The most unreal experience that happened in my life. I cant imagine better place for my proposal -…read morethe views were insane, the atmosphere is magical and the whole vibe straight out of movie. The perfect ring (also he got it in Vienna), perfect place and beginning of our future

I quite enjoyed this ride…read more It is included in your Vienna pass, conveniently accessible with public transport, interesting entrance and beautiful view of the entire city. I would recommend this place especially for people with young kids. Lots of good souvenir shops around to get your shopping/gift tasks done too. SECRET: if you are traveling as a couple, you can contact them earlier and reserve to have lunch/dinner inside it. Some of them have full on table setting and it can be very romantic. (see picture)

Took the subway station to Prater, which is like Vienna's version of Golden Gate Park in SF and…read moreCentral Park in NY, and they have a free amusement park you can walk through with a famous giant ferris wheel. I mainly just walked around and enjoyed the sights and sounds of the amusement park, and took a bunch of photos of my surroundings. There were uniformed school marching bands that marched and performed thorughout the park during the afternoon I visited, ranging from elementary-aged children up to high school. I ate a Hungarian flatbread called langos for the first time! Enjoyed a very nice couple of hours just walking around as a tourist.

Ah, the Prater. This is a decently sized amusement park that is fun for both kids and adults! You…read morewill see everything a typical park has, from a shooting gallery to flying swings and a ferris wheel. Prices are reasonable, and you pay at each ride. It's also a neat place just to walk through, as there is no admission fee. The soda vending machines were cheap compared to other places, with a bottle of coke for just 1 Euro! At night the rides are all lit up making for a really cool ambiance. It's fun to listen to the screams and try to figure out which ride they're coming from! Yeah, yeah, yeah, you're in Vienna for the culture, the history, the romance of it all. You still need a little time to break away and experience the fun side, and the Prater will give you that...just go! 43/2025

Beautiful gardens and palace! Even without a ticket, you can walk around the grounds for free.read more

Belvedere Gardens were designed in the 1700's. They are absolutely beautiful and a must see. It…read morehas to be one of Vienna's most beautiful outdoor spaces, formal, elegant, and very peaceful. Free to the public, you can walk through as you go from the Upper Belvedere Palace to the Lower Palace. Beautiful baroque fountains and statues making this one of the best photo opps in Vienna. A perfect stroll after you've seen the Klimt exhibit.

Went to see The Magic Flute because I was in Vienna. Why not. The more formal opera was sold out…read more The concession stand was cash only... which was surprising?? and the interior felt lackluster. I think I was spoiled by the city's gorgeous architecture. The seating was uncomfortable. Glad this was a one and done experience. Thoroughly enjoyed being the most well dressed woman there.

I witnessed a tragedy at the Volksoper on March 12th 2025.It was a performance of Kalman's operetta…read moreGypsy princess.Normally a sparkiling piesce of froth with excellent music and lots of colour.This new production was melancholic,dark,drab,gloomy,long-winded and with far too much extra dialogue.The music was badly mistreated with chunks missed out and numbers truncated,Kalman would be turning in his grave at the production.There was no fun or joy in it at all.The character of Boni was expanded to resemble the MC from "Cabaret" Singers and orchestra were excellent as befits a national opera company. Please don't let the director near any other operettas. Robert Howden

SCHONBRUNNER PALACE & GARDENS…read more There isn't much more I can say about the actual palace and gardens--they are AWESOME, and a must-see on your Vienna visit. I purchased the Skip-the-Line Guided Tour with GoodViennaTour via Viator. I was very satisfied with the tour, the price, and the guide (I wish I remembered her name). She was very nice and knowledgeable.

One of my favorite parks to visit and tour in Vienna! I have visited the Schönbrunn Schoßpark in…read moreboth the Summer and Winter. The Summer is more recommended as you can picnic and tour their "Maze" (think Harry Potter and Goblet of Fire maze scene). It was still beautiful and majestic in the Winter time. While staying in Vienna, the Schönbrunn is easy to get to from any U-Bahn Station. You transfer to the u4 (Green Line) and Schönbrunn has its own stop so you cannot miss it! In the Summer, I rented a bike and rode from Karlsplatz to the Schönbrunn and it only took 45minutes while riding through the NaschMarkt. (Note: If you ride a bike or scooter to Schönbrunn, you must leave it on the North Side of the Palace so make sure you have a lock!) Give yourself PLENTY of time (3-4hrs) so you can tour the Gardens, Fountains, Maze, and hopefully get a grand tour of the Schönbrunn Palace. A must see in Vienna, Austria!

This is the oldest zoo in Europe. You couldn't tell though because it's one of the most…read moreprogressive. They've massively expanded spaces for the animals who need to roam like the elephants and rhino. The polar bear exhibit is spacious and gives the animals a place to hide. The panda has one of the best environments that I've ever seen. It's a nice centralized zoo with one center restaurant that comes to the middle. It's very much about the animals. They put a lot of revenue in and don't do a lot of marketing. There are good sit down foods. Beer gardens. Petting zoo and big play area. Even the walkways and public spaces are amazingly well planted and kept up. After Singapore, my second best zoo in the world.

The Schönbrunn Zoo (Tiergarten Schönbrunn) is touted as the oldest zoo in the world, so we did pop…read morein to see it while wandering the Schönbrunn grounds. It unfortunately does seem like it's the oldest zoo, too. I don't like zoos in general, but where I live, we have one of the world's best zoos (The Henry Doorly Zoo), where the animals have lots of room to roam and live their best lives - as best they can while being in a zoo anyway. But the Schönbrunn Zoo seemed very cramped and a lot older of a set up for the animals there. It kind of made me sad to see them in smaller enclosures. They seemed to be hiding a lot from all the people too. We decided to leave pretty quickly after looking around a bit. I think it's a good thing for kids to do vs. what the parent's probably are wanting to do (seeing the Schönbrunn Palace and grounds), so maybe it's a good thing to have, but just was not up my alley.

Amazing museum, especially for anyone with an interest in early music. Your ticket grants you…read moreadmission to 2 other museums, which you can use on any other day ( Rustkammer and Ephesus Museums). There is a free audio guide which excellent, ask for it at the ticket booth. Not only does it provide background information on the exhibit, but you can hear the sounds of the various instruments. I was able to see actual Instruments that I've only read about in books. For example there are several barytons, a cello-like instrument that Haydyn composed more than 100 pieces for. Lots of rare and wonderful historical instruments, a unique exhibit well worth your time.

We absolutely loved our visit to the Historical Musical Instruments galleries in the Neueberg. It's…read morea small museum (maybe 10-12 galleries) and included in your ticket with the Rustkammer and Ephesus Museum. We've visited similar collections in Munich, Prague and NY and felt that Vienna's museum was one of the best. First, the collection is very comprehensive and thoughtfully presented. The audioguide is thorough (almost to a fault - it can drag a litlle) and explains the history of many of the items. For me, the absolute best part is that the audioguide also allows you to hear some of the instruments being played - to me, that's a huge bonus and something I haven't experienced elsewhere. We also were lucky enough to come across a conservator tuning one of the antique spinets during our visit. I was amazed at how rich and powerful the sound was considering the instrument in question was well over 300 years old! My only disappointment is that the galleries with pianos played by Mozart and Beethoven were closed during our visit. Otherwise, this museum is well worth your time especially if you are a music lover.

Leopold Museum, which has the biggest collection of Egon Schiele's works. Egon Schiele was…read moreinteresting. I did not know he was such a narcissistic twat until he went off to WWI and was humbled and matured by the soldiers he met. He really loved his wife, Edith, though who's to say if he would have stayed faithful if they both lived to old age. I had no idea he died at age 28, and he and his wife died within days of each other, and he died on Halloween 1918. There's a painting by Klimt I wanted to see, Death and Life, but unfortunately two of their floors were closed for some renovations, so I was disappointed that I was unable to view it during my visit to Vienna. Very easy to find in MuseumsQuartier, a short walk from Hofburg Palace.

Some construction in the museum, recommended to start at floor 4 and come down…read more Pluses 1. Great early Klimt- death is here- and early Austrian artists with furniture, including Klimt's original furniture he used 2. Open spaces 3. Clean bathrooms but must use ticket to enter by the cafe 4. Cafe available 5. Great gift store Areas to improve 1. Info about each art work is difficult to read, very small print so headphone guides with info may be helpful 2. Elevators very small and doors wouldn't open for a while so be patient Highly recommended and good value.