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50 THINGS YOU SHOULD DEFINITELY DO IN VIENNA!

This list includes Vienna's sights and everything the city has to offer, from museums to Viennese cuisine and area day trips.

CLASSIC TOURS

1. Watch the sunset over Vienna from one of the towers of St. Stephen's Cathedral, also affectionately called Steffl by the Viennese, Vienna's Gothic cathedral in the center of the 1st arrondissement. There are 343 steps to climb to reach the high south tower of 137. The elevator takes you to the north tower or eagle with the Pummerin.

2. Take a look at Vienna City Hall and City Hall Park, where many events take place throughout the year, such as the musical film festival, the Christmas market and the Vienna Ice Dream.

3. Admire the neoclassical-style Parliament building where the kk Reichsrat used to meet.

4. If you belong to the book-reading species, visit the impressive State Hall of the Austrian National Library, which houses over 200,000 books.

5. Take a ride on the Vienna Ferris Wheel, one of the oldest in the world. The Prater, in which the Ferris wheel is located, has already been the protagonist of several films and is successful among adults and children.

6. See a slightly different type of ballet performance at the Spanish Riding School. White Lipizzaner stallions dance to classical music. Morning work is included in your Vienna Pass, tickets for the evening performances are available at srs.at.

7. Visit the unique and beautiful Hundertwasserhaus, a house famous for its architecture peculiar, which impresses with its unusual shapes, colors and fauna.

8. Relax on a city boat tour along the Danube Canal and stroll through the city's historic and modern sights.

9. Take a trip back in time to Vienna's imperial past and be enchanted by a carriage ride through Vienna's city center.

HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURE

10. Stroll through the large park and visit Schönbrunn Palace, the summer residence of the Habsburgs. Schönbrunn Palace is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the most popular sight in Austria!

11. The Hofburg in Vienna's city center was the power center of the Habsburg Empire from 1273 until the end of World War I. Visit, for example, Sunday Mass in the Hofburg Chapel, where the Vienna Boys' Choir sings.

12. Visit the Habsburgs' final resting place in the imperial crypt beneath the Capuchin Church.

13. Pay a visit to the Igreja de São Pedro and admire the blue-green dome that can be seen from afar.

14. Take a look at Karlskirche , one of Vienna's most important baroque churches.

15. Take a look at the impressive collection of crown jewels and unique art treasures from several centuries at the Imperial Treasury in Vienna.

16. Discover the medieval synagogue excavations at the Judenplatz Museum.

17. Explore the life and work of world-famous Viennese physician Sigmund Freud in his former apartment and office at Bergstrasse 19, which now houses Vienna's Sigmund Freud Museum.

18. Take a journey through Vienna's past at the Wien Museum Karlsplatz , which takes you from the 20th century to the Neolithic

FOR ART ENTHUSIASTS

19. Visit Dürer's hare in Albertina! The Albertina was originally built by Maria Theresa and later became the property of Duke Albert and his wife, Archduchess Marie Christine. Today it houses the largest graphic collection in the world, as well as a collection of architecture and photography. Works from the Batliner Collection and the Essl Collection are also on permanent loan at Albertina.

20. Visit the Leopold Museum and marvel at the permanent collection, comprising over 5,000 exhibits by 19th and 20th century Austrian artists, most notably Egon Schiele and Gustav Klimt.

21. The Belvedere Palace is another example of Baroque architecture that you cannot miss. Stroll through the palace's Baroque gardens before entering the Upper Belvedere and catching a glimpse of Klimt's kiss.

22. Discover Klimt Village, where Gustav Klimt worked from 1911 to 1918. The village has been revitalized and showcases Klimt's faithfully restored studio.

23. Admire Vienna's most famous collection of contemporary art at the Museum of Modern Art (MUMOK), featuring representatives from Expressionism to Pop Art.

24. Explore the Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien with objects dating back five millennia, from Roman sculptures to works by the Old Masters.

ALL THE THEATER

25. Visit the Mozarthaus Vienna and stroll through Mozart's apartment, where he spent his happiest moments and composed his best works.

26. Enjoy an opera performance at the Vienna State Opera or feel like a prince or princess at an opulent Viennese ball.

27. Immerse yourself in the world of music, sound and listening at the House of Music and discover the interactive exhibition areas from sound creation to the Vienna Philharmonic.

28. Follow in the footsteps of the great Viennese composers like Mozart, Beethoven, Strauss and Schubert. Visit the places where these great musicians lived and worked.

29. Go to a concert - from classical concerts in hallowed halls to festivals and outdoor events to live jazz sessions, there's something for everyone.

30. Watch a film at the oldest cinema in the world, the Breitenseer Lichtspiele , or visit the musical film festival at Rathausplatz (July and August).

OUTDOOR ACTION

31. The Vienna Zoo, the Schönbrunn Zoo, founded in 1752, is the oldest zoo in the world. Its 750 inhabitants include pandas, tigers, giraffes, elephants and polar bears - a must for all animal lovers!

32. Stroll through the city park and cross the River Wien and see statues of famous contemporaries, most notably Johann Strauss Sohn.

33. Vienna's largest park, the Prater, offers something for everyone - from forests and meadows, the Prater train to children's playgrounds and a swimming pool. Perfect for a family afternoon.

34. Visit Danube Island, a 21 km flood protection island in the middle of the Danube, and experience the many activities it has to offer, from beaches and rock climbing to cycling and trampoline jumping.

35. Visit the Natural History Museum and discover four billion years of natural history in a beautiful 19th century museum. Exhibits include dinosaur fossils and bones and a collection of 1,100 meteorites.

36. Stroll along the Danube Canal and admire the graffiti that adorns its banks.

37. Stroll along the Ringstrasse and see some of Vienna's most famous buildings, such as the State Opera, Hofburg, MAK, Parliament and Burgtheater.

SHOPPING ADDICTS

38. Visit Graben , Vienna's bustling shopping street, pick up some souvenirs and admire the beautiful architecture of the shops themselves.

39. Stroll along the Naschmarkt, Vienna's most famous market, selling everything from fruit and vegetables to fish and meat. Browse the flea market every Saturday and find the odd gem.

40. If luxury shopping is more your style, the boutiques on Kärntnerstrasse and Kohlmarkt are the places to go for luxury shopping.

41. The lively market area of ​​Brunnenmarkt and Yppenplatz is home to Vienna's largest street market. There are also some trendy restaurants in the neighborhood, such as An-do or Mani.

TRAVEL DAYS

42. Discover Klosterneuburg Abbey, a 900-year-old Baroque masterpiece that houses sacred works of art and relics, as well as Austria's oldest winery.

43. Go up the Kahlenberg (or just take the bus) and enjoy the great view over Vienna, the Danube and the Vienna Woods to the Schneeberg.

44. Discover the romantic Wachau: Cycling between picturesque towns and cities, cozy taverns invite you for a winemaker's snack. Be impressed by the picturesque landscape, vineyards and sights such as Melk Abbey and Schönbühel Palace.

45. Visit Liechtenstein Castle , home of the Prince of Liechtenstein's family and the setting for several films, including the 1993 film 'The Three Musketeers'.

GOURMETS AND CONNECTORS

46. ​​Non-vegetarians cannot visit Vienna without tasting a Wiener Schnitzel. The Austrian delicacy can be found all over the city, but the most famous and popular is probably the Schnitzl in Figlmüller.

47. Vienna's cafes are a tourist attraction in their own right and famous all over the world. Make yourself comfortable with coffee and cake and enjoy the special atmosphere.

48. Taste your way through Viennese pastry cuisine - Sachertorte, apple strudel, sour cream strudel, krapferl punch and Kaiserschmarrn - have you tried it all before?

49. Visit a traditional Viennese Heuriger, a friendly restaurant where Viennese wines and delicious local dishes are served. Wine is grown in and around Vienna, visit the vineyards on a wine walk.

50. Vienna's answer to street food (which was around before this trend) is the sausage stall, where you can enjoy sausages, cheeses and hot dogs with a selection of sweet or spicy mustards and cold drinks. Perfect for a snack while walking or shopping!