I often have people asking me for recommendations on places we’ve visited in Europe. So, while it’s fresh in my mind, I wanted to compile my list of recommendations for anyone who may be visiting Vienna!
We really enjoyed Vienna (Wien) and I hope you do too!
Districts
- The Seventh District is the trendy, hipster, cool neighborhood in Vienna. It’s full of coffee shops, boutiques, international restaurants, and fun bars for a night out.
Places
- Anywhere we go, we always do a free walking tour. Our tour guide was great, and I’d definitely recommend doing the walking tour in Vienna. They also have a hop on hop off bus tour if you’d prefer to be driven around. These tours will show you all the major highlights of Vienna, but I wanted to include a couple additional places that are outside the city center that were pretty cool:
- Hundertwasser House/Hundertwasser Village: Apartment complex with cool architecture
- Schonbrunn Palace: The main summer residence and palace of the Habsburg rulers
Traditional Restaurants & Coffeehouses
- Figlmueller Backerstraße: This restaurant is where you can get the original and traditional Austrian wiener schnitzel and potato salad. Make a reservation, this place books up fast.
- Sacher Hotel: This restaurant and café serves the original Sacher-Torte (chocolate and apricot cake) that is still hand-made using Franz Sacher’s original recipe to this day. Enjoy it with whipped cream. You can make a reservation for the restaurant, otherwise the café is first come first serve.
- Café Central: Said to be Vienna’s most attractive coffeehouse, this place serves traditional coffee specialties and sweet treats and is known for its apple strudel. Make a reservation at this place too.
Trendy Restaurants
- Chez Bernard: Nice restaurant with a view
- Regina Margherita: Italian and fun vibe
- Motto 5th District: Fun spot with a bar on the other side
Clubs and Bars
- Volksgarten
- Sechser
- Bermuda Triangle (this is an area with lots of bars)
Brunch
- Ulrich
- Kylo
Metro
- It is so easy to get around Vienna. You can also metro everywhere and buy a one, two or three day pass to get around easily.
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