The capital and largest city in Austria, on the Danube River in the eastern part of Austria. With origins in the Celtic and Roman eras, the city was the gateway between Western and Eastern Europe for centuries. Today most of the city’s Baroque buildings, palaces and monuments in its historic center are from the 18th and 19th centuries when the Habsburg Empire was at its peak strength.
While visiting Vienna it is recommended by TheTjoy.com to admire and enjoy various attractions including among others;
- Admire the fabulous Habsburg palaces such as the Vienna’s most popular attraction, the Rococo Schonbrunn Palace and Gardens, the Hofburg Imperial Palace with the Imperial Treasury and the famous Spanish Riding School, and The Belvedere Palace which serves mainly as a great art museum.
- Visit St. Stephen’s Cathedral, the 14th century Vienna Cathedral
- Enjoy the city’s landscapes from the 252 meters high Danube Tower (Donauturm).
- Being a center of arts and culture there are numerous museums in the city including The Museum of Fine Arts, the largest art museum in Austria, the must visit magnificent Albertina Museum, and the MuseumsQuartier (MQ) one of the largest districts for contemporary art and culture in the world.
- For a unique experience explore the Natural History Museum Vienna, one of the most important natural history museums in the world.
Called the “City of Music” Vienna was home to major classical composers such as Schubert, Mozart, Haydn, Strauss, Brahms, and Beethoven. As such the city offers numerous beautifully decorated concert and opera halls, where great musical performances are held.
Enjoy and relax in one of many beautiful gardens and parks in the city;
- The palaces gardens of Hofburg Volksgarten
- Schloss Belvedere
- The Schönbrunner Schlosspark
- The beautiful Prater park, and The Danube Island Park
Absorb Vienna charm while on a Hop on Hop off Bus Tour, or better by taking a ride in the famous horse-cabs (Fiaker).
Relax and enjoy the city’s famous cakes and pastries in one of its coffee houses, such as Hofzuckerbäckerei Demel, Vienna most famous and superb cafe and bakery.
Wachau Valley
Schonbrunn Palace
Danube Tower
Stroll the trendy Neighborhoods of Leopoldstadt (2nd District) and the Spittelberg quarter in Neubau (7th District), shop in Vienna’s in one of the beautiful shopping streets, in the popular Naschmarkt, or in one of the luxurious shopping malls.
Vienna offers great attractions for families including;
- The famous Vienna Zoo and its Panda Bears
- The Haus des Meeres Aquarium
- The great Prater Amusement Park (Wurstelprater)
- Some fabulous Family oriented museums.
The climate in Vienna is continental with cold winters and moderately warm summers. Spring is mild and pleasant, and summer temperatures are warm.
TheTjoy.com recommends spending 2-3 days in Vienna, and if time permits, consider taking few days trips outside of the city.
- Visit for 1-2 days the Wachau and Danube valley, take a short Danube Boat Cruise and enjoy great landscapes and small picturesque Medieval towns, castles and Abbeys.
- Travel 300 km west to the beautiful city of Salzburg and its surroundings and further southeast to the Northern Tyrol Region
- Take a Danube boat cruise to one of the beautiful capitals of the adjacent eastern European countries including Slovenia’s Bratislava (80 km east), Hungary’s Budapest (243 km southeast) or Czech’s Prague (334 km north).
