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Must Sees

What to do in Vienna: the ultimate overview. Give yourself the luxury of not missing anything, here are the most popular sights, attractions and places which should be part of any visit to the city. Stroll along the park of Schönbrunn Palace or ride rollercoasters in the Wiener Prater. Vienna is your oyster!

Schönbrunn Palace

Schönbrunn Palace

The former summer residence of the Habsburgs impresses with imperial ceremonial rooms and magnificent gardens. Maria Theresa, Emperor Franz...

Schönbrunn Zoo: Baby, Baby, Baby!

The babies are back! Whether among the koalas, cheetahs or king penguins, there's been a pretty good haul of babies at Schönbrunn Zoo in 2020.

St. Stephen’s Cathedral

St. Stephen's Cathedral

St. Stephen's Cathedral is the symbol of Vienna. Construction commenced in the 12th century. Today, it is one of the most important Gothic...

Imperial Palace at the Heldenplatz

Hofburg and Heldenplatz

For more than seven centuries, the Habsburg empire was ruled from the Hofburg Imperial Palace. Today, the Gothic Imperial Chapel, where the...

Upper Belvedere

Belvedere

The Belvedere is not only a magnificent Baroque palace but also houses one of Austria's most valuable art collections – with key works by Gustav...

Giant ferris wheel

Giant Ferris Wheel

The Giant Ferris Wheel in the Prater is one of the city's symbols. Almost 65 meters tall, it offers a breathtaking view of the city on the Danube.

Albertina exterior view

Albertina

The Albertina not only has the largest and most valuable graphical collections in the world, with works such as Dürer’s “Hare” and Klimt's...

Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, exhibition hall

Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien (Art History Museum)

The Kunsthistorisches Museum (Art History Museum) was built in 1891 near the Imperial Palace to house the extensive collections of the imperial...

MuseumsQuartier

MuseumsQuartier

Vienna’s exciting art complex near the Imperial Palace offers not only renowned museums such as the Leopold Museum, with its numerous works by...

Danube Tower – outside view

Danube Tower

252 meters high, two fast lifts, 35 seconds up: the observation terrace of the Danube Tower at a height of 155 meters offers the best view over...

View of the Ringstrasse boulevard

Vienna's Ringstrasse

Vienna's Ringstrasse is 5.3 kilometers long. Long enough to provide space for numerous monumental buildings, which were built during the period...

Vienna State Opera

Vienna State Opera

The Vienna State Opera offers a diverse program of operas and ballet works. The best-known names in opera create magical moments – in the opera...

Naturhistorisches Museum Wien (Natural History Museum)

Naturhistorisches Museum Vienna (Natural History Museum)

The history of the earth and the breathtaking variety of nature can be practically experienced due to 20 million objects: From insects to...

anemone clown

House of the Sea

The House of the Sea displays tropical freshwater and saltwater fish, as well as fish from the Mediterranean and domestic waters, and sharks, all...

Technical Museum, exterior view

Museum of Technology

The Vienna Museum of Technology offers extraordinary insights into the world of technology in a space of 22,000 square meters.

Spanish Riding School

Spanish Riding School

The Spanish Riding School and its world-famous Lipizzaners offers the highest standard of horse-riding art in the Baroque ambience of the...

Caskets in illuminated room, plinth bearing inscription Franz Joseph

Imperial Burial Vault (Imperial Crypt)

The Imperial Crypt is located beneath the Capuchin Church and is intended for members of Austria’s former Habsburg dynasty, who have been laid to...

House of Music. The Sound Museum

House of Music

Vienna, the city of music, there is also a place where you will be "all ears."

St. Charles' Church

St. Charles Church

A magnificent religious building with a large cupola: St. Charles' Church, the last work of the eminent baroque architect Johann Bernhard Fischer...

The MAK - Austrian Museum of Applied Arts

MAK - Museum for Applied Arts

Design is one of the main features of MAK. The museum shows furniture, glass, china, silver, and textiles from the Middle Ages to the present day.

Kunst Haus Wien. Museum Hundertwasser, exterior view

Kunst Haus Wien

Colorful areas, irregular forms, many grown over with lush green plants: this is how painter Friedensreich Hundertwasser (1928 - 2000) encouraged...