{"id":1632,"date":"2016-01-29T09:55:18","date_gmt":"2016-01-29T08:55:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/?page_id=1632"},"modified":"2026-03-08T19:41:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T18:41:43","slug":"sightseeing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sightseeing\/","title":{"rendered":"Sightseeing in Vienna"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/mtdthumb.jpg\" alt=\"Maria Theresia monument from the art museum\" class=\"wp-image-6484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/mtdthumb.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/mtdthumb-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s quite hard to discover anywhere in central Vienna that doesn&#8217;t have something worth pointing at while going &#8220;Ooooh&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But for a few ideas on how best to use your time in the city, try the reviews, descriptions, insider tips, photos and links in the articles below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Book a two-hour <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/en\/vienna-walking-tours-l205287\/?partner=visitingvienna&amp;tq_campaign=LG_WalkingTours\" rel=\"sponsored\">walking tour<\/a>* for your visit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Jump to sections on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#overview-articles\">Overview articles<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#the-old-town-hofburg-palace\">The Old Town<\/a> (historical centre and Hofburg complex)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#the-ring\">Around the Ring<\/a> (wide road encircling the old town)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#schonbrunn\">Sch\u00f6nbrunn<\/a> (the famous palace, Vienna&#8217;s zoo &amp; more)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#belvedere\">Belvedere<\/a> (palaces &amp; top art)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#prater\">Prater<\/a> (park &amp; entertainments)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#danube-other-waterways\">Danube &amp; waterways<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#other-major-sights\">Other major sites<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#seasonal-sights\">Seasonal sites<\/a> (Christmas, Easter etc.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#famous-footsteps\">Following the famous<\/a> (composers, artists, movies etc.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"overview-articles\">Overview articles<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/michaelerplatzhofburg.jpg\" alt=\"Hofburg side of the Michaelerplatz\" class=\"wp-image-46738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/michaelerplatzhofburg.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/michaelerplatzhofburg-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(One entrance to the Imperial Hofburg and historical Habsburg complex)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These all tackle specific sightseeing topics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>An <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/visitorinfo\/introduction-to-vienna\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"30431\">introduction to Vienna<\/a> for visitors: what you can get from the city plus a few basics on such topics as getting around, language, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>My personal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/my-top-10-places\/\">top 10 for Vienna<\/a>: the locations particularly worth your attention in my subjective opinion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/transport\/tours-overview\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"59926\">Tours overview<\/a>: plenty of reviews and links for local walking &amp; themed tours, tours of historical buildings, VR experiences, movie locations, trips on the water, buses, day trips, and useful passes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Discover all the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sightseeing\/vienna-museums\/\">major museums<\/a> in categories like art, design, history, culture, music, science &amp; technology, entertainment, etc. (yep, we have a lot of museums)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Information on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/churches\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"28720\">churches<\/a> of particular historical value or with a special connection to one or more personalities (we have a lot of old churches and most have a composer connection)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Three <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/what-can-you-do-in-a-day\/\">one-day itinerary suggestions<\/a> with a focus on art, history, and city life &amp; architecture respectively<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/evening\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"71635\">What to do in the evening<\/a>: ignoring the obvious (restaurants, bars &amp; clubs), some options for activities at the end of the day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/what-can-you-do-for-free\/\">What to do for free<\/a>: a few ideas for those traveling on a tight budget<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/kids-2\/\">Vienna with kids<\/a>: suggestions that will keep the children happy without involving huge quantities of ice cream (though that remains an option)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Just for fun&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/historical-photos\/\">historical photos<\/a> juxtaposed (I like that word) with how those locations look today<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Follow in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/famous-people\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1666\">famous footsteps<\/a> of some of the historical composers, artists and other personalities associated with Vienna<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/vienna-book-song-film\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1684\">Movie location guides<\/a> for many film and TV productions that used Vienna as a set. From <em>The Third Man<\/em> to <em>Vienna Blood<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Finally, details of the main <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/transport\/sightseeing-bus\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"3789\">hop on, hop off bus services<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div align=\"center\"><em>Ad:<\/em><br><\/div><div data-tiqets-widget=\"discovery\" data-cards-layout=\"horizontal\" data-slug-ids=\"exp206741,exp238032\" data-partner=\"visitingvienna\" data-tq-campaign=\"DA_ConcTour\"><\/div><script defer src=\"https:\/\/widgets.tiqets.com\/loader.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"sightseeing-areas\">Sightseeing areas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The map shows you the five main sightseeing areas, with explanations and more detail in the text below (and some extra bonus areas thrown in).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/0\/embed?mid=161MgqjRABatcVcdvZEy0hCr-n7M\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also consider my suggested self-guided <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/transport\/walking-tour\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"50322\">walking tour route<\/a>, if you want to take in many major sites in the centre in around 90+ minutes. Or look at other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/transport\/tours-overview\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"59926\">tour options<\/a> for the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-old-town-hofburg-palace\">The old town &amp; Hofburg Palace<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/neueburg.jpg\" alt=\"The Neue Burg\" class=\"wp-image-41728\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/neueburg.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/neueburg-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(The Neue Burg on Heldenplatz square)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the partly-pedestrianised historic centre of Vienna  (purple in the map), where you walk around and soak up the atmosphere and beautiful architecture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Notable highlights include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sightseeing\/hofburg\/\">Hofburg<\/a> complex (the former residence of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/culture\/habsburgs\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"12848\">the Habsburgs<\/a> and essentially the administrative heart of their dominions). This contains, for example:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Imperial Apartments: go inside the family home<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sisi Museum: discover the story of Empress Elisabeth<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Imperial Treasury: view the crown jewels and religious relics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Heldenplatz and the Neue Burg: contains various museums and other important collections<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Burggarten: a park area with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/footsteps\/mozart-monument-burggarten\/\">Mozart monument<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Volksgarten park: notable for the beautiful rose garden<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8230;and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sightseeing\/hofburg\/\">much more<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/spanishridingschool\/\">Spanish Riding School<\/a>: see the world-famous Lipizzaner stallions train or perform. Or take a tour of their stables<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/museums\/albertina\/\">Albertina<\/a> palace and renowned art museum: view the staterooms and the various top exhibitions on at any one time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/stefansdom\/\">Stephansdom cathedral<\/a>: this dominates the city center landscape and is free to go partway inside, with ticketed options for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/stephansdom-tour\/\">full access<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/south-tower-stephansdom\/\">South<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/north-tower-stephansdom\/\">North<\/a> Towers, and other attractions. Also has evening concerts such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/stephansdom-organ-concerts\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"71451\">organ recitals<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/museums\/haus-musik\/\">Haus der Musik<\/a>: a museum dedicated to sounds and music, with small exhibitions on the Wiener Philharmoniker orchestra, Mozart, Beethoven, Haydn and other great &#8220;Viennese&#8221; composers. Also has evening classical <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/wiener-klassik-ensemble\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"85663\">highlight concerts<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/michaelerplatz-2\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"27254\">Michaelerplatz square<\/a>: surrounded by historical buildings, including the Loos House, Palais Herberstein, the Michaelerkirche, and one magnificent entrance to the Hofburg palace area. Consider, also, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/freyung-2\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"29646\">Freyung<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/am-hof-square\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"27637\">Am Hof<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/josefsplatz\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"30648\">Josefsplatz<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/judenplatz\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"31702\">Judenplatz<\/a> squares<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Habsburgergasse with its multimedia and VR entertainments:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/time-travel-tour\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"16923\">Time Travel<\/a> your way into Vienna&#8217;s past<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enjoy a boat ride with Empress Elisabeth on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/footsteps\/sisi-amazing-journey\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"51237\">Sisi&#8217;s Amazing Journey<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Walk through the immersive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/immersium-immersive-experience\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"76498\">IMMERSIUM:WIEN<\/a> experience<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Graben (the lovely street leading from Stephansdom to the Hofburg palace):\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/plague-column-pestsaule\/\">plague column<\/a>: a curious-looking monument and the historical equivalent to antibiotics, but remarkably less effective in containing disease<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/peterskirche\/\">Peterskirche<\/a>: a beautiful baroque church and classical music venue just a short walk from Stephansdom. Another one with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/classic-ensemble-review\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"61093\">lovely concerts<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/ankeruhr-anchor-clock\/\">Ankeruhr<\/a>: an art nouveau mechanical clock and quite the curiosity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/kapuzinergruft\/\">Imperial Crypt<\/a>: a little macabre, but the Kapuzinergruft houses the tombs of dozens of emperors, empresses and their relatives<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-ring\">The Ring area<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/khmnight.jpg\" alt=\"The Kunsthistorisches Museum at night\" class=\"wp-image-42468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/khmnight.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/khmnight-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(The Kunsthistorisches Museum)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The grey area on the map covers a range of sights built around the giant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/ring\/\">Ringstra\u00dfen boulevard<\/a> that encircles most of the old town. You can walk the more interesting parts fairly easily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Notable highlights include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/museums\/khm\/overview\/\">Kunsthistorisches Museum<\/a>: one of the world&#8217;s greatest museums of fine art, packed with various treasures from hundreds of years of imperial acquisitions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/museums\/natural-history-museum\/\">Natural History Museum<\/a>: everything from geology to giraffes in one of the world&#8217;s most beautiful museums<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/opera\/staatsoper\/\">Staatsoper<\/a>: the State Opera House and a splendid building in its own right<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/stadtpark\/\">Stadtpark<\/a>: a lovely park with its own Otto Wagner-designed station and the famous golden Strauss statue<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/museums\/mak\/\">MAK<\/a>: a museum of design and contemporary art, with wonderful special exhibitions, too<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/rathaus-2\/\">Rathaus<\/a>: the town hall, with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/rathaus\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"79\">square<\/a> in front a common venue for major events like the open-air <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/rathaus-film-festival\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"538\">summer film festival<\/a>. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/theaters\/burgtheater\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"85\">Burgtheater<\/a> national theatre sits opposite the Rathaus<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/parlament\/\">Parlament<\/a>: Austria&#8217;s newly-renovated national parliament building, which you can go inside<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sightseeing\/vienna-museums\/mq\/\">MuseumsQuartier<\/a>: a complex focused on contemporary culture with various museums and cultural spaces, including the Leopold Museum, Kunsthalle, Architecture Centre, and mumok Museum of Modern Art<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/city-walls\/\">old city walls<\/a>: what&#8217;s left of the great fortifications that protected Vienna in centuries past<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"schonbrunn\">Sch\u00f6nbrunn area<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/schoenbrunnforecourt.jpg\" alt=\"Sch\u00f6nbrunn forecourt\" class=\"wp-image-44660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/schoenbrunnforecourt.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/schoenbrunnforecourt-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(The main entrance to Sch\u00f6nbrunn Palace)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The astonishing summer palace of the Habsburgs, with a surrounding park and numerous surprises for the visitor (marked in yellow on the map).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Notable highlights:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sightseeing\/palace-of-schonbrunn\/\">Sch\u00f6nbrunn Palace<\/a>: Vienna&#8217;s most popular tourist destination\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The palace itself, which you can visit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The gardens: a feast of colour and horticultural craftsmanship<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vienna Zoo: the world&#8217;s oldest working zoo and home to giant pandas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Gloriette: a lovely building put up mainly to improve the view from the palace<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The maze: I probably don&#8217;t need to explain what this is<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The desert house: plants and animals from more arid parts of the world<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The palm house: a tropical house full of exotic plants<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wagenburg: the imperial carriage museum<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Children&#8217;s Museum: where, for example, kids and adults can dress up as archdukes and archduchesses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The privy garden and orangery (with its classical concerts)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8230;and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sightseeing\/palace-of-schonbrunn\/\">much more<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/museums\/technical-museum\/\">Technisches Museum<\/a>:  a museum of science and technology close to the Sch\u00f6nbrunn complex<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"belvedere\">Belvedere &amp; Karlsplatz area<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/karlsplatzxmasmarket.jpg\" alt=\"Karlsplatz Christmas market at night\" class=\"wp-image-44421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/karlsplatzxmasmarket.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/karlsplatzxmasmarket-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(The Art Advent Christmas market in front of Karlskirche church)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Art lovers, in particular, will enjoy the Belvedere complex and surrounding area, full of baroque palaces, gardens and art collections (marked in blue on the map).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Notable highlights:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sightseeing\/vienna-museums\/belvedere\/\">Belvedere<\/a>: the former residence of Price Eugene of Savoy\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Upper Belvedere: palace, art museum and home to Klimt&#8217;s <em>The Kiss<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lower Belvedere: ditto, but without <em>The Kiss<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Belvedere 21: contemporary art museum<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The gardens: beautifully laid out between the palaces<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Botanic and Alpine Gardens: next to Belvedere and somewhere to find Edelweiss<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/karlskirche\/\">Karlskirche<\/a>: a giant baroque church that hosts lovely <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/vivaldi-concert-karlskirche\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"74311\">evening Vivaldi concerts<\/a>. The square in front of it also hosts seasonal events<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/musikverein\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"5593\">Musikverein<\/a>: world-leading classical concert venue<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Schwarzenbergplatz: includes the huge <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/red-army-memorial\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"30069\">Soviet memorial<\/a> and a large <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/hochstrahlbrunnen-fountain\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"30035\">lighted fountain<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/museums\/albertina-modern\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"21859\">Albertina Modern<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/footsteps\/secession\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"2119\">Secession<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/museums\/kuenstlerhaus\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"73350\">K\u00fcnstlerhaus<\/a>: homes to contemporary and modern art exhibitions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/footsteps\/strauss-museum\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"22944\">Johann Strauss Museum<\/a>: immersive exhibition around the King of the Waltz&#8217;s life and music<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/shopping\/markets\/naschmarkt\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1225\">Naschmarkt<\/a>: huge, largely open-air international food market with plenty of bars and restaurants, too<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/museums\/heeresgeschichtliches\/\">Heeresgeschichtliches Museum<\/a>: museum of military history with some astonishing exhibits, such as Napoleon&#8217;s coat and the car in which Franz Ferdinand was assassinated<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/museums\/foto-arsenal-wien\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"64035\">Foto Arsenal Wien<\/a>: photography institution with special exhibitions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"prater\">Prater<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/riesenrad.jpg\" alt=\"Riesenrad cabins\" class=\"wp-image-41890\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/riesenrad.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/riesenrad-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(The giant Ferris wheel familiar from its many TV and movie appearances)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/prater\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"35726\">Prater<\/a> is a huge parkland area and entertainment complex popular with locals (marked in red on the map). Notable highlights:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/wurstelprater-amusement-park\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"35559\">Wurstelprater<\/a>: a huge collection of funfair rides, restaurants, etc. that includes:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/riesenrad\/\">Riesenrad<\/a>: the famous giant ferris wheel and star of various movies like The Third Man<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/madame-tussauds\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"35377\">Madame Tussauds<\/a>: the wax figure museum<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/museums\/pratermuseum\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"70049\">Pratermuseum<\/a>: history and items from the Prater&#8217;s past<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A planetarium<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/prater-park-hiking-trail-9\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"35713\">park area<\/a> with long walks and cycle paths, meadows, water features, skateboard &amp; mountain bike parks, playgrounds, and similar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div align=\"center\"><em>Ad:<\/em><br><\/div><div data-tiqets-widget=\"discovery\" data-cards-layout=\"horizontal\" data-content-type=\"product\" data-content-ids=\"1029262,976190\" data-partner=\"visitingvienna\" data-tq-campaign=\"DA_HistoryTours\"><\/div><script defer src=\"https:\/\/widgets.tiqets.com\/loader.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"danube-other-waterways\">Danube &amp; other waterways<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/donaukanalfrombridge.jpg\" alt=\"The Donaukanal seen from a bridge\" class=\"wp-image-45583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/donaukanalfrombridge.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/donaukanalfrombridge-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(The Donaukanal that curves around the edge of the old town)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;ve been counting, this is area six and not marked on the map. But it&#8217;s worth mentioning that various water features and rivers provide opportunities for visitors: from simple hiking paths to watersports and beach bars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Danube passes through the city a little <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/mapsgeography\/the-danube\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"5019\">away from the central area<\/a> and has a long island running through its middle known as the Donauinsel<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/donauinsel\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"62574\">Donauinsel<\/a> is a popular recreational area, particularly in combination with the stretch of river (the &#8220;Neue Donau&#8221;) between the island and the northeast bank of the Danube. The Neue Donau has weirs at either end that stay closed except during major floods, so is essentially a giant lake<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The self-contained and large <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/alte-donau-old-danube\/\">Alte Donau<\/a> lake adjacent to the Danube has several public lidos, boat hire, lakeside walks and restaurants, and more<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the centre, you have the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/donaukanal\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"34106\">Donaukanal<\/a> (an arm of the Danube), home to street art, bars &amp; restaurants (particularly in summer), some unique architecture, landing stages for river trips, as well as cycling routes and footpaths<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"other-major-sights\">Other major sights<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/donauturm.jpg\" alt=\"View of the Danube Tower\" class=\"wp-image-43317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/donauturm.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/donauturm-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(The Danube Tower)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vienna has a lot to see, given its size and history. Here are some other popular places to grab a sight to savour, perhaps a holiday snap or two, and even a snack to stave off sightseeing fatigue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/the-donauturm-danube-tower\/\">Donauturm observation tower<\/a>: if you want to see everything in one go, then visit this for views across the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/mapsgeography\/the-danube\/\">river<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/zentralfriedhof\/\">Zentralfriedhof<\/a>: the main cemetery, where you find the graves of such cultural and historical giants as Beethoven or Strauss<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/hundertwasserhaus\/\">Hundertwasserhaus<\/a>: Friedensreich Hundertwasser designed several stand-out buildings in Vienna. This is the most famous. And, of course, you have the nearby <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/museums\/hundertwasser\/\">Kunst Haus Wien<\/a>, too, which I think is far more illuminating<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/hausdesmeeres\/\">Haus des Meeres<\/a>: a large aquarium and vivarium in a converted flak tower with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/museums\/retro-gaming-museum\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"62158\">Retro Gaming Museum<\/a> as a neighbour<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/chocolate-museum-workshop\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"79724\">Chocolate Museum<\/a>: visitor-friendly workshops where you pour and decorate your own chocolate bars, for example<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/hirschstetten\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"34465\">Hirschstetten Botanical Gardens<\/a>: a free gardens with numerous themed areas, plenty of animals, playground, maze, tropical house and other surprises<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/footsteps\/house-strauss-casino-zogernitz\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"68512\">House of Strauss<\/a>: interactive exhibition, restaurant, and concert venue themed around the Strauss dynasty<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"seasonal-sights\">Seasonal sights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"visiting-at-christmas\">Visiting at Christmas<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/rathausmarketentrance.jpg\" alt=\"Arch of lights at the Rathausplatz market\" class=\"wp-image-46083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/rathausmarketentrance.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/rathausmarketentrance-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(Christmas lights on the Rathausplatz)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The city remains hugely popular with visitors during late November and December. Discover seasonal events and attractions, explore Christmas customs, get visitor tips and shopping suggestions, and more in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/christmas-in-vienna\/\">Christmas in Vienna<\/a> section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, enjoy an insider view of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/christmasmarkets\/rathausplatz\/\">Christkindlmarkt<\/a> and other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sightseeing\/christmas-markets\/\">Christmas markets<\/a>, or discover <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/christmasmarkets\/best-christmas-markets\/\">which one is best<\/a> for your needs. Then get <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/christmasmarkets\/tips\/\">handy tips<\/a> on how to make the most of your market visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"visiting-at-new-year\">Visiting at New Year<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/fireworks.jpg\" alt=\"Fireworks\" class=\"wp-image-45915\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/fireworks.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/fireworks-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(Fireworks at New Year)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vienna fills up at the end of December, too. Get an overview of all the fun, games, events and more at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/new-years-eve\/\">New Year in Vienna<\/a> section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, discover the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/silvesterpfad\/\"> Silvesterpfad trail<\/a> used by revellers on New Year&#8217;s Eve, and then enjoy the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sightseeing\/new-year-markets\/\">New Year markets<\/a> the next day (or before).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"visiting-at-easter\">Visiting at Easter<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/paintedegg.jpg\" alt=\"A painted egg\" class=\"wp-image-42066\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/paintedegg.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/paintedegg-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(Decorated Easter egg at a market)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And no surprise to discover that the city attracts plenty of interest around Easter, too, which is why I have an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/activities\/easter-in-vienna\/\">Easter in Vienna<\/a> section for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example (and equally unsurprisingly), we have several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sightseeing\/easter-markets\/\">Easter markets<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"famous-footsteps\">Famous footsteps<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/beethovensgrave1.jpg\" alt=\"Beethoven's grave\" class=\"wp-image-46659\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/beethovensgrave1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/beethovensgrave1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(Beethoven&#8217;s grave at the Zentralfriedhof cemetery)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re interested in all the locations associated with the great names that lived or worked in the city, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/footsteps\/beethovens-grave\/\">Beethoven&#8217;s grave<\/a>, then follow one of these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/famous-people\/\">musician, artist and imperial trails<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/footsteps\/mozart\/\">Mozart<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/footsteps\/beethoven\/\">Beethoven<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/footsteps\/schubert-in-vienna\/\">Schubert<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/footsteps\/joseph-haydn\/\">Haydn<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/footsteps\/gustav-mahler\/\">Mahler<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/footsteps\/johann-strauss\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"21524\">Strauss (II)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/footsteps\/brahms-in-vienna\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"31950\">Brahms<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/footsteps\/bruckner\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"39444\">Bruckner<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/footsteps\/franz-lehar\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"39818\">Leh\u00e1r<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/footsteps\/liszt-in-vienna\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"32394\">Liszt<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/empress-elisabeth\/\">Empress Elisabeth<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/footsteps\/gustav-klimt\/\">Klimt<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/footsteps\/egon-schiele\/\">Schiele<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/footsteps\/otto-wagner-in-vienna\/\">Otto Wagner<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/footsteps\/hundertwasser-guide\/\">Hundertwasser<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, various movies and TV shows have used Vienna as a location, often famously so (like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/songsfilms\/third-man-locations\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"31222\">The Third Man<\/a>). 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