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Guide to Vienna
Austria’s largest and capital city, Vienna, has an accolade of honours. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and in 2010, was voted as the top city in the world for quality of living. When visiting, you will notice how well-maintained it is.
Vienna has a variety of old and new visitor attractions in a beautiful setting. By walking the city’s famous ringed street, the Ringstrasse, you can see many important sights; the Rathaus (city hall), Museum of Fine Art and Museum of Natural History, the Parliament and the Burgtheater, one of the most important theatres in the German-speaking world. You can also tour the Ringstrasse by tram or on a Fiaker, an old-fashioned horse-drawn carriage.
The city’s reputation for music stems from the Viennese Classicism era. It has been the home of many famous composers, and is the birthplace of the Waltz and operettas. Today, the impressive Vienna State Opera is the stage for international opera stars with guided tours and different shows on almost every day.
Sigmund Freud, the famous psycho-analyst, gives Vienna its reputation as a city of dreams (or analysis thereof). Freud’s former residence, where he received patients, is now home of the Freud museum. Here you can see how he and his family lived prior to abandonment during the Second World War.
Vienna provides the location for some major international organisations such as the United Nations which is located in the Vienna International Centre by the Danube River. This area is known locally as UNO City, and is Vienna’s modern side.
For some of classic Vienna on a grand scale, go to Schönbrunn Palace and Gardens, a former imperial summer residence. There is a palace, palm house, gardens and Vienna Zoo. This small zoo, the oldest in the world, is popular with tourists with numerous exotic animals such as elephants, lions and pandas. Schönbrunn is slightly out of the city and takes around one half day to explore.
For Vienna’s religious history visit one of its many churches. St Peter’s Church (Peterskirche) is an umissable 18th-century church that can be identified by a striking copper domed roof, the inside of which is adorned with beautiful frescoes. Vienna’s most important and most visited religious building is St Stephen’s Cathedral (Stephansdom) which was consecrated in the 12th-century. It can be spotted easily due to its ornate, patterned roof.
Vienna’s motto is ‘now or never,’ and there has never been a better time to visit than now.
Guide to Exploring Vienna
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Moxy Vienna Airport
Ausfahrtsstraße 4, SchwechatSituated near the airport, this hotel is within 12 mi (20 km) of Central Cemetery, Hundertwasser House Vienna, and Wiener Prater. Riesenrad and Ernst Happel Stadium are also within 12 mi (20 km).
NH Vienna Airport Conference Center
Einfahrtsstrasse 1-3, SchwechatSituated near the airport, this hotel is within 12 mi (20 km) of Central Cemetery, Ernst Happel Stadium, and Hundertwasser House Vienna. Wiener Prater and Riesenrad are also within 12 mi (20 km).
Lindner Hotel am Belvedere
Rennweg 12, ViennaLocated in Landstrasse, this luxury hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Konzerthaus, Belvedere, and Viennese City Park. Vienna State Opera and Secession Building are also within 1 mi (2 km).
Star Inn Hotel Wien Schönbrunn, by Comfort
Linke Wienzeile 224, ViennaSituated in Vienna, this hotel is within 3 mi (5 km) of Schoenbrunn Palace, Vienna State Opera, and Schoenbrunn Zoo. Secession Building and Leopold Museum are also within 3 mi (5 km).
Hotel Schani Wien
Karl-Popper-Strasse 22, ViennaLocated in Favoriten, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Swiss Garden and Belvedere. Vienna State Opera and Secession Building are also within 2 mi (3 km).
Hotel Imlauer Vienna
Rotensterngasse 10, ViennaLocated in a peaceful part of the city, Hotel Imlauer Vienna makes a great base, with the Taborstr. and Nestroyplatz U-Bahn stations 5 minutes away. Guests can walk to the Prater amusement park, 10 minutes away, and ride the Riesenrad Ferris wheel which made an appearance in the movie The Third Man.
Hilton Vienna Danube Waterfront
Handelskai 269, ViennaHilton Vienna Danube Waterfront is directly on the river, a 15-minute walk from the Prater park and the Messe Wien trade fair. Danube pleasure cruises dock close by, and the trip into the city center takes around 15 minutes from the nearest U-Bahn station, a 5-minute walk.
Hotel Vienna Urban
Sechshauserstr. 83, ViennaLocated in the heart of Vienna, this hotel is within 3 mi (5 km) of Schoenbrunn Palace, Vienna State Opera, and Schoenbrunn Zoo. Leopold Museum and Secession Building are also within 3 mi (5 km).
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Hotel Imperial, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Vienna
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Birmingham - Vienna Intl.
£621
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Meliá Vienna
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Birmingham - Vienna Intl.
£342
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Hotel Bristol, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Vienna
5.0 out of 5.0Fri, 15 Dec - Tue, 19 Dec
Birmingham - Vienna Intl.
£567
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Hilton Garden Inn Vienna South
4.0 out of 5.0Wed, 22 Nov - Sun, 26 Nov
Birmingham - Vienna Intl.
£278
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Star Inn Hotel Premium Wien Hauptbahnhof, by Quality
3.5 out of 5.0Fri, 15 Dec - Tue, 19 Dec
Birmingham - Vienna Intl.
£290
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Devin Hotel
4.0 out of 5.0Mon, 20 Nov - Fri, 24 Nov
LON-All Airports - Vienna Intl.
£281
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NH Wien City
4.0 out of 5.0Fri, 15 Dec - Tue, 19 Dec
Birmingham - Vienna Intl.
£307
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NH Danube City
4.0 out of 5.0Fri, 15 Dec - Tue, 19 Dec
Birmingham - Vienna Intl.
£264
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Le Meridien Wien
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Birmingham - Vienna Intl.
£443
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