Experiences in Vienna
Imperial palaces, great art and music in the former capital of the Habsburgs.
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Vienna: Tours & Experiences
13 experiences and tours
Albertina Museum Ticket: Monet to Picasso
From €20.90
Schönbrunn Zoo Skip-the-Line Ticket
From €29
Upper Belvedere Ticket: Klimt's The Kiss
Free cancellation
From €23
Kunsthistorisches Museum Skip-the-Line Ticket
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Leopold Museum Fast-Track Ticket: Schiele & Klimt
From €19
Schönbrunn Palace Guided Tours with Entry
2h 30mFree cancellation
From €55
Spanish Riding School Guided Tour
1hFree cancellation
From €24
Sisi Museum & Hofburg Guided Tour
2h 30mFree cancellation
From €62
Imperial Treasury Vienna Entry Ticket
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Vienna Technical Museum Skip-the-Line Ticket
From €18
Danube Tower Vienna Skip-the-Line Ticket
From €19.90
House of Music Vienna Entry Ticket
From €19
St. Stephen's Cathedral All-Inclusive & Dom Museum
2h
From €29Frequently asked questions
The top things to do in Vienna are Schönbrunn Palace, the Hofburg with the Sisi Museum and the Imperial Treasury, Klimt's The Kiss at the Upper Belvedere, St. Stephen's Cathedral, the Kunsthistorisches Museum, the Spanish Riding School and a coffee in a traditional coffee house.
Three days is a good first visit: one for the historic centre and the Hofburg, one for the art museums, and one for Schönbrunn Palace, its gardens and the zoo.
The Kiss hangs in the Upper Belvedere, which holds the world's largest collection of Klimt's paintings. Book a timed ticket, as it is one of the busiest museums in Vienna.
No, but a guided tour explains the lives of the emperors and empresses behind the rooms. Guided tours run in several languages, each at its own times.
Yes. Schönbrunn Zoo, the Technical Museum, the House of Music and the Danube Tower are all popular with children, and the city's parks and public transport make family travel easy.
For more than 600 years, Vienna was the seat of the Habsburg emperors, and the city still looks the part. Palaces, museums and concert halls line its streets, and you can see the private rooms of Emperor Franz Joseph and Empress Sisi in the morning and stand in front of Klimt's The Kiss in the afternoon.
Vienna is also easy to enjoy at a slower pace. Take a coffee and a slice of cake in a traditional coffee house, walk along the Ringstraße, ride up the Danube Tower for the view, or spend a day with the animals at Schönbrunn Zoo, the oldest zoo in the world.
About Vienna
Vienna is the capital of Austria and its largest city, with about two million people. It sits on the river Danube, at the eastern edge of the Alps.
The Innere Stadt, the historic centre, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Here you find St. Stephen's Cathedral, the Hofburg Palace with the Imperial Treasury, the Sisi Museum and the Spanish Riding School, and the Albertina next to the State Opera.
The Ringstraße is the grand boulevard that circles the centre. Along it stand the Parliament, the City Hall, the Kunsthistorisches Museum and, just behind, the MuseumsQuartier with the Leopold Museum.
Schönbrunn, in the west of the city, was the Habsburgs' summer palace. Its gardens, the zoo and the Technical Museum nearby fill a whole day.
The Belvedere, south-east of the centre, is a baroque palace with the world's largest collection of paintings by Gustav Klimt.
What to expect on a Vienna experience
Many Vienna museums and palaces sell timed tickets, so choose a time when you book and arrive a few minutes early. Palace tours such as Schönbrunn and the Sisi Museum often run in several languages at different times, so check the language of your time slot.
A three-day plan works well for a first visit:
Day 1, the imperial centre: start at St. Stephen's Cathedral, walk to the Hofburg for the Sisi Museum and the Imperial Treasury, and end the day at the Albertina or the House of Music.
Day 2, art: see Klimt's The Kiss at the Upper Belvedere in the morning, then spend the afternoon at the Kunsthistorisches Museum or the Leopold Museum.
Day 3, Schönbrunn: visit the palace with a guide, walk up to the Gloriette in the gardens and finish at the zoo.
Best time to visit
Spring (April to June) is mild and green, and the palace gardens are at their best.
Summer (July and August) is warm, often around 25 to 30°C. Outdoor cafés and open-air events fill the city, and the museums are a cool escape.
Autumn (September and October) brings comfortable days and fewer crowds, and the wine taverns on the edge of the city serve the new wine.
Winter (November to March) is cold, often around 0°C. From mid-November, Christmas markets open across the city, and January and February are the season of the famous Viennese balls.
Getting around
Vienna's public transport is fast and easy to use. Five U-Bahn lines, trams and buses cover the whole city, and one ticket is valid on all of them inside the city limits. Day tickets and the Vienna City Card are good value if you plan several trips.
The historic centre is compact and best explored on foot. Trams along the Ringstraße are a pleasant way to see the boulevard, and Schönbrunn is about 15 minutes from the centre on the U4 line.
From Vienna Airport, the City Airport Train (CAT) and the S-Bahn reach the city centre in about 15 to 25 minutes.
