Experience Vienna’s Rich History In Central Europe

Vienna is one of Europe’s most intriguing and historically rich cities. It is centrally located and gives travelers easy access to both Eastern and Western Europe. It is home to some truly awesome architectural designs such as the Gothic St Stephen’s Cathedral and the modern Haas House. Vienna and its surrounds have enough for you to do and see to occupy you for a few days or a few weeks.

The layout of Vienna may seem confusing but most of the main attractions are easy to discover as they are generally close to ring roads with multiple names. These circular routes change every few degrees of the circle, making naming confusing. The Rathaus, the Museumsquartier and the Opera are all easy to find and attractions that are well worth visiting. The main train station, the Westbahnhof is on Mariahilfer Strasse, which features many hostels, shops and inexpensive places to eat.

Wiener schnitzel, sachertorte, strudels, sausages and kebabs are some of the best meals Vienna has to offer. You should be able to find all of these served up by street vendors or in cafes. Viennese style coffee is also very unique and spending a few hours in a cafe is encouraged as guests are made to feel very welcome.

There is so much to see in Vienna, that you will want to do your research before you go. Should you spend your time at the Schnbrunn Palace, The Vienna Opera House, Vienna’s MUMOK, or St. Stephen’s Cathedral? If time permits, hopefully you will see them all, however a travel guide will give you insight into these locations and hopefully give you an idea if they fit your style or not.

There are a number of travel guides that will go into detail about these locations as well as many others — Europe on a Shoestring (Lonely Planet Shoestring Guides) is a popular and well-worn travel guide but for more detail try The Rough Guide to Vienna — it’s the most recently published mainstream Vienna travel guide. Also take a look at the Moleskine Vienna Notebook — it’s a pocket-sized lined notebook with several pages of information about Vienna travel.

YouTube: A lovely tourist Information film about Vienna, Austria