Really enjoyed this. Get on the first train or you can and go on Monday. We went to the palace at…read more8am (best time to go) their forthe carriqa museum, had a look round, then got on the first train. Be prepared for some shoving. Train was included in the Vienna pass. They'll scared your Pass on the bus. Just get a seat. If you get off you might not be able to get back on. Then give you 10 minutes at the Gloriette to take pictures- it is enough time. Ride all the way rough and then decide where to go. Remember, you might have to walk back. Lots of people tried to get on and there was no room. . 8 euro for each adult. Included in the Vienna pass. 50 minutes to complete circuit.

Imperial attractions in the Palace and Gardens Schönbrunn…read morePalace is part of the World Cultural Heritage and Austria's most visited sight. This Baroque synthesis of different arts, consisting of a palace and gardens, has been in the possession of the Habsburgs for centuries, and is today largely in its original historical condition. Visitors will find numerous attractions, from a tour through the authentically furnished residential and representational rooms of the Imperial family in the Palace, through the maze and the labyrinth in the garden to a separate children's museum.

Ringstrasse is the street where most of the culturally important landmarks and tourist sites are…read morelocated. I recommend hopping on a tram/bus and taking it all the way around this circular boulevard so you get a sense of where everything is located in relation to each other, as well as to get a feel for the city. It's a main street, so it is extremely busy with both vehicular and pedestrian traffic. It was built on what was once the old city walls, hence it being a ring (same word in German). Hubs and I took the tram around it AND walked most of it, just to get up close and personal with some of the buildings, like the Parliament and City Hall. The best shopping and restaurants are inside the ring, the Innere Stadt, but you can find a few decent place on the outskirts. 72/2025

Nice park for walking or a workout and views of the Hofburg complex. Also check out the Volksgarten…read moreacross the street for lilacs and roses.

It's kind of creepy that this is where 200,000 Viennese gathered in 1938 to welcome Adolf Hitler…read moreand to celebrate the Anschluss. Interesting to stand here and to marvel how Austria could embrace Hitler and Dollfuss four years earlier.

Outside the impressive city hall is a park that is transformed during the holiday season with…read moremillions of twinkle lights into a massive Christmas market-the largest (and tackiest) in Vienna but a spectacle nonetheless. There also is an ice skating rink but it's more like a go kart track with a meandering path instead of a large oval. The setting is really beautiful. I had read online about the large Christmas market and was anxious to visit, despite comments from locals about the lack of quality- and they were right. It's a really festive looking place with musical acts performing at the base of a giant Christmas tree but the more than 150 booths seemed to be mostly trash and trinkets. There were so many better markets especially the Am Hof square market and the one by the schronnbrun palace or art museum.

This review is for the Christmas market in the Rathauspark. Vienna is a fantastic city to visit…read moreduring the Christmas season. There are a number of Christmas markets in various parks and squares in the central city. These are within walking distance of one another so you can visit as many as you have the stamina for in an evening. The markets are comprised of small kiosks which sell Christmas ornaments, refreshments, etc. There are crowds but everything is clean and orderly. I was there with my wife and my daughter, her husband and their two children. With the kids it was an amazing Christmas experience. My daughter and I also attended a midnight mass on Christmas Eve at the Jesuit church. We aren't Catholic and speak no German but we felt very welcome and Silent Night gives the same uplifting feeling in either language. This was perhaps the high point of the visit for me. We rented a vrbo near the central part of the city and enjoyed dining in (including Christmas dinner) as well as the many restaurants nearby. I had not been to Vienna in many years and had forgotten what a lovely city it is. Great museums, dining and courteous, helpful people. Maybe it was the time of year but Vienna seems less crowded and touristy than many European cities have become. We had a really great family experience.