|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 Deutsch |
 Polski
|
 |
Èesky  |
Slovensky
 |
Top ten attractions and places to see in Vienna
On this website you can find tips for walking and free time - Top 10 attractions and places to see in Vienna inclusive UNESCO World Cultural Heritage. The maps, tramway and bus connections to this places are shown too.
Transportation tip: Vienna card, or Vienna shopping ticket (4,60 €) or to buy a train ticket Bratislava - Viedeò - Bratislava with transport in Vienna (cca 400,- Sk). Other gratis photo - click here. Possibility to buy CD with Vienna photos. Your comments or tips are welcome.
|
|
Vienna, Schönbrunn Palace - UNESCO World Cultural Heritage since 1996 |
|
|
Tip 1: Schönbrunn Palace
Schönbrunn Palace is
the most visited tourist attraction in
Vienna as well as one of the most important cultural monuments
in
Austria. The whole palace komplex includes the imperial
palace, the
park with fountains, statues & architectural features
(Palmhaus, Gloriette)
and ZOO. It was former the summer
residence to various
Habsburg rulers- see www.schoenbrunn.at
Connections by public transport:
U-Bahn U4 with getting-off
on the stop Schloss Schönbrunn and tram no. 10, 58, bus 10A.
with getting-off on the stop
Schloss Schönbrunn. More info on public transport in Vienna, prices here.
Our tip: Refreshment in Restaurant Schönbrunner Stöckl or in
Kutscher-G´wölb, lodging in Hotel Rustler or in
Hotel Matauschek |
|
|
Vienna, Prater |
|
Tip 2: Vienna´s Prater with Giant Ferris Wheel (Riesenrad)
Vienna´s Prater contains a lot of attractions: Giant FerrisWheel -
landmark of Prater and Vienna, merry-go-rounds, go-cart-rinks,
ghost trains, arcades, fairy-tale railway, extra long slides,
stands for games of skills etc. .. a modern adventure world with
250 different attractions ...as well as many cafés, restaurants,
bars, snack ...planetarium...
Connections by public transport:
U-Bahn U1 with getting-off
on the stop Praterstern and tram no. 0, 5, 21, and 81
with getting-off on the stop Praterstern. More info on public transport in Vienna, prices here.
|
|
|
|
Vienna, Stephansdom
(St. Stephens´s Cathedral) |
|
|
Tip 3: St. Stephens´s Cathedral (Stephansdom)
St. Stephens´s Cathedral stands on the ruins of two earlier
churches and was completed in the year 1160. Its current
Romanesque and Gothic form was initiated later by Rudolf IV
(1339 - 1365). As the most important religious building in
Vienna and the seat of the Archbishop, the cathedral became
one of the city´s symbols and the place for important events in
the nation´s history.
Connections by public transport:
U-Bahn U1 and U3 with
getting-off on the stop Stephanplatz. More info on public transport in Vienna, prices here.
Our tip: Refreshment in Restaurant Porterhouse or in the
Enoteca Cinque Terre, lodging in Hotel Marc Aurel |
|
|
Vienna, Belvedere |
Tip 4: Belvedere palace
The Belvedere is a baroque palace complex with beautiful
statues, garden and
fountains built 1714 - 1723 by Prince
Eugene of Savoy as his own summer residence. Since 1775
the Belvedere has housed the imperial picture gallery - later
transferred to Museum of Art History. Since 1903 the Austrian
Gallery museum with world largest Klimt collection resides here.
Connections by public transport:
U-Bahn U1 with getting-off
on the stop Südtirolet Platz and tram no. 0, 18, and D
with getting-off on the stop SüdBahnhof. More info on public
transport in Vienna, prices here.
Our tip: Refreshment in Restaurant Böhmerwald or in Restaurant Puntigamerhof |
|
|
|
Vienna, Schmetterlinghaus |
|
 |
Tip 5: Butterfly house (Schmetterlinghaus)
The tropical butterfly house is located in the centre of the
city just 200 meters from the opera building. In natural rain
forest environment you can see and be amazed by hundreds
of live, free-flying tropical butterflies.
More info: www.schmetterlinghaus.at.
Connections by public transport:
U-Bahn U1, U2 and U4 with
getting-off on the stop Karlsplatz and tram no. 1, 2, 62, 65, D
and J with getting-off on the stop Karlsplatz/Oper..
More info on public transport in Vienna, prices here.
Our tip: Refreshment in Restaurant Café Oper Wien |
|
|
Vienna, Albertina |
|
Tip 6: Albertina museum & gallery
Albertina houses one of the largest graphic art collections in
the world with cca 44000 drawings and 1 milion old master
prints (Leonardo da Vinci, Michalangelo, Raffael, Rubens,
Rembrandt, Dürer) + modern graphic works. Albertina is located
in the centre of the city just 100 meters from the opera building.
More info: www.albertina.at
Connections by public transport:
U-Bahn U1, U2 and U4 with
getting-off on the stop Karlsplatz and tram no. 1, 2, 62, 65,
D and J with getting-off on the stop Karlsplatz/Oper. More
info on public transport in Vienna, prices here.
Our tip: Refreshment in Restaurant Café Oper Wien |
|
|
|
Vienna, Karlskirche (St. Charles´s Church) |
|
 |
Tip 7: Church of St. Charles Borromeo (Karlskirche)
St. Charles´s Church built in Baroque Rococo style was
completed 1737 on behalf of Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor
The building of the church had
started after a great plaques
epidemic in 1713 with 9000 victimes in Vienna. It was
dedicated to St. Charles Borromeo - a healer for plaque
sufferers.
Connections by public transport:
U-Bahn U1, U2 and U4 with
getting-off on the stop Karlsplatz and tram no. 1, 2, 62, 65
D and J with getting-off on the stop
Karlsplatz/Oper.
More info on public transport in Vienna, prices here. |
|
|
Vienna, Kunsthistorisches Museum |
|
Tip 8: Museum of Art History (Kunsthistorisches Museum)
Kunsthistorisches Museum is one of the oldiest museums of
the fine arts and decorative arts in the world and it houses
one of the most important art collections in the world - known is
mainly the Bruegel picture collection. Also masterpieces by
Caravaggio, Lucas Cranach, Anton van Dyck, Il Guernico,
Dürer,
Giorgione, Hans Holbein, Raffael, Rembrandt, Guido Reni,
Rubens, Tiepolo, Tintoretto, Titian, Velasquez, Veronese, Fetti,
Vermeer van Delf, Canaletto, Correggio etc you can see here.
Connections by public transport:
U-Bahn U2 and U3 with
getting-off on the stop Volkstheater and tram no. 1, 2, 46, 57A,
49, D, and J with getting-off on the stop Dr.-Karl-Renner-
Ring or Burgring.
More info on public transport in Vienna, prices here.
Our tip: Discount souvenir in RepícArt Shop |
|
|
|
Vienna, Imperial Court Theater (Burgtheater) |
|
 |
Tip 9: Burgtheater (Imperial Court Theater)
Burgtheater (Imperial Court Theater) built 1748 and fprmer
known as K.K. Theater an der Burg or later as K.K.
Hofburgtheater is the Austrian National Theater in Vienna today.
It is one of the most important German language theatres in the
world. More info: www.burgtheater.at
Connections by public transport:
U-Bahn U2 with getting-off
on the stop Rathausplatz and tram no. 1, 2, and D
with getting-off on the stop Burgtheater as well as tram no.
46, 49 and J with getting-off on the stop Rathausplatz, Burg-
theater or Stadiongasse, Parlament (J).
More info onpublic transport in Vienna, prices here.
Our tip: Refreshment in Restaurant
Czech cuisine |
|
|
Vienna, Hundertwasserhaus |
|
Tip 10: Hundertwasserhaus
Hundertwasserhaus is a rare apartment house in the 3rd district
of Vienna with a roof covered with the earth, grass and bushes
and with large trees on balcony and inside the rooms - an
unique living space honoring both the natural world and maybe
architecture of the future ...
Connections by public transport:
tram no. N with getting-off on
the stop Hetzgasse and U-Bahn U3 and U4 with getting-off on
the stop Landstrassener Hauptstrasse and then 10 min. on
foot following the route: U-Bahn stop Landstrassener
Hauptstrasse - Marxergasse - Seidlgasse - Kegelgasse -
Hundertwasser-KrawinaHaus.
More info on public transport in Vienna, prices here. |
 |
|
|
Recommendation to friends |
|
All rights reserved
|