Vienna Top 30: Places to See and Things to Do
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Here are the Top 30+ Things to see and Do in Vienna.
Top 20 Things to See & Do in Vienna
1. Do a walking tour of Vienna’s Innenstadt (First District).
2. Tour the Ringstraßse by Tram
3. Take a Fiaker ride (horse-drawn carriage) through Vienna’s first district.
4. Visit Stephansdom (St Stephen’s Cathedral)
Climb the Towers for spectacular views of Vienna and visit the catacombs.
5. Take a tour of the Opera House.
6. Tour the Hofburg Palace.
Visit the Sissi Museum, the Imperial Apartments, and the Treasury.
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7. Visit the Austrian National Library (Österreichische Nationalbibliothek).
Austria’s largest library. It is located inside the Neue Berg Wing of the Hofburg Palace. The Baroque Prunksaal (Grand Hall), the main library hall, is one of the most impressive rooms in Vienna.
8. Visit the Imperial Crypt (Kapuzinergruft)
where members of the House of Habsburg are entombed.
9. See the Anker Clock in the Hoher Markt
Visit at noon when the twelve historical figures parade, each accompanied by music from its era.
10. Visit the Burggarten.
See the Mozart monument, have coffee and cake in the Palmenhouse and visit the Schmetterlinghaus (the Butterfly House).
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11. Visit the Austrian Parliament.
The Parliament has a visitor centre, a café and a restaurant and has free tours in German and English
12. Visit the Justizpalast (Palace of Justice)
Austria’s Supreme Court is open to the public and has a very photogenic arcade court. The rooftop Justiz-Café has spectacular views of Vienna.
13. Visit Schönbrunn Palace.
14. Visit Belvedere Palace and Gardens
Tour the Lower Belvedere and see the Klimt Masterpieces in the Upper Belvedere.
15. Visit Karlskirche (St Charles Church)
16. Go shopping on Kärntner Staße and the Graben or Mariahilferstraße.
17. Walk through Spittelberg’s cobblestone streets in the 7th district
Home to Biedermeier buildings containing rustic bars, restaurants, trendy galleries, and design studios.
18. Ride on Vienna’s famous Riesenrad (Ferris Wheel) in Prater Park.
19. Visit the Zentral Friedhof (Central Cemetery)
Take Tram 71. Visit the graves of famous musicians.
20. Spend a day on the Donau Insel
Ride bikes, rollerblade, have a picnic or visit one of the many restaurants on the river.
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Top 10 Events and Performances to See in Vienna
21. Watch the Third Man film at the Burgkino and go on a Third Man tour.
22*. Attend an Opera at the Vienna Staatsoper.
23*. See a performance of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra at the Musikverein.
24*. See the Spanish Riding School’s famous Lipizzaner horses.
25*. See a performance of the Vienna’s Boys Choir (Wiener Sangerknaben).
*NOTE: #22-25 do not have performances in July and August
26. Enjoy a Classical Music Concert.
No trip to Vienna is complete without experiencing a classical music performance. Tickets Here.
27. Visit Vienna’s Christmas Markets.
The Christmas Markets in Austria open mid to late November until December 24th.
28. Go skating at Vienna Eistraum
The large skating rink in front of the Rathaus (City Hall)
29. Watch a free performance at the summer Vienna Rathausplatz Festival
The Festival takes place from end of June to September 1 in front of the Rathaus (City Hall)
30. Attend a Viennese Ball.
The Ball Season is from November to Shrove Tuesday. The most famous (and expensive) Ball is the Opern Ball, held at the Staatsoper on the Thursday before Ash Wednesday.
31. Run the Vienna City Marathon in April
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