I love classical music, and therefore Vienna is a good choice!
I took the train from Prague to Vienna for 15€ and stayed for 3 nights.
Stadtpark.
WHAT TO DO
Many alternatives, but if you like classical music you should definitely consider going to a concert. Some of the places mentioned below can also be visited by only passing by it, no need to go inside if you don´t have much time.
Listen to classical music/Opera at Musikverein or Opera house!!
Austrian National Library
The Hofeburg
St. Stephen´s Cathedral
St. Peter´s church
Belvedere Palace - Gustav Klimt´s art, such as the kiss painting.
Schönbrunn Palace
Stadtpark - (if you feel like visiting a park)
Rathaus- City hall.
Hunderwasser house
Kunst haus
University of Vienna
Musikverein
Musikverein - a MOST for music lovers. I watched Bruno Walter Symphony Orchestra. María Duenas Fernandéz was the violinist, 16 years old!! She was amazing. I had a hard time holding my tears back while she was playing...
Austrian National Library
Austrian National Library. I really recommend buying a ticket to go inside! It´s quite small, but I loved it!!
St. Stephen´s Cathedral
St. Stephen´s Cathedral. Beautiful roof!I just passed by.
St. Peter´s church
St. Peter´s church. I just walked by. I like that most buildings are so white and clean in Vienna.
Schönbrunn Palace
Schönbrunn Palace. Many people might love this place. However, I would say it depends on if you like to see palaces/gardens or not and how much time you have. It´s a half-day activity and you can have a picnic there if you like!
Belvedere Palace
Belvedere Palace! I really liked it!! Just next door was the famous kiss painting by Gustav Klimt. I was more a fan of the fun sculptures around the museum :P
Hunderwasser house
Hundertwasser house. The coolest building! I love it!!
University of Vienna
The University of Vienna. Very pretty place. Don´t forget to check out their library if you pass by!
Other things to do
Buy Mozart Chocolate for gifts or for yourself ;)
Look out for music festivals. When I was there in June, there was a screen close to Musikverein (closer to Karlskirche church actually) that was showing the concerts inside Musikverein).
Albertina steps for a picture- I would recommend it if you happen to be in the area.
Free walking tour.
RESTAURANTS
Naschmarkt
Reinthaler’s beist
Hannes
Café central
Traditional Food
Schnitzel
Frittatensuppe - Sliced Crepes in the soup.
Schweinsbraten
Hühner Cordon Bleu
Goulash- it was a bit different than the one in Prague!
Eating Schnitzel is a good idea to do in Vienna!
Reinthaler’s beist. It was in the city center and I really liked it! We ordered Schnitzel, Frittatensuppe, Schweinsbraten and Hühner Cordon Bleu.
It was so interesting to see and try Frittatensuppe. It´s sliced crepes in soup.
Goulash at Hannes. The restaurant (and also bar) is close to Naschmarkt.
Pastry
Apple Strudel with vanilla sauce at Café central.
Accomodation
I lived at Wombat´s Vienna Naschmarket Hostel as it had good reviews. It all depends on your preferences. Myself, as a solo traveller, wasn´t a big fan of it as they didn´t have many activities organized, it´s a big hostel, and the staff wasn´t experienced to give you any recommendations. However, I was lucky to have a very nice roommate and we became good friends.
On the other side, I would recommend this hostel if you are traveling with friends. It´s clean and feels more like a hotel. The downside is the social part.
Wombat´s Vienna Naschmarket Hostel.
Let me know if you have any questions! :)//Diana
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