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Vienna

by elizabeth tripwolf

Sophisticated culture and a sportsman's paradise, all in one city

Although Vienna is unquestionably one of Europe's great cities, its subtler charms sometimes go overlooked. Visitors who do visit this Hapsburgian playground will discover that Viennese delights come in many forms. The city's cultural treasures, for one, are almost overwhelming in their abundance. Baroque cathedrals mingle with medieval churches, and everywhere is art, music, and more art. Austria's most famous palace, Schönbrunn, was built to rival Versailles, and touring it is like passing through a giant, gilded music box. Vienna's actual music box, the stunning Vienna State Opera, is also unforgettable, and worth visiting even if you can't score tickets for a performance (which can be surprisingly inexpensive). Vienna also has attractions for those with a passion for the outdoors. Boating and water sports take place on the famous Danube, and escape to the verdant pleasures of the Wienerwald is quick and easy. The local cuisine is, fittingly, also rich and delightful. Fine restaurants offer perfectly executed schnitzel, savory goulash, and the decadent Sacher Torte. Or watch dusk melt into evening while devouring a char-grilled sausage at a laid-back wine garden. The fine blend of natural and man-made treasures makes time spent in Vienna both stimulating and uniquely relaxing. Bring your opera glasses and your hiking boots.

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Vienna Facts

  • population: 1.6 Millionen
  • area: 395.51 km²
  • time zone: CET
  • languages: German
  • calling code: +43 (1)
  • website: http://www.vienna.info

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Top 10 Things to do in Vienna voted by the tripwolf community

Schönbrunn Palace

sight Schönbrunn Palace

The Hapsburg answer to Versailles. The summer residence of the Hapsburg dynasty is one of Vienna's main attractions. It can be traced back to a bourgeois manor house that Emperor Maximilian II develope...

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56 votes
Museumsquartier

museum / gallery Museumsquartier

Vienna's latest cultural offering. A unique museum complex of 60,000 m² has been created over the past years within the ensemble of the completely renovated former Baroque court stables. More than twen...

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38 votes
Naschmarkt

sight Naschmarkt

Vienna's most delightful food bazaar. Ancient Viennese tradition and the Balkans in the Wiental. Biggest and most beautiful food market of the town, more than 500 m long and marvellously sensuous.

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33 votes

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Top Trips through Vienna

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9 votes

Around the Hofburg and to the MQ created by marcopolo on 2009-09-08 09:21:24

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3 votes

Restaurant Guide For Vienna created by nico on 2009-09-30 19:32:49

My favorite restaurants in vienna with plachutta being my alltime favorite. Their Tafel Spitz with soup is the best in the world with the Schweizerhaus' stelze in close second! Ramien offers great asi...

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2 votes

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educasat

I love Viena. I made this video in 2009 and in my second time in Europe, arrive in Zürich, but I was in Vienna during 2 days. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pI-SYDIbIqM

2009-11-02 / / report abuse

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Omegavirus

Geilo!

2009-08-11 / / report abuse

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mrtraveller

Vienna is indeed a beautiful city and it has heaps of nice things to offer: art, concerts, great coffee places, yummy food...it's a bit like strolling through a historic film set or living in a museum - and you could enjoy the architecture even more if you didn't have to look down on the sidewalk for every step, trying to maneuver around spread out piles of dog poo!!

2009-02-14 / / report abuse

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kyou

The inner city is the best. All sights are so close together. I walked through the city with my m... more

2008-10-24 / / report abuse

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nico

from the wine hills overlooking to city to the austrian champs-elysees (ring strasse) its one of the most beautiful cities in the world...

2008-10-13 / / report abuse

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Helldriver

Für mich die schönste Stadt die ich kenne!

2008-07-27 / / report abuse

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lawnell

Great city, tons of culture

2008-05-13 / / report abuse

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fbrody

Great place to visit - over 50% of what you want to see is in walking distance in the first distr... more

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twitter buzz - Vienna

News about Vienna from the twitter community...

rbehringer

There is a thick cloud hanging over Central Europe; despite having a window seat btw MUC and Vienna, there is nothing 2 see - all white fog.

2009-09-17

Ausjaylia

New Year's in Barcelona, Venice, Vienna or Brussels...what do you think?

2009-09-17

DRAWINGNEEDS

I can't wait for the @motmotshop POSTERSHOW tonite at www.kunstraum.net in Vienna! I'll take pictures - don't worry.

2009-09-17

HfG_Offenbach

HfG Offenbach: Paraflows 09 in Vienna, Students of HfG exhibit and intervene, info: http://bit.ly/623cF

2009-09-17

richardrietdijk

Trying to find a cheap hotel in vienna \ Wien for October. Anyone have tips for me? #vienna #wien #hotels #travel

2009-09-17

LeedsJJo

@Leedslass09 am sure he had way less than me to start with! Enjoy Vienna, will shout the team on for ya Saturday :-)

2009-09-17

UltraKana

Yay arrived in Vienna :) decided i need a Navi, while i travelled.. Let's go Shopping :D

2009-09-17

Leedslass09

Oh baby...work is done and now heading off home to sort any last minute packing cos in a few hours am heading off to vienna :-)

2009-09-17

flo_p

I just presided over a #debate for Austrian State TV between the Debate Club Vienna and the AFA DC.

2009-09-17

Kubulla

I absolutely enjoyed my stay in Vienna last weekend, we had a chance to meet our friend Austrian Xena again and also visit her new show.

2009-09-17

digiom

Where did @tschilp order the shirts for Barcamp Vienna? The best ones so far!

2009-09-17

guyfromportugal

@LadyLeaMaria that would be perfect. I would have staff already to show the investors. So Vienna or Italy?

2009-09-17

hugocamargo

This weekend in Vienna... Subotron Electric Meeting - Live Game Code: Naked in Public http://bit.ly/BsFry Looks interesting, huh?

2009-09-17

AustrianSrbija

RT @offtoeurope Guide through Gondola Rides in Venice http://bit.ly/PPsV7 3 times a day via Vienna www.austrian.com

2009-09-17

david_bru

postal office at vienna westbahnhof: first time i spottet a little 'E' on the upper left corner of my iphone #orangedoeshaveedge

2009-09-17

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