Best Things To Do in Vienna, Austria

  1. Cafe Ministerium

    4 (57 Votes)
    Cafe Ministerium

    Food And Drinks, Cafe

    There is no better way to know the city better than to meet the locals and to converse with them. Vienna Coffeehouse conversations gives you an opportunity to talk to the locals through a series of dinners. As per their scheme, a traveller and a local sit down for a Viennese meal with a coffee and talk to each other about the city and the culture. These events take place in a series to make you...Read more
  2. Soviet War Memorial

    4.5 (448 Votes)
    Soviet War Memorial

    War Memorial

    As the name suggests, the Soviet War memorial is dedicated to 17,000 Soviet soldiers who fell in the Battle for Vienna of World War II. This is one of the most obvious landmark on the Schwarzenbergplatz, located between Palais Schwarzenberg and the Hochstrahlbrunnen fountain, another relic from WWII. While you are in the city of Vienna, do have a look at this astounding monument that bespeaks o...Read more
  3. Austrian Postal Savings Bank

    Museum, Architecture

    Postsparkasse is a conspicuous attraction in Vienna that allows you to see the archives of the Postal Savings Bank. This museum was planned and built by the famous architect Otto Wagner in between 1904 and 1912 and today showcases the historical photographs, documents, newspaper reports, plans, competing projects, material samples and the architectural models to relive the postal era of Vienna ...Read more
  4. Russian Orthodox Cathedral Of St. Nicholas

    Religious Site, Cathedral

    Due to its historicity and relevance, the Russian Orthodox cathedral of St. Nicholas has been granted the status of a historical and cultural monument of Russian heritage. This church is the spiritual centre of Orthodox Christians living in Austria and is of extreme importance to them. Erected in 1890’s this church welcomed faithful Russians, Ukrainians, Belarusians, Georgians, Macedonian...Read more
  5. Volkstheater

    4.5 (142 Votes)
    Volkstheater

    Entertainment, Stage Show, Theatre

    Translated as the People’s Theatre, the Volkstheatre is a treasured attraction as it was established in 1889 by request of the citizens of Vienna amongst whom the most notable were the dramatist Ludwig Anzengruber and the furniture manufacturer Thonet. The idea was to facilitate a theatrical stage that would let wider circles of the population of Vienna to see and experience classica...Read more
  6. Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church

    Church, Religious Site

    Vienna is the city of historical cathedrals and churches. They define the landscape and the culture of the city. Translated as the Greek Orthodox church, this is one of the most historic of the churches that populate Vienna. Built in the Byzantine Revival design, this cathedral has been the seat of Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Austria ever since 1963. As you look at the church from outside, you...Read more
  7. Maria Am Gestade

    4.7 (19 Votes)
    Maria Am Gestade

    Church, Religious Site, Historical Site

    What makes St. Mary’s church on the bank an important one to visit is that it is one of the few surviving examples of Gothic architectures that are left in Vienna. Also one of the oldest churches that still adorn the city, this church inspires awe as well as reverence. Historically, this church was used by the sailors on the banks of the Danube river. The present building that you see tod...Read more
  8. The Strudel Show

    4.5 (325 Votes)
    The Strudel Show

    Food And Drinks, Cafe, Entertainment

    A visit to Vienna can be really exciting! There are a number of activities can engage you in local life and colour. The Studel show takes place in Schonbrunn Palace’s Cafe Residenz and teaches you to prepare delicious hand-baked original Viennese apple strudel. Through this show, people can learn the art of preparing this delectable Viennese dessert, something that they will remember for ...Read more
  9. Freyung

    Walking Area, Leisure, Square

    Freyung is a conspicuous square in Vienna as it is triangular in shape and is located at one of the most important locations in the city, the Innere Stadt. True to its name which means “free”, this square lay outside the Roman fortification walls of Vindabona. Its importance also lies in the fact it is close to Schottenkloster, which is the Scottish monastery. Due to its location an...Read more
  10. Otto Wagner Pavillon Karlsplatz

    Art Gallery, Church, Religious Site, Architecture

    Otto Wagner has been one of the most influential artists of modernism in Vienna. The Otto Wagner Pavillon at Karlplatz consists of a permanent exhibition of the artist, documenting his life and works. Due to the subject that it takes up, this gallery has become one of the most photographed sites in Vienna and is quite popular with the visitors. As you take a stroll inside the church, you will c...Read more
  11. St. Francis Of Assisi Church

    Church, Religious Site

    Better known as the Kaiser Jubilee Church, this is a basilica style catholic church that was built between the years 1898 and 1910, with consecration in 1913. What strikes the onlooker about the church is its sheer enormity. Located in Mexikoplatz square just by the river Danube, this church is also known as "Kirche am Mexikoplatz". Made in Red Brick, this church is characterised with its main ...Read more
  12. St. Rupert's Church

    4.6 (86 Votes)
    St. Rupert's Church

    Church, Religious Site, Historical Site, Architecture

    Dedicated to Saint Rupert of Salzburg who is considered to be the patron saint of the salt merchants of Vienna, this church stands in the category of the oldest churches that still adorn the city till today. This church has stood ever since 740 in the oldest part of the city and is a must visit if you wish to understand the historicity of Vienna better. Although an old church, it has seen refur...Read more
  13. Ronacher

    4.7 (19 Votes)
    Ronacher

    Entertainment, Theatre

    Establissement Ronacher is one of the most popular theatres in Vienna that have kept the tradition of drama alive in the city. Initially founded as the "Wiener Stadttheater" along with a private enterprise of the journalist Max Friedlander and the playwright and theatre manager Heinrich Laube, this theatre was built especially for the common audience (and not the nobles only...Read more
  14. Dorotheum

    4.2 (13 Votes)
    Dorotheum

    Off Beaten Path, Historical Site

    Dorotheum claims to be one of the world’s oldest auction houses (built 1707) and is also the largest auction house in both Continental and German speaking part of Europe. As you enter this place, you will be able to see a number of art works, antiques, furniture, and jewellery from various centuries that are put up for auction. As for the building itself, it is built in a beautiful Neo-cl...Read more
  15. Beethoven Statue

    Walking Area, Statue

    There would be very few lovers of music who would not know Beethoven! Vienna pays homage to this legendary artist through his statue which is erected at Beethovenplatz, near the Konzerthaus. Set up by the “friends of music” after the centenary of Beethoven, this statue was unveiled on May 1st 1880 and has ever since then adorned the city. Cast out of Bronze, this sculptor was create...Read more
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  • Are there any tours or transportation from Vienna to Mauthausen?

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  • 3 adults in Vienna October 10 though October 13. We'd like to go to Mass on Sunday and hear the Vienna Boys' Choir. Do we need tickets? Can we count on hearing the choir at Mass on Sunday, October 13? What church, what times?

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    • The schedule of Vienna Boys' Choir is yet to be announced. I suggest you visit the official website of Vienna Boys' Choir to get the correct and updated information. 

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  • I am trying to find a road obstacle course training center for Police Emergency service first responders. There are a few in Austria can u find them for me??

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    • There indeed are plenty of road obstacle course training centers. Every center differs in terms of course modules. It is best that you do your research and ask around locally to choose your pick. 

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