Insider tip Vienna: Unusual places that not everyone knows about.
Vienna is popular for city trips. The Austrian capital also has a lot to offer. But what if you have already seen the most important sights, castles, museums and churches? Then luckily there are many unknown places you can discover.
We have explored these places with locals and friends who live in Vienna. Enjoy discovering Vienna with these insider tips.
Why travel to Vienna? What makes Vienna so special
Vienna is considered a liveable city with many culinary and cultural offerings. There are numerous theatres, museums and even three opera houses. In addition, Vienna offers beautiful architecture from the time when the city was still the centre of the Habsburg Empire.
The location on the Danube and in the Vienna Woods offers numerous leisure and excursion opportunities to get out into the countryside. The 1.8 million metropolis is also a popular destination for a city trip.
In addition Vienna with its many attractions Vienna, with its many attractions, always offers visitors a reason to visit the Austrian capital.
Places you absolutely have to see in Vienna
There are places you absolutely have to see in Vienna. I asked my friends living in Vienna which places they, as Viennese, would recommend every tourist to visit.
Vienna Hofburg
Schönbrunn Palace
St. Stephen's Cathedral and St. Stephen's Square
Danube Island
The Belvedere
The Prater in Vienna
The Hundertwasser House
The coffee houses in Vienna
Naschmarkt
Danube Canal as a meeting place in the evening
Unusual places that hardly anyone knows
The K. u. K. Hofzuckerbäckerei Demel in Vienna is very well known. The elegant coffee house is worth a visit in itself. But what many people do not know: From the end of January to mid-November, the Demel Museum is open every Friday from 10 am to 12 pm. Two guides will then take you through the world of sugar in the basement of the café. Sissi and Emperor Franz Josef once had their delicacies delivered directly to the Hofburg from this sugar bakery.
Address: Kohlmarkt 14, 1010 Vienna
How to get there: Underground lines U3 (Herrengasse station), U1
Food in Vienna - culinary diversity for all
A cult institution is Franz Trzesniewski's stand-up snack bar on Stephansplatz. Here you can get everything for small appetite
Palm House. Especially in winter, the beautiful building is flooded with light and offers a nice ambience for a café or meal. Also worth seeing is the butterfly house in the left wing (open daily from 10 a.m.).
The best ice cream is at Veganista. There are many branches, which you can find on the website.
Bars and clubs
The best rooftop bars with a view are Café Bar Bloom on the 9th floor of Hotel Lamée, The Attic at 25hours Hotel and Onyx Bar at Do & Co.
The most beautiful viewpoints in Vienna
Türmerstube in the south tower of St. Stephen's Cathedral
There is no more beautiful vantage point on the city than the Türmerstube in the south tower of St. Stephen's Cathedral. Climb the 343 steps up the 67-metre tower to experience the views.
Visit info:
Opening hours: 9am - 4.30pm (depending on season, check website for times).
Website: stephanskirche.at
The stairway to the tower is on the right long side when you are standing in front of the entrance.
Cost: 5.50 euros adults.
All-inclusive ticket with tour of the cathedral (+ audio guide), guided tour of the catacombs and tour of the south and north towers: 16 euros.
Tips for parks for relaxation and excursions
I think all the guidebooks can't keep up with discovering - there's just so much happening in Vienna. I can hardly name one particular spot. One of my "all-time favourites" is The sky with the tree of life circle. More than 20 years ago, the Kuratorium Wald acquired large parts of this area. The Tree of Life Circle, the Café Restaurant Oktogon, a vineyard and the great nature playground for children are a great place in the green.
Also great is the fig farm - especially for lovers of the sweet fruit, like me.
Events Activities and tours
Get the Vienna PASS for sightseeing!
The great advantage of this sightseeing card is that you only have to pay a fixed price once and can then visit all the included sights as you please. Sometimes it also includes public transport, airport transfers, hop-on hop-off bus tickets or discounts for restaurants and shops.
Buy the Vienna Pass for 1, 2, 3 or 6 days here or read my test with the Vienna Pass for Vienna
More useful info
How to get there
If you arrive by airport, the airport bus will take you to Westbahnhof in 40 minutes. Cost: € 7 euros.
The express train is cheaper.
Where is the best place to relax in Vienna?
I love walking along Vienna's Danube Canal (and maybe stopping at Tel Aviv Beach later). Or go for a morning run in the shady Prater Hauptallee. Or picnicking in the Burggarten. Playing with the slackline in the Augarten. Lying in the grass with friends at the Wotruba Church outside Vienna... There are plenty of places to chill in Vienna!
What's the best place to go out and party in Vienna?
The best places to party are the Prater Sauna, the Flex, the Electro Gönner or the Volksgarten Pavillon.
Before that, you absolutely have to enjoy a view over Vienna at Le Loft, the rooftop bar of the Hotel Sofitel- it's simply unbeatable! Attention, get there early, otherwise you won't get a seat. Reservations are not allowed there.
9. Where can I find the best bargains in Vienna?
Like the locals at the markets - Feschmarkt, Edelstoff Designmarkt, Beautyflohmarkt,... the pop-up markets are just shooting out of every corner. There's hardly a weekend without one. There are not only bargains to be had, but also designer pieces that are hard to find anywhere else.
Keep up to date via www.stadtspionin.at or www.stadtbekannt.at!
10. 5 things that belong in every suitcase when I travel to Vienna:
For a trip to Vienna, you definitely need comfortable shoes and a camera. You can buy the rest here.
11. your best moment in Vienna?
Every morning when I stand on my green, plant-strewn balcony, look at my brightly coloured hammock, put my freshly ground coffee on my flowery 70s tablecloth, hear the birds chirping and the sun shining in my face. In the middle of the 6th district, in the middle of the city. Then I think to myself every time: Thank you for letting me be in Vienna!
12. that only exists in Vienna
The Ferris wheel, of course!
The Danube Island, the green island paradise in the city of Vienna.
Austria's only two vegan supermarkets (maranvegan.at and Veganz).
13. what is a must-see in vienna?
Walking through the city centre, be sure to stray from the path and get lost in the narrow, cobblestone side streets.
Discover Schönbrunn, especially the park - and maybe later at Café Dommayerfor a coffee (melange, cappuccino, small or large brown, ...) and a pastry!
Markets! From Naschmarkt to Kutschkermarkt, from Yppenplatz to Karmelitermarkt... the markets are as colourful, as special as the products there. Another insider tip: the Hanover Market!
14. every tourist in Vienna is guaranteed to buy...
Food, food, food. I am a fan of food souvenirs. How about an Almdudler? A Zotter chocolate? Pumpkin seed oil from Styria? And and and ...
