5 autumn highlights
1. Dive into Vienna’s autumn art season
Fall is museum season in Vienna. Numerous blockbuster exhibitions are staged in the major venues every fall. It’s difficult to choose from such a varied selection. Our special tip is the Chagall Exhibition in the Albertina from September 28. Around 100 works spanning all the creative periods of the great master of the Russian avant-garde will be on display here. Visitors coming to Vienna a little later should definitely make a note of the exhibition “Proper Love” by Amoako Boafo at the Belvedere (from October 25). The internationally renowned painter is considered one of the most prominent voices in contemporary black art. He developed his distinctive style while studying in Vienna, incorporating references to Gustav Klimt and Egon Schiele.
2. Stroll through Vienna’s vineyards
Vienna’s vineyards are particularly idyllic in autumn. The sun bathes everything in a golden light, the grapes are ripe for harvesting, the leaves are slowly changing color and the arrival of the harvest is being celebrated everywhere. All of this can be experienced on a walk through Vienna’s vineyards – and there is also a fantastic view of Vienna. Numerous wine taverns along the way offer the opportunity to stop for a glass of Viennese wine and some culinary delights.
3. Visit the Wurstelprater
The Vienna Prater is always worth a visit. The amusement park, known as the Wurstelprater, has a very special charm and is characteristically Viennese. It is also home to the Giant Ferris Wheel, one of Vienna’s most recognizable landmarks. Alongside the rides, which range from ghost trains to roller coasters, the Wurstelprater is also the site of the new Prater Museum, which chronicles the more than 250-year history of the amusement park and its identity-forming role for the city and its residents. Another new addition to the Prater is the Magic World theater with its numerous magic shows.
4. Explore the Central Cemetery
Vienna’s Central Cemetery is celebrating its 150th anniversary this autumn and will mark it with a special program of events ranging from guided tours to live concerts. First opened in 1874, Vienna’s Central Cemetery is much more than a final resting place. At around 2 km2 in size, it is the second largest cemetery in Europe. This opens up a parallel world that is hard to beat in terms of variety. Not only are the tombs themselves impressive, but the cemetery is also a natural paradise with a huge variety of animal species.
5. Unwind in a coffee house
Vienna’s coffee houses are an institution. The elegant coffee houses that were built along Vienna’s Ringstrasse around 1900 became legendary. One of the few remaining Ringstrasse cafés is the Prückel. Having recently entered new ownership and undergone a gentle renovation, Café Prückel now shines again in the splendor of the 1950s. The interior, which was designed by Oswald Haerdtl in 1955, has listed status. The culinary classics have also been retained, but the menu will be expanded this autumn. The range of pastries has also been increased. A new patissier has even created a Prückel slice.
Albertina
1010 Vienna
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Vienna City Card
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Benefits of the Vienna City Card: -10%
Additional information on the offer:
Standard ticket price: 19,90€ / Savings: 2€ off the daily valid sales price at the museum cash desk (special offers excluded)
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Opening times
- Mo, 10:00 - 18:00
- Tu, 10:00 - 18:00
- We, 10:00 - 21:00
- Th, 10:00 - 18:00
- Fr, 10:00 - 21:00
- Sa, 10:00 - 18:00
- Su, 10:00 - 18:00
- on holidays, 10:00 - 18:00
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Accessibility
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Main entrance
- no steps (Double swinging doors 190 cm wide)
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Elevator available
- Door 150 cm wide
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Further information
- Seeing eye dogs allowed
- Wheelchair accessible restroom available.
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Special offers for people with disabilities
Wheelchair rental (prior arrangement necessary: Tel. +43 1 534 83–540). Guided tours in sign language available (prior arrangement necessary: Tel. +43 1 534 83–540). Guided tours for blind people available as well as for people with slight to moderate dementia and their escorts (prior arrangement necessary: Tel. +43 1 534 83–540). Please inform Art Mediation department about wheelchair uses in advance. Reduced admission for persons with special needs
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Comments
Access to all exhibition rooms, to the restaurant / café and to the Shop: no steps. All rooms are wheelchair-accessible.
Wheelchair-accessible restrooms on levels 1 and -1, restroom on level 1: door width: 90 cm, room dimensions: 180 x 110 cm.
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Main entrance
Belvedere
1030 Vienna
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Opening times
- Upper Belvedere daily, 09:00 - 18:00
- Lower Belvedere & Orangerie daily, 10:00 - 18:00
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Accessibility
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Car parks Main entrance
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Parking spaces for people with disabilities
Parking space for visitors with disabilities in front of the entrance at Prinz-Eugen-Strasse 27, Parking: 10 am – 6 pm
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Parking spaces for people with disabilities
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Further information
- Seeing eye dogs allowed
- Wheelchair accessible restroom available.
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Special offers for people with disabilities
Reduced admission for persons with disabilities and their escorts. Tours in Austrian sign language, video guides in Austrian sign language and International Sign, "seeing differently" (tactile tours) for the blind and visually impaired in groups are possible in the Upper and Lower Belvedere.
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Comments
People with visual impairments can be collected from the nearest tram station. Please provide information on this when making arrangement. Trained seeing-eye dogs (with ID) may be taken into all areas of the collection. A wheelchair is available at the cloakroom for visitors who have difficulty walking. Some seating is also available in the exhibition rooms or will be provided during the tours.
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Car parks Main entrance
Prater
1020 Vienna
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Vienna City Card
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Benefits of the Vienna City Card: -35%
Special Offer:
Prater Exclusive-Package
Additional information on the offer:
This package includes: A ride on the Giant Ferris Wheel and two rides at participating attractions and either a Schnitzel or apricot cake with coffee or a Kaiserschmarren. Packageprice € 25,00; price advantage up to 35%
After purchase and before the first use, the ticket is valid until 31 October 2024. After the first use, the Prater Exclusive Package is valid for 72 hours.
The offer is available from 15 March to 31 October in the Vienna Prater at the Info-Point on Riesenradplatz after purchasing the Vienna City Card. / Further information: https://pratercard.at/vcc
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Opening times
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15 March
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31 October
Main season - daily, 12:00 - 20:00
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Weather permitting
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15 March
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31 October
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Accessibility
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Car parks Main entrance
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Parking spaces for people with disabilities
at Riesenrad (Giant Ferris Wheel) and Schweizerhaus (Waldsteingartenstraße)
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Parking spaces for people with disabilities
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Further information
- Wheelchair accessible restroom available.
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Comments
Wheelchair-accessible restrooms: Messegelände / Parkplatz, 1.-Mai-Strasse (in the middle), Calafattiplatz.
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Car parks Main entrance
Central Cemetery (Zentralfriedhof)
1110 Vienna
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Opening times
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03 November
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the end of February
- daily, 08:00 - 17:00
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March
- daily, 07:00 - 18:00
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April
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September
- daily, 07:00 - 19:00
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October
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02 November
- daily, 07:00 - 18:00
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From May to August, the cemetery is open every Thursday until 8 pm.
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03 November
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the end of February
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Accessibility
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Main entrance
- no steps
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Further information
- Seeing eye dogs allowed
- Wheelchair accessible restroom available.
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Comments
Honorary tombs: Main Entrance (2nd Gate, access by car possible on the blue paths), free with ID. One can apply for the access card at the Infopoint (2nd Gate). Wheelchair-accessible restroom accessible with "Euro-Key" near Hall 3, in the cemetery church and at the cemetery office (ramp), gravel paths.
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Main entrance
Café Prückel
1010 Vienna
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Opening times
- Mo - Su, 08:30 - 22:00
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Piano music Mo, We, Fr 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
