärntner Straße is from 1257, as Strata Carintianorum, which refers to its importance as a trade route to the southern province of Carinthia
It exists since the Roman Age and was at that time known as -Strata Carinthianorum- an important connection from the center to the city wall. The 19th century was characterizing for the present shopping street. Only a few of the noble buildings, from that time, were not destroyed during the Second World War. In the year of 1974 the Kärntner Strasse was redesigned to a pedestrian zone according the plans or architects Windbrechtinger and Holzbauer. This new function of the street should be used by the citizens and tourists for shopping, strolling and lingering and his task was without doubt very well done. Today this pedestrian zone is a perfect place for shopping in the center of Vienna. There is a diversified mix of historical buildings, traditional shops and stylish flagship stores of international companies.
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Kärntner Straße
Kärntner StraßeKärntner Straße (English: Carinthian Street) is the most famous shopping street in central Vienna . It runs from the Stephansplatz out to the Wiener Staatsoper at Karlsplatz on the Ringstraße. The first record of Kärntner Straße is from 1257, as Strata Carintianorum, which refers to its importance as a trade route to the southern province of Carinthia
It exists since the Roman Age and was at that time known as -Strata Carinthianorum- an important connection from the center to the city wall. The 19th century was characterizing for the present shopping street. Only a few of the noble buildings, from that time, were not destroyed during the Second World War. In the year of 1974 the Kärntner Strasse was redesigned to a pedestrian zone according the plans or architects Windbrechtinger and Holzbauer. This new function of the street should be used by the citizens and tourists for shopping, strolling and lingering and his task was without doubt very well done. Today this pedestrian zone is a perfect place for shopping in the center of Vienna. There is a diversified mix of historical buildings, traditional shops and stylish flagship stores of international companies.
Located in the 6th district of Vienna is the famous and popular Mariahilfer Straße. This street is the Oxford Street of London, the Champ-Elysees of Paris and the Times Square of New York and has a buzzing atmosphere filled with not only tourists but also locals who are regularly walking through this extremely long street that is packed with shops, cafes, bars, ice cream shops and historical sites such as churches. It is conveniently located and in walking distance to the Naschmarkt too, which is filled with more items to purchase. There is a vibrant atmosphere to Mariahilfer Straße and it will give you a real feel of the day-to-day life of a Viennese person, so you’re recommended to check it out if you’re in Vienna!
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Mariahilfer Straße
Mariahilfer StraßeLocated in the 6th district of Vienna is the famous and popular Mariahilfer Straße. This street is the Oxford Street of London, the Champ-Elysees of Paris and the Times Square of New York and has a buzzing atmosphere filled with not only tourists but also locals who are regularly walking through this extremely long street that is packed with shops, cafes, bars, ice cream shops and historical sites such as churches. It is conveniently located and in walking distance to the Naschmarkt too, which is filled with more items to purchase. There is a vibrant atmosphere to Mariahilfer Straße and it will give you a real feel of the day-to-day life of a Viennese person, so you’re recommended to check it out if you’re in Vienna!
Meiselmarkt is the closest fruit and vegetable market to my apartment, shops and summer outdoor markets on the weekend.
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Meiselmarkt Marktbereich
81B MeiselmarktMeiselmarkt is the closest fruit and vegetable market to my apartment, shops and summer outdoor markets on the weekend.
Humana is my favourite cloths shop in Vienna. It's all second hand and a sustainable way to shop. They have been at the fashion week Vienna this year and you can always find something fun in their shops.
Humana
23-25 Wiedner HauptstraßeHumana is my favourite cloths shop in Vienna. It's all second hand and a sustainable way to shop. They have been at the fashion week Vienna this year and you can always find something fun in their shops.
Burggasse 24 is a beautiful second hand shop and has a lovely little cafe downstairs.
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Burggasse 24
24 BurggasseBurggasse 24 is a beautiful second hand shop and has a lovely little cafe downstairs.
Food scene
There is quite a number of markets where you can buy fresh vegetable and asorted tidbits. But Naschmarkt is arguably more than that: it is a Viennese institution dating back to the 16th century.
The location itself is spectucular: Wienfluss, Vienna's second river, was roofed over during the 19th century. Some dealers put up their stalls on top of this roof and that was that.
Today, Naschmarkt is a unique mixture of Austrian traditions and oriental influences. Viennese shrewdness meets bazar mentality. It is a great place to shop for goodies and to have lunch at one of the many stalls, coffee shops and restaurants.
Saturdays, Vienna's major fleemarket sells anything from junk to antiques to early birds.
Linke Wienzeile 40 is the adress of two beautiful art deco houses built by Viennese Jugendstil architect Otto Wagner himself.
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Naschmarkt
There is quite a number of markets where you can buy fresh vegetable and asorted tidbits. But Naschmarkt is arguably more than that: it is a Viennese institution dating back to the 16th century.
The location itself is spectucular: Wienfluss, Vienna's second river, was roofed over during the 19th century. Some dealers put up their stalls on top of this roof and that was that.
Today, Naschmarkt is a unique mixture of Austrian traditions and oriental influences. Viennese shrewdness meets bazar mentality. It is a great place to shop for goodies and to have lunch at one of the many stalls, coffee shops and restaurants.
Saturdays, Vienna's major fleemarket sells anything from junk to antiques to early birds.
Linke Wienzeile 40 is the adress of two beautiful art deco houses built by Viennese Jugendstil architect Otto Wagner himself.
Great Asian food nearby my apartment!!
Chinarestaurant Sunny (Golden Palace China-Restaurant Betriebs GmbH)
2 KienmayergasseGreat Asian food nearby my apartment!!
DOTS restaurant bar lounge
36 Mariahilfer StraßeBeautiful and hip sushi restaurant.
Cafe Alt Wien is very traditional and great as well as Cafe Sacher.
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Café Alt Wien
9 BäckerstraßeCafe Alt Wien is very traditional and great as well as Cafe Sacher.
Vollpension
16 SchleifmühlgasseQuirky and cute cafe run by lovely pensioners.
Cafe Motto am Fluss
2 EG Franz-Josefs-KaiGreat food and drinks with beautiful view.
Das LOFT is set on the 18th floor of SO/ Vienna. Sweeping glass windows offer an unbelievable view.
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Das Loft Bar & Lounge
1 Praterstraße Das LOFT is set on the 18th floor of SO/ Vienna. Sweeping glass windows offer an unbelievable view.
English Cinema
Haydn English Cinema
57 Mariahilfer Str.If you fancy a movie.
Burgkino
19 OpernringEnglish cinema
Nightlife
Blue Tomato
21 WurmsergasseGreat little Jazz bar
The oldest Cinema in Vienna and often does very interesting events
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Breitenseer Lichtspiele
21 Breitenseer Str.The oldest Cinema in Vienna and often does very interesting events
Wirr
70 BurggasseCute bar
ERICH
27 NeustiftgasseAnother cute bar
Tanzcafe Jenseits
3 NelkengasseIs a small bar with dance floor which has fun 60s nights on.
Flex is next to the Donau and has a outdoor bar and a night club with great sound playing anything from D'n'B to Techno and Live music.
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Flex
Flex is next to the Donau and has a outdoor bar and a night club with great sound playing anything from D'n'B to Techno and Live music.