Here’s how locals recommend exploring Austria’s capital city.
Tina Haselbacher, the owner ofAlmanac Hotels, describes Vienna as a place where tradition meets the contemporary.
Read on to discover the best things to do in Vienna, according to locals.
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Top 5 Cant Miss
Visit the famed Schonbrunn Palace.
Spend a few hours in the MuseumsQuartier.
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Home to 60 cultural institutions, theMuseumsQuartieris a vast hub of Viennese creativity.
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Fill up on Wiener schnitzel.
Attend a performance at the Vienna State Opera.
TheVienna State Operahosts 350 performances each season both operas and ballets and tickets can be purchased online.
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Walk along the Ringstrasse.
In 1857, Emperor Franz Joseph ordered the construction of a boulevard around Viennas city center.
He suggests walking the three-mile route or taking a streetcar.
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Enjoy a slow morning at a coffeehouse.
Dont expect a fast-paced, Starbucks-like morning, though.
The true secret to the Vienna coffeehouse experience is the lack of time pressure.
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“Opening a laptop, however, is rather frowned upon.
Gigls coffeehouse recommendations includeCafe Sperl,Cafe Hawelka,Cafe Korb,Cafe Ritter, andCafe Schwarzenberg.
Stop by St. Stephen’s Cathedral.
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Snap a photo of the Majolikahaus.
“It is such a special place to see an icon of the art nouveau style.”
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Take a dip in the Krapfenwaldlbad swimming pool.
Krapfenwaldlbadis an outdoor swimming area in the woods of Vienna, overlooking the entire city,” says Haselbacher.
“Head there in the summertime to cool off and mix with locals and families.”
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Get an insiders view of the city on a walking tour.
Indulge in a slice of Sachertorte.
Relax in Viennas green spaces.
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Explore the art collection at the Belvedere Museum.
The Klimt collection includes the artist’s most famous piece, The Kiss.
Eat lunch at a wurstelstand.
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Order thekasekrainer a sausage filled with small chunks of cheese.
Shop in Viennas two remaining street markets.
The other street market, Brunnenmarkt, is in Ottakring, the 16th district.
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Both offer a variety of produce, meats, breads, spices, flowers, and more.
On Saturdays, Kutschkermarkt also has a farmers market, where regional fruits and vegetables join the lineup.
Dive into Habsburg history at Hofburg Palace.
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Round out your meal with a Punschkrapfen.
Make a reservation at Palmenhaus.
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Youll findPalmenhausin Viennas 1st district, next to theAlbertina Museum.
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Visit the history-filled Kunsthistorisches Museum.
“It is one of the largest and most important museums in the world.”
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