Guidebook for Vienna
Sightseeing
It's an old amusement park with a very nice vintage ferris wheel from the 50ies from where you can see the whole city. There are also many 'Beisl' (viennese restauraunts) and a flea market
35 locals recommend
Bohemian Prater, Tivoli
216 Laaer WaldIt's an old amusement park with a very nice vintage ferris wheel from the 50ies from where you can see the whole city. There are also many 'Beisl' (viennese restauraunts) and a flea market
The military history museum is located in the old Arsenal building, an old brickstone building, which used to be a former military complex from 1848.
43 locals recommend
Museum of Military History
1 ArsenalThe military history museum is located in the old Arsenal building, an old brickstone building, which used to be a former military complex from 1848.
It is a stone-tower sculpture (over 600-years-old, 1375). The purpose of this limestone pillar was to mark the southern border of Vienna and also provide a navigational landmark for faring folk.
Spinnerin am Kreuz
54 Triester Str.It is a stone-tower sculpture (over 600-years-old, 1375). The purpose of this limestone pillar was to mark the southern border of Vienna and also provide a navigational landmark for faring folk.
It's an old market, where you can shop for food, go into a restaurant or a bar, or visit the biggest fleamarket in vienna on saturday.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naschmarkt
929 locals recommend
Naschmarkt
It's an old market, where you can shop for food, go into a restaurant or a bar, or visit the biggest fleamarket in vienna on saturday.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naschmarkt
It's nice to sit at the huge fountain in spring/summer and watch the people go bye. From 29.6.-22.7. there is a free open air cinema called 'Kino unter Sternen'. Don't miss it.
60 locals recommend
Karlsplatz
KarlsplatzIt's nice to sit at the huge fountain in spring/summer and watch the people go bye. From 29.6.-22.7. there is a free open air cinema called 'Kino unter Sternen'. Don't miss it.
This eye-catching Baroque-style church was built between 1715 and 1737 by Johann Fischer von Erlach to thank God for delivering Vienna from the plague epidemic in 1713.
265 locals recommend
Karlskirche
10 KarlsplatzThis eye-catching Baroque-style church was built between 1715 and 1737 by Johann Fischer von Erlach to thank God for delivering Vienna from the plague epidemic in 1713.
In 1897, a group of artists headed by Klimt banded together to form the Secession, an collective that rebelled against the conservatism of academic art+introduced to Vienna its own brand of Modernism.
127 locals recommend
Secession
12 FriedrichstraßeIn 1897, a group of artists headed by Klimt banded together to form the Secession, an collective that rebelled against the conservatism of academic art+introduced to Vienna its own brand of Modernism.
Arts & Culture
an old factory where they used to make bread. One part is still at work (donut smell in the air inclusive). In the other half are two nice galleries: the BROTkunsthalle and OstLicht (for photography)
Ankerbrotfabrik Fürsorge-GmbH
35-37 Absberggassean old factory where they used to make bread. One part is still at work (donut smell in the air inclusive). In the other half are two nice galleries: the BROTkunsthalle and OstLicht (for photography)
This small neighborhood cinema shows old classic films from the Ufa era but also new 'arthouse' films.
Take a seat in the lobby and watch it turn into an old folks home for interesting characters.
6 locals recommend
Bellaria
3 MuseumstraßeThis small neighborhood cinema shows old classic films from the Ufa era but also new 'arthouse' films.
Take a seat in the lobby and watch it turn into an old folks home for interesting characters.
Film historian Peter Konlechner and artist Peter Kubelka set out in 1964 to create a film museum, archive, research center and screening room of the highest quality.
Augustinerstraße 1
1 AugustinerstraßeFilm historian Peter Konlechner and artist Peter Kubelka set out in 1964 to create a film museum, archive, research center and screening room of the highest quality.
The gallery is dedicated to exhibiting street art, pop surrealism and lowbrow art from around the globe.
INOPERAbLE
2 StiegengasseThe gallery is dedicated to exhibiting street art, pop surrealism and lowbrow art from around the globe.
The Burgtheater is one of the oldest theaters in Europe. Built in 1888, this former Hapsburg imperial court theater is today revered as one of the world’s leading German speaking theaters.
258 locals recommend
Burgtheater
2 UniversitätsringThe Burgtheater is one of the oldest theaters in Europe. Built in 1888, this former Hapsburg imperial court theater is today revered as one of the world’s leading German speaking theaters.
With some 60000 square meters, MQ is one of the largest cultural quarters in the world. It's the city’s epicenter of cultural consumption as well as a great place for peoplewatching. Nice meeting spot
1009 locals recommend
Museumsquartier U station
With some 60000 square meters, MQ is one of the largest cultural quarters in the world. It's the city’s epicenter of cultural consumption as well as a great place for peoplewatching. Nice meeting spot
This section of the Museumsquartier houses a whopping list of small to mid-sized cultural groups who occupy studios, retail shops, offices, restaurants, gallery spaces, and media broadcast studios.
Raum D / q21
1 MuseumsplatzThis section of the Museumsquartier houses a whopping list of small to mid-sized cultural groups who occupy studios, retail shops, offices, restaurants, gallery spaces, and media broadcast studios.
WestLicht is a photography gallery founded by camera enthusiasts. As a non-profit space, the gallery shows both photograph exhibits as well as history of photography and other apparatus-related shows.
70 locals recommend
WestLicht. Museum for Photography
40 WestbahnstraßeWestLicht is a photography gallery founded by camera enthusiasts. As a non-profit space, the gallery shows both photograph exhibits as well as history of photography and other apparatus-related shows.
Food Scene
Here you can eat the best viennese ice creame in town. Also known for it very delicious 'marillen eis knödel'. very very delicious!
http://www.gastroweb.at/tichy-eis/
92 locals recommend
Eissalon TICHY
13 Reumannpl.Here you can eat the best viennese ice creame in town. Also known for it very delicious 'marillen eis knödel'. very very delicious!
http://www.gastroweb.at/tichy-eis/
Loving Hut Favoriten
156 FavoritenstraßeA delicious vegan restaurant.
http://www.lovinghut.co.at/
Spacious and warm interiors substitute as a stage for the live musicians on hand, who serenade dining patrons with romantic, melodramatic gypsy songs every night. Very good Balkan cuisine.
Theater im Künstlerhaus
Spacious and warm interiors substitute as a stage for the live musicians on hand, who serenade dining patrons with romantic, melodramatic gypsy songs every night. Very good Balkan cuisine.
Drinks & Nightlife
The bar—a former synagogue—has been on the social radar since the ‘80s when it was at its height of popularity. It has no signs or obvious entrance, blink and you will miss it.
43 locals recommend
Amalienbad
23 Reumannpl.The bar—a former synagogue—has been on the social radar since the ‘80s when it was at its height of popularity. It has no signs or obvious entrance, blink and you will miss it.
Essentials
Closest supermarket. 30 sec by foot. Open from Mo-fr until 19:30. on saturdays until 18:00. Sunday it's closed.
Randhartingergasse 5
5 RandhartingergasseClosest supermarket. 30 sec by foot. Open from Mo-fr until 19:30. on saturdays until 18:00. Sunday it's closed.
Everything Else
Quellen-Apotheke
45 QuellenstraßeClosest pharmacy.