Vienna Travel Guide
Weather, best time to visit, and the best food, culture, nature and activities.
Typical prices
- Budget meal€13.00≈ $14.85
- Mid-range meal€32.00≈ $36.55
- Cappuccino€4.20≈ $4.80
- Domestic beer€4.50≈ $5.14
- Taxi (per km)€2.30≈ $2.63
- Public transport ticket€2.40≈ $2.74
- Museum entry€16.00≈ $18.28
- Mid-range hotel (night)€140.00≈ $159.91
Food & Drink
- PlachuttaViennese · $$$
The city's most famous address for Tafelspitz, boiled beef served tableside from a copper pot with all the traditional trimmings.
- FiglmüllerViennese · $$
A Vienna institution since 1905 famous for schnitzels so large they overhang the plate.
- Café SacherCafe/Viennese · $$$
The birthplace of the original Sachertorte, served in an opulent 19th-century coffeehouse setting beside the State Opera.
- Naschmarkt stallsInternational/street food · $$
Vienna's largest market with dozens of food stalls, from Balkan grills to falafel and fresh produce, popular for lunch.
- SteirereckContemporary Austrian · $$$$
A two-Michelin-star restaurant in the Stadtpark widely considered one of the best in Austria, focused on Austrian producers.
- Gasthaus PöschlViennese · $$
A traditional Beisl (tavern) serving classic Viennese comfort food like goulash in a cozy, unpretentious setting.
- Loos American Bar
A tiny, legendary Adolf Loos-designed cocktail bar near Kärntner Strasse, opened in 1908 with an ornate marble and mirrored interior.
- Volksgarten Pavillon
A club and open-air terrace within the Volksgarten park, popular for electronic music in summer.
- Grelle Forelle
A leading Vienna club under the rail viaduct near the Donaukanal, known for techno and electronic acts.
Culture & History
- Kunsthistorisches Museum
One of the world's great art museums, with a Bruegel collection unmatched anywhere and Habsburg imperial treasures.
- Albertina
A museum in a former Habsburg palace holding major works by Klimt, Monet and one of the world's largest graphic art collections.
- Belvedere
A baroque palace complex housing Gustav Klimt's 'The Kiss' alongside Austrian art from the Middle Ages to today.
- Sigmund Freud Museum
Freud's former apartment and consulting rooms at Berggasse 19, where he lived and practiced for nearly 50 years.
- MuseumsQuartier
A vast cultural complex including the Leopold Museum and MUMOK, with courtyards that double as social gathering spots.
- Gartenbaukino
A grand single-screen cinema on Parkring, a favored venue of the Vienna International Film Festival.
- Filmcasino
An art-deco arthouse cinema in Margareten known for its curated independent programming.
- Donauinselfest
One of Europe's largest free open-air music festivals, held annually on the Danube Island with multiple stages.
- ImPulsTanz Vienna International Dance Festival
A major contemporary dance festival held at venues across the city each summer.
Nature & Outdoors
- Kahlenberg
A hill on the edge of the Vienna Woods with a lookout point over the city and the Danube, popular for an easy hike or tram ride.
Active & Fun
- John Harris Fitness
A well-known premium gym chain with several central Vienna locations.
- Krapfenwaldlbad
An open-air pool on the edge of the Vienna Woods, popular with locals for its views and relaxed atmosphere.
- Prater / Wurstelprater
Vienna's historic amusement park, home to the iconic 1897 Wiener Riesenrad Ferris wheel and dozens of rides.