This is a delightful little corner of Vienna you could easily miss even if you spent your while…read morelife in the city. But you definitely don't want to miss it! Over the years Yppenplatz has developed into a lovely place for people to come together. There are wonderful restaurants, a couple of artsy places and the classic Viennese Staud's marmelade store. You can spend an enjoyable morning or afternoon here and finish it all off with a trip next door to the Brunnenmarkt, an authentic market which, unlike many markets in Vienna, hasn't lost its ethnically diverse character. Personally, I like to treat myself to breakfast at An-Do or Rasouli, buy some fresh fruit and veg at the market and then stop by Halis Börek to pick up some sweetpotato börek for my kids. The wonderfully old-fashioned (in the experience-a-piece-of-history sense of the word) Kaffee Putz is a great place to stop in, too. Yppenplatz is an ideal example of true local character.

Gorgeous building. We visited right after Christmas and the square is filled with Christmas…read moremarkets, drinks, food and Christmas items. Definitely worth a visit

Christmas market is so expensive you will not find anything to buy under €10 there there are so…read moremany cheaper alternatives that you can find in Vienna don't go here if you're not rich you will save much money

Mariahilferstasse - Is the mother of all shopping streets in Vienna. No other street has better…read moreprices and more stores than this long avenue of fine shopping. The price range is also great for students as well. You can find all types of shops and items on Mariahilfer from US style shopping centers to tiny two customer boutiques. It's the pearl of shopping areas in Vienna and a great place to find museums, bars, restaurants and parks. This street as it all!

A lot less crowded since they turned it into a pedestrian zone. Now they just need to ban people…read moreriding their bikes and smoking.

It was my first time here and i was surprised to see an open air cinema here…read more But it was great as the Plaz is on a slit hill, so it makes it easier to see the film from almost anywhere in the Plaz. I like it.

When people think about WWII bombings, Vienna isn't one of the cities that come to mind…read moreimmediately. It wasn't bombed heavily until relatively late in the war, and though the city sustained a good bit of damage (20% of housing stock lost) it didn't see the widespread devastation of places like Dresden or Berlin. The damage has been fixed - though there were some impressive bullet/shrapnel holes in a building near our apartment. The Flakturn is one of the few tangible remnants - it rises out of a lovely residential neighborhood, stern and forbidding. I can't imagine what it would have been like to live here back then, to see this scary tower being constructed and then see it be put into use firing at Allied bombers night after night. Absolutely terrifying. Today, the reality is much different - thank goodness. The tower sits in the middle of a cute little park where dogs and children play and couples walk hand-in-hand. The tower itself has been repurposed as the highest artificial climbing wall in Europe, which is pretty cool. Absolutely worth short trip out from the center, especially for WWII buffs.

UNBELIEVABLY cool museum. why do y'all have ten Rembrandt just sitting there FIRST of all…read more not going to lie to you, special exhibit on coins or whateva was very small. two display cases. but that's chill lowk. Other special exhibit on those landscape painters was awesome, no-brainer to have those works of Vienna in Vienna are you kidding? phenomenal work team. 10/10 on that one, notes and explanations very informative and explanatory (as they should be) main collection - breathtaking ngl. room after room of masterworks (that ive seen before! ) and had no idea that were here. enormous religious works to chiaroscuro tea and dutch floral still lives and Velasquez Hapsburg portraits and actually good interesting vanitas that isn't just pandering wannabe goth slop yes yes yes. fire. there was one painting of a guy made entirely of fish and that really made my day. good job guys. the organization of the main collection was a little bit crazy but it's completely fine, honestly added to the awe of it all kunstkammer or whatever the fuh the royals' own art collection was genuinely amazing if you guys were forced to pick a floor of this place to save from a fire it better be this one. unfortunately on par/better than the painting collection sorry if that's potentially explosive and controversial. architecture fire and tea, decor excellent roman/greek/egyptian I did NOT get to see because of the closing time... my fault I got there at three mb mb mb . . . . . return that stuff to Egypt tho y'all why is a sarcophagus on the Danube anyways 10.5/10 if you miss this you better not ever forgive yourself

This museum is not to be missed. Arrive early to avoid the crowds and enjoy the exhibits at a…read morerelaxed pace. Be sure to have lunch at the café--the service was excellent despite how busy it was, and our server was friendly and attentive. The café's beautiful dome was especially captivating and made the dining experience even more memorable.