Guidebook for Wien
Sightseeing
biggest church of Vienna, offers elevator to one tower - beautiful view over the city. 10 min. walking distance (through the pedestrian area) www.stephansdom.at
450 locals recommend
St. Stephen's Cathedral
3 Stephansplatzbiggest church of Vienna, offers elevator to one tower - beautiful view over the city. 10 min. walking distance (through the pedestrian area) www.stephansdom.at
the former summer residence of the Habsburg family. One should visit the Imperial apartments to get a first-hand insight into the history of the Imperial family. Beautiful park surrounding the palace. Additional attractions within the Schoenbrunn complex are a carriage museum, the maze, and the oldest zoo of Europe. 20 min. taxi ride. www.schoenbrunn.at
967 locals recommend
Schönbrunn Palace
47 Schönbrunner Schloßstraßethe former summer residence of the Habsburg family. One should visit the Imperial apartments to get a first-hand insight into the history of the Imperial family. Beautiful park surrounding the palace. Additional attractions within the Schoenbrunn complex are a carriage museum, the maze, and the oldest zoo of Europe. 20 min. taxi ride. www.schoenbrunn.at
the former winter palace of the Habsburg family, located in the midst of the city. It also shows Imperial apartments. Additionally, the "Sisi Museum" (concentrating on the famous empress), the silver and tableware museum, the jewellery exhibition. www.hofburg-wien.at And not to forget the famous Spanish riding school. www.srs.at
497 locals recommend
The Hofburg
the former winter palace of the Habsburg family, located in the midst of the city. It also shows Imperial apartments. Additionally, the "Sisi Museum" (concentrating on the famous empress), the silver and tableware museum, the jewellery exhibition. www.hofburg-wien.at And not to forget the famous Spanish riding school. www.srs.at
the former summer palace of Prince Eugene of Savoy. It is now a museum, consisting of the “upper” and the “lower” Belvedere, and shows amongst others the famous Klimt paintings and master pieces of other Austrian painters. A beautiful garden is stretching between the upper and the lower Belvedere. www.belvedere.at
163 locals recommend
Schloss Belvedere station
the former summer palace of Prince Eugene of Savoy. It is now a museum, consisting of the “upper” and the “lower” Belvedere, and shows amongst others the famous Klimt paintings and master pieces of other Austrian painters. A beautiful garden is stretching between the upper and the lower Belvedere. www.belvedere.at
Arts & Culture
showing old masters like Rembrandt, Breughel, Rubens and Dürer, displayed in a beautiful building, which was opened as museum in 1891. 10 min. walking distance. Closed on Mondays. www.khm.at
640 locals recommend
Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna
Maria-Theresien-Platzshowing old masters like Rembrandt, Breughel, Rubens and Dürer, displayed in a beautiful building, which was opened as museum in 1891. 10 min. walking distance. Closed on Mondays. www.khm.at
Food Scene
most exclusive restaurant with 2 Michelin stars and 4 bonnets. Offering Austrian and international cuisine. Located in the Stadtpark. Reservations well in advance are highly recommended. (Open Mo-Fri)
www.steirereck.at
93 locals recommend
Steirereck
2A Am Heumarktmost exclusive restaurant with 2 Michelin stars and 4 bonnets. Offering Austrian and international cuisine. Located in the Stadtpark. Reservations well in advance are highly recommended. (Open Mo-Fri)
www.steirereck.at
at Palais Coburg: the rising star of restaurants. Modern and exclusive restaurant with 2 Michelin stars and 3 bonnets. Austrian and international specialities. Only 30 seats, so reservations well in advance are highly recommended. (Open Tue-Sat) http://www.coburg.at/index.php?page=restaurant-2
Palais Coburg
4 Coburgbasteiat Palais Coburg: the rising star of restaurants. Modern and exclusive restaurant with 2 Michelin stars and 3 bonnets. Austrian and international specialities. Only 30 seats, so reservations well in advance are highly recommended. (Open Tue-Sat) http://www.coburg.at/index.php?page=restaurant-2
intimate, elegant restaurant with excellent kitchen. Offering Austrian and international cuisine. Awarded 1 Michelin star and 2 bonnets. (Open Mo-Fri) No homepage available.
9 locals recommend
Restaurant Bauer
17 Sonnenfelsgasseintimate, elegant restaurant with excellent kitchen. Offering Austrian and international cuisine. Awarded 1 Michelin star and 2 bonnets. (Open Mo-Fri) No homepage available.
offers a really creative and innovative seasonal cuisine with picturesque dishes- really an experience with 3 bonnets.(Open Mo-Fri)
Homepage only in German but English menu on the homepage: www.mraz-sohn.at
33 locals recommend
Mraz & Sohn
59 Wallensteinstraßeoffers a really creative and innovative seasonal cuisine with picturesque dishes- really an experience with 3 bonnets.(Open Mo-Fri)
Homepage only in German but English menu on the homepage: www.mraz-sohn.at
the first vegetarian Michelin star restaurant in Vienna. Offering outstanding modern and creative cuisine, fully vegetarian. (Open Tue-Sat)
http://www.tian-vienna.com/en
25 locals recommend
TIAN
23 Himmelpfortgassethe first vegetarian Michelin star restaurant in Vienna. Offering outstanding modern and creative cuisine, fully vegetarian. (Open Tue-Sat)
http://www.tian-vienna.com/en
purist, straightforward cuisine is characterized by an unbridled passion for ingredients as well as an eye for what really matters: the essence of taste. Awarded 1 Michelin star and 3 bonnets, (Open Mo-Fri)
http://www.konstantinfilippou.com/en/homepage.html
8 locals recommend
Restaurant Konstantin Filippou
17 Dominikanerbasteipurist, straightforward cuisine is characterized by an unbridled passion for ingredients as well as an eye for what really matters: the essence of taste. Awarded 1 Michelin star and 3 bonnets, (Open Mo-Fri)
http://www.konstantinfilippou.com/en/homepage.html