St. Stephen's Cathedral is stunning. The location and the area around it (even if touristy) are…read morebeautiful and full of great vibes. We attended a weekday Mass, and even though we don't speak German, it was a special experience. That said, I didn't really care for the organized tour of the cathedral, especially the catacombs. Sorry to say, it's not worth it. St. Stephen's is a beautiful cathedral that's well worth visiting and learning about on your own. The only extra the tour offers is entrance to the catacombs. I've been to many catacombs, and there's nothing particularly special about these ones. It's not worth spending your time on this tour -- go to the Royal Crypt a few blocks away instead. It's much better.

The gothic interior of this cathedral is lovely and amazingly high vaulted ceiling archtecture. The…read moregreen tiled roof is stunning

Hofburg Palace is a MUST-visit in Vienna. Chances are, if you're going to visit a museum as a…read moretourist, at least one of them will likely be at Hofburg Palace or within its vicinity. The Sisi Museum was one that I visited, and all day long, the palace grounds are teeming with tourists. Even if you don't enter the palace, you can walk through the grounds, enjoy the garden, people watch, and enjoy watching the horse-drawn carriages. Baroque architecture heaven!

The Hofburg is a giant complex of museums, government buildings, the Austrian president's home, and…read moreso much more. Much of it is open to the public and the grounds are free to walk around on. Everything else is either closed to the public or requires an entrance fee. There is something for everyone here: the Sisi Museum, the national Library, the Spanish Riding school (home to the famous Lipizzaner horses), a Butterfly house.....you couldn't possibly see everything in a day! It's quite possibly THE most visited spot in all of Vienna, and you will more than likely find yourself here at some point during your visit. Good luck choosing what to see first! 68/2025

Rock me, Amadeus, indeed!…read more The ornate carvings, the beautiful engravings, the gorgeous flower bed/lawn leading up to it; this monument is exactly what it should be: a heartfelt homage to one of Austria's most notable native sons. As one of the most prolific composers of not just his time, but ever, Mozart is revered throughout Austria. He was a musical genius and composed over 600 pieces from the age of 5 until his death at 35. Mozart is my favorite composer, and I definitely had to come see this beautiful monument. It is in a small park of it's own, surrounded by hedges and benches. It's a nice place to sit and rest, contemplate, whatever! It's in an area with a bunch of other tourist attractions, so, although you COULD miss it, why would you? Come. Sit. Maybe even listen to a little night music..... (see what I did there?) 45/2025

Fun to pass by on the way to all the great museums and more in the area. Love the treble clef…read moredesigned with the flowers in the grass, my favorite part.

One of the most chillingly beautiful churches in Vienna which always seems deserted as the hordes…read moreare apparently over at St. Stephen's Cathedral or Peterskirche. Augustinerkirche has a spare elegant Gothic interior, the very opposite of baroque. In doing my research, I learned that it was built in the 14th century and was the site of Emperor Franz Joseph's wedding in 1854 to Empress Sisi. Definitely worth coming inside for a quiet moment of peaceful contemplation.

Continuous with the Albertina and National Library near Hofburg Augustinerkirche is easy to…read moreoverlook, but dating back to the 14th century and the Habsburg monarchy's court church for almost 300 years there is a lot of history within these walls. Gothic on the exterior with updates in Revivalism inside plan to spend perhaps twenty minutes here exploring altars and chapels decorated in white and gold.

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.

Interesting baroque monument to commemorate the end of the plague…read more As the Hapsburg Emperor Leopold I fled Vienna, he vowed to erect a monument if the Plague would end. The beautiful sculptures narrate the story with The Holy Trinity, angels, Leopold with his large Hapsburg chin and a victim who succumbed to the Plague.

The Schloss Schönbrunn Castle is as marvelous and breathtaking as the cruise director told us it…read morewas going to be. The castle itself and the grounds it sits on are HUGE. It's almost like there was a big castle in Central Park with the surrounding area being part of the castle. Walking the grounds was quite the workout. The main square area is massive, and the primary palace is so beautiful with the faded yellow color and brownish roof tiling. Home of the Hapsburg Monarchy. Walking through the castle (there is a total of 1441 rooms) is amazing. Each room forward is more stately and beautiful than what you come from. It is truly a site to behold. Once you finish that part of the tour, you get to walk outside and up to the amazing lookout. This took me about 20 minutes to walk up. Absolutely worth taking this walk as the view back to the castle amazing. There is also a restaurant up there. You see half of Vienna from up there, along with the palace and gardens below. The views were amazing and I took as many pictures going up and coming down. Along the main route are some refreshment stands with water and ice cream. The grounds are not just big but HUGE-big. You could easily spend an entire day here, especially if you view the palace as well. This place should be a mandatory part of any trip to the area. It's an amazing learning experience of the life and times of the royal families. As well as how they lived and interacted with other royals. There is an amazing group of people here who can answer questions as direct you. Everyone here is just so knowledgeable. KUDOs to the team at Schloss Schönbrunn.

The Palace sits on an amazing land with beautiful gardens. We took a Special tour at 5:30 after…read morehours with a group of around 25 people which included dinner and concert You are given a recorder that plays for each room giving you the history behind each room. It did seem a bit rushed as the workers follow the group to each room. However the palace was gorgeous and definitely worth a visit.