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Vienna itinerary

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    St. Stephen's Cathedral - Vienna's Gothic Centrepiece

    St. Stephen's Cathedral (Stephansdom) has anchored Vienna's skyline since the 12th century. Its south tower rises 136.4 metres above Stephansplatz - climb the 343 steps for a panorama that stretches from the Wienerwald…

    Address
    Stephansplatz 3, 1010 Wien
    Nearest transit
    Stephansplatz station (U1/U3 lines), direct exit onto the square
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    Schoenbrunn Palace - The Habsburg Summer Residence

    Schoenbrunn Palace is Vienna's most visited attraction and a UNESCO World Heritage Site that served as the summer residence of the Habsburg dynasty from the 18th century. The palace contains 1,441 rooms - the Grand Tour…

    Address
    Schoenbrunn Palace, Schoenbrunner Schlossstrasse 47, 1130 Wien
    Nearest transit
    Schoenbrunn station (U4 line), 5-min walk to main gate
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    Hofburg Palace - The Imperial Winter Residence

    Hofburg Palace was the political nerve centre of the Habsburg Empire for over 600 years and today houses the offices of the Austrian President. The complex sprawls across 240,000 square metres and includes the Imperial…

    Address
    Michaelerkuppel, 1010 Wien
    Nearest transit
    Herrengasse station (U3 line), 3-min walk
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    Belvedere Palace - Home of Klimt's The Kiss

    The Belvedere is actually two baroque palaces - Upper and Lower - connected by a formal terraced garden with fountains and sculpted hedges. Prince Eugene of Savoy commissioned the complex in the early 18th century as…

    Address
    Prinz-Eugen-Strasse 27, 1030 Wien
    Nearest transit
    Schloss Belvedere tram stop (tram D), or 10-min walk from Hauptbahnhof
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    Vienna State Opera - One of the World's Great Opera Houses

    The Vienna State Opera (Wiener Staatsoper) opened in 1869 as the first major building on the new Ringstrasse boulevard. Bombed in 1945 and meticulously rebuilt by 1955, it stages around 300 performances a year across 60…

    Address
    Opernring 2, 1010 Wien
    Nearest transit
    Karlsplatz station (U1/U2/U4 lines), exit Oper, 1-min walk
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    Prater and the Riesenrad - Vienna's Iconic Ferris Wheel

    The Wiener Prater is a vast public park and amusement area that has been a recreation ground for Viennese since Emperor Joseph II opened it to the public in 1766. At its entrance stands the Riesenrad (Giant Ferris…

    Address
    Riesenradplatz 1, 1020 Wien
    Nearest transit
    Praterstern station (U1/U2 lines), 3-min walk to Riesenrad
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    Albertina Museum - Masterworks from Durer to Picasso

    The Albertina sits on the southern tip of the Hofburg complex, perched above the Burggarten on a raised bastion. It holds one of the world's largest and most important print collections - over one million prints, 65,000…

    Address
    Albertinaplatz 1, 1010 Wien
    Nearest transit
    Karlsplatz station (U1/U2/U4), 5-min walk via Operngasse
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    Kunsthistorisches Museum - Austria's Greatest Art Collection

    The Kunsthistorisches Museum (Museum of Art History) is the crown jewel of Vienna's museum scene. Emperor Franz Joseph I commissioned the building in 1891 to house the vast Habsburg art collection, and the museum itself…

    Address
    Maria-Theresien-Platz, 1010 Wien
    Nearest transit
    MuseumsQuartier station (U2 line), 2-min walk
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    Natural History Museum Vienna - Dinosaurs, Gems, and the Venus of Willendorf

    The Naturhistorisches Museum Wien (Natural History Museum Vienna) mirrors the Kunsthistorisches Museum across Maria-Theresien-Platz - identical facades designed by the same architects, Gottfried Semper and Karl von…

    Address
    Burgring 7, 1010 Wien
    Nearest transit
    MuseumsQuartier station (U2 line), 2-min walk
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    Naschmarkt - Vienna's Liveliest Food Market

    The Naschmarkt has occupied a 1.5-km strip along the Wienzeile since the 16th century and remains Vienna's most diverse open-air market. Over 120 fixed stalls and restaurants line both sides, selling everything from…

    Address
    Naschmarkt, Wienzeile, 1060 Wien
    Nearest transit
    Karlsplatz station (U1/U2/U4) or Kettenbruckengasse station (U4)
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    Karlskirche - Vienna's Baroque Masterpiece

    Karlskirche (St. Charles's Church) stands on Karlsplatz as one of the most ambitious baroque churches outside Rome. Emperor Charles VI commissioned it in 1715 after a plague epidemic, and architect Johann Bernhard…

    Address
    Kreuzherrengasse 1, 1040 Wien
    Nearest transit
    Karlsplatz station (U1/U2/U4 lines), 2-min walk across the square
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    Musikverein - The Golden Hall of Classical Music

    The Musikverein is home to the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and its Golden Hall (Grosser Musikvereinssaal) is widely considered the finest concert hall in the world for acoustics. Built in 1870 by Theophil Hansen in a…

    Address
    Musikvereinsplatz 1, 1010 Wien
    Nearest transit
    Karlsplatz station (U1/U2/U4 lines), 3-min walk

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