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The Sputnik project invites you to bus tours of Vienna in Russian. Sightseeing tours around the city on comfortable transport are a unique opportunity to see the architectural image of the Austrian capital, hear interesting historical facts, get comprehensive information to answer your questions.

Sights of Vienna - bus tours

Comfortable transport for tourists is equipped with audio guides. Bus excursions“Hop on Hop off” includes 15 stops. You can get off, see the sights and get back on any of the following buses. A sightseeing trip will help you decide and choose a tour of Vienna to explore a certain place on your own.

Which architectural structures open during the bus trip around Vienna:

  • Museums on Maria Theresa Square;
  • Vienna Opera;
  • Imperial residence Hofburg;
  • University of Vienna;
  • City Hall;
  • Austrian Parliament building;
  • Historical monuments and churches on Schwedenplatz.

Ticket prices start from €35. Using the route map, you can determine the most attractive places for yourself. The main attractions of the Austrian capital are concentrated in the central part of the city. Buses run every 15 minutes.

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In this article I will tell you how you can organize excursions around Vienna yourself, saving a lot of money and getting a lot of positive impressions.

Vienna has been welcoming tourists for a long time and probably loves it. Therefore, everything here is done for you and me, the main thing is to find everything on time and use it for its intended purpose.

So, here are two excursions that will be free for you if you buy a public transport pass

  1. Free sightseeing tour in Vienna, along the local Boulevard Ring, called the Ring, versus the sightseeing tram for 9 euros per person.
  2. Free tour of the main attractions of Vienna versus the Hop on hop off tour bus for 20 euros per day.

Free sightseeing tour of the Ring in Vienna

Surely at a public transport stop you will notice a bright yellow tram, which is very different from its neighboring counterparts. This is not a regular tram, but an excursion one called the Vienna Tram Ring.

The tram moves along the Ring, offering tourists an overview of Vienna, namely its 13 attractions.

The ring is an analogue of our Garden Ring only in the shape of a horseshoe. The ring runs around the very center of the city and ends at the embankment.

Everything would be fine, but travel on it is paid, tickets for public transport in Vienna are not valid for it.

Prices for the excursion tram:

    24 hour combined ticket: 14 Euro (allows you to ride the tram and all public transport in Vienna during the day)

    24 hour ticket: 9 Euro (allows you to ride the sightseeing tram for at least a whole day)

    24 hour ticket: 5 Euros ( for children from 6 to 15 years old)

    1 trip around the Ring (30 minutes): 7 Euro

    1 trip around the Ring (30 minutes) for children: 4 Euro (for children from 6 to 15 years old)

You can buy a ticket for the sightseeing tram online here Here . Or you can buy a ticket on the tram.

During the trip you will be able to use an audio guide in Russian for free.

Download a booklet in Russian about the tram.

Tram Ring

So where is the free excursion you ask? It's simple. The most common trams No. 1 and No. 2 run exactly the same route as the excursion tram. So, you can print out a map from the booklet with the sights of the Ring and visit them all for free.

The stop is located near the Oper metro (lines U1, U2, U4) (and others too, see the map)

For example, on our first visit to Vienna we simply took a lap of honor to get an overview of Vienna.

Free tour of Vienna's main attractions or sightseeing bus route Hop on hop off Vienna Sightseeing Tours by public transport

Prices for a double-decker sightseeing bus in Vienna Vienna Sightseeing Tours

1 hour trip: 13 euros for adults, 7 euros for children

2 hour trip: 16 euros for adults, 7 euros for children

1 day: 20 euros for adults, 7 euros for children

2 days: 27 euros adult, 7 children

During the trip you will have access to an audio guide in Russian. But, believe me, he tells little and very superficially. It's better to read a good guide.

The excursion bus starts from the Oper metro station (lines U1, U2, U4), but you can get on at any stop. The driver will be happy to sell the ticket.

Here are the tour bus routes Vienna Sightseeing Tours.

viennasightseeing route

Well, let's figure out how to travel all three routes by public transport.

Red route called Ring on public transport

Stop #1: State Opera

You need to get to the Oper metro station (lines U1, U2, U4). Here you will see the beautiful Opera building and can stroll around.

Stop #2: Heroes Square

Get on the metro and go 1 stop to the Volksheater station (lines U2, U3), or take tram number 1 or D.

Stop #3: University

Take the U2 line one more stop to the Schottentor Universitat metro station, or take tram number 1.

Stop #4: Schwedenplatz.

You can get there by the same tram number 1 or to the Schwedenplatz metro station (lines U1, U4).

Stop #5: St. Stephen's Cathedral

You need to take the metro one stop to Stephanplatz station (lines U1, U3).

Stop #6: Hilton Hotel

By metro to Landstrasse station (lines U3, U4).

Stop #7: Kursalon

We take the U4 line one stop to the Standtpark station.

Stop #8: State Opera

We return to the starting point of the route by tram No. 2.

This is how you can easily drive through all the sights. You don't have to follow the bus schedule or stand in line.

To be continued, I will soon post a description of the blue and green routes.

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Public transport in Vienna (Wiener Linien) is represented by electric trains (S-Bahn), subway lines (U-Bahn), trams (Strassenbahn) and buses (Autobus). All types of transport run strictly according to schedule. The names of each station in any mode of transport are announced loudly and clearly, and all other modes of transport to which the passenger can transfer at stops are also listed.

The doors of buses and trams in Vienna do not open automatically. To enter or exit the vehicle, you need to press the large button next to the door. On trains and the subway, the doors also open in a certain way: when the cars stop at the station and the sound of steam being released is heard, you need to sharply pull the door handle to the side. Such doors close automatically. Next, we will try to understand the public transport system in Vienna.

Tickets and travel cards

Vienna's transport network is a very simple and accessible system. Single tickets are valid for all types of public transport. Absolutely any ticket, with the exception of annual and discounted tickets, can be purchased from special machines in the metro, at Wiener Linien ticket offices or on the official website, through the Wiener Linien mobile application, available for Andriod and iOS, in Tabak Trafik tobacco shops, directly from the driver (but this expensive).

Don’t be afraid to purchase tickets through machines; they will give you change if necessary. Experienced Travelers It is not recommended to buy tickets directly on the transport, as in some cases this may result in problems with the controller. You should definitely take care of purchasing a ticket before boarding the transport, especially since it is not at all difficult.

It is worth considering that the territory of the city is divided into. Provided that you are traveling within the same zone, you need to purchase 1 ticket for 1 trip. If you are traveling from one zone to another, you will have to buy 2 tickets (1 ticket for each zone). For convenience there are Various types travel cards and unlimited tickets, and the tourist center of Vienna, fortunately, is located in the same zone (No. 100).

Types of tickets and travel cards:

  • Einzelfahrschein/Einzelkarte/1 Fahrt WIEN - ticket for one trip, valid within one zone. With this ticket you can change trains without interrupting your trip. In vending machines and kiosks the ticket costs 2.40 euros, and if you buy a ticket already in transport, it will cost 2.60 euros. The validity of the ticket begins from the moment of composting.
  • Einzelfahrschein "1 Fahrt WIEN Senioren" - discounted ticket for one trip for people over 63 years of age. Price - 1.50 euro.
  • Einzelfahrschein "1 Fahrt WIEN ermäßigt" - discount ticket for one trip for a child, a pet or a bicycle (only on the train). Price - 1.20 euro (1.40 euro- if purchased already in transport). Children under 6 years old are entitled to free travel. Discount ticket applies to children from 6 to 15 years old. Children under 15 years of age have the right to free travel on Sundays, during school holidays and on days public holidays. The half-price discount ticket is valid for travel on the metro and electric trains up to 2 stops, on trams and buses - up to 3 stops. To find out within which zones the ticket is valid, you need to pay attention to the traffic diagrams posted at stops and in salons. These schemes consist of route segments that include several stops. On these segments, in fact, the ticket is valid. In all other respects it is completely identical to the full price Einzelfahrschein ticket.
  • 1 Tag WIEN is a 1-day ticket, the validity period of which is limited from the date of purchase until 01:00 the next day. This ticket can only be purchased through the mobile application. Price - 5.80 euro.
  • 24/48/72 Stunden WIEN - unlimited ticket, valid for 24/48/72 hours respectively. The validity of the ticket begins from the moment of composting. Cost: 24 hours – 8 euros, 48 hours - 14.10 euro, 72 hours - 17.10 euro.
  • 8-Tage-Klimakarte - a ticket for those who use Viennese transport irregularly. It consists of 8 travel tickets for any 8 days, not necessarily consecutive. It is also a card with stripes, each of which must be validated during the next trip. This ticket is suitable for a group of passengers up to 8 people. Its cost - 40.80 euros.
  • Wochenkarte is a weekly pass for all types of Viennese public transport. Valid from 00:00 on any Monday until 9:00 on the following Monday. The price of such a ticket is 17.10 euro.

You can watch a video on how to purchase and validate tickets on public transport in Vienna.

The purchased ticket must be validated in special machines at bus stops and stations. When purchasing a ticket directly in a public transport salon, you do not need to validate the ticket, as it is activated automatically.

Also available mobile applications official carrier Wiener Linien, with which you can track transport, purchase tickets and much more. The service is available for iOS and Android.

Tourist passes in Vienna:

For the convenience of travelers, the Wien-karte mobile application is available for Android and iOS.

The fine for traveling without a ticket on Vienna public transport is 105 euros(if you pay immediately). If paid within 14 days of receiving the fine, the amount increases to 115 euros. If you pay the fine after 14 days, you will have to pay 145 euros.

Build optimal route Finding public transport from the official carrier VOR will help.

On this moment The ÖBB network serves 10 S-Bahn lines passing through Vienna. On the official website you can track the schedule and see S1, S2, S3, S4, S7, S40, S45, S50, S60, S80.

There are also audio guides in 8 different languages ​​(including Russian). At stops marked with the Ring Tram symbol, exact time departures. The tram operates on a hop on/hop off principle: by purchasing a special ticket, passengers have the opportunity to get on and off at any stop.

Ticket prices:

  • Full trip on Ringstraße: without disembarkation, duration 30 minutes - 9 euros adult, 4 euros children (up to 15 years old). Children under 3 years old without a separate seat ride for free.
  • Adult tram ticket hop on/hop off Vienna Sightseeing Tours + hiking30 euros adult and 21 euros- children (from 3 to 14 years).
  • Wiener Linien tickets on the Vienna Ring Tram are not valid!

You can purchase tickets at the Vienna State Opera (at the Vienna Sightseeing Tours customer service center), at the Schwedenplatz stop from a company employee, or order.

Advice for tourists: You can ride a rented bicycle for free. You can bypass the system by spending just 1 euro on registration. So, we take a bike, prepare a map with rental points in advance and return the bike 5 minutes before the end of each hour. We rest for 10-15 minutes in a nearby cafe. We rent a bike again.

The fine system in Vienna is quite serious and can take a significant toll on your wallet. For example, according to official data from the government portal, driving a vehicle while intoxicated is punishable by a fine of 800 to 5900 euros depending on the severity of the condition.

Vienna is one of the most beautiful European cities. Lush mansions and palaces, green parks, cozy cafes, National dishes, opera, shopping - everyone will find something for themselves here. In addition, Vienna is a very convenient city for independent travel, since it is perfectly organized here tourism infrastructure. We tell you how to organize a trip to Vienna on your own, what to consider when planning your trip, and how to get the most pleasure and benefit from visiting Vienna!

Visa to Austria on your own

To visit Vienna you need a Schengen visa. For tourist trips To Austria, as a rule, a visa of category C is issued - for tourism, transit through Austria, and for other short-term visits.

To obtain a visa you must collect Required documents, pay the consular fee (35 euros), and if the visa is issued through the official visa center (which is very convenient), then also a service fee. The list of current documents and the amount of fees should be checked on the website of the embassy or official visa center. There you can download a form to fill out and sign up to submit documents.

Official visa centers operate in Moscow, Krasnoyarsk, Irkutsk, Ufa, Khabarovsk, Vladivostok, Omsk, Saratov, Murmansk, Novosibirsk, Rostov-on-Don, Kazan, Samara, Nizhny Novgorod, Krasnodar, Kaliningrad, Perm.

How to get to Vienna

There are several ways to get to Vienna on your own. Choose the most convenient and suitable for you:

Airplane

It's fast (2.20-3 hours from Moscow) and sometimes quite cheap (it's worth keeping an eye on the discounts they offer various airlines). The plane arrives at Schwechat Airport, the largest in Austria, from where the center of Vienna can be reached in 20 minutes.

Check availability of flights for the dates you need:

Train

A much less fast, but quite comfortable form of transport. There are trains from Moscow to Nice and Prague, which will take travelers to Vienna in an average of 1 day and 4 hours. The cost of tickets in this case is much higher than on an airplane, because it is more difficult to “catch” discounts or sales. Train arrives at Vienna Central Train Station(Wien Hauptbanhof).

If you are traveling not only to Vienna, but also to other European cities, then using the train is even more convenient - the railway connection between European countries well developed. For example, Vienna is easily accessible by train from Prague, Budapest, Bratislava.

Check the schedule and cost of train tickets to Vienna:

Bus

You can also get to Vienna by bus! True, this is not the most convenient option, since such a trip lasts about two days and usually requires a transfer, although the buses are very comfortable. For example, Ecolines buses run from Moscow, which will take you to Vienna in 48.5 hours and approximately 6,000 rubles (one way), with a transfer in Riga.

When traveling by bus, you can combine movements - for example, get to a certain point on the map, and then transfer to an electric train or train and move on.

To Vienna by car

Everything is clear with this point - sit down and drive using the GPS navigator's prompts. But do not forget to prepare the necessary documents, which include a visa and a Green Card (insurance) covering Austria. In addition, in this country it is necessary to have a reflective vest in the car - without it you cannot leave the car on the highway.

If you are not ready to take a personal car on a trip to Europe, you can rent a car. This can be done immediately upon arrival in Vienna, at the airport. This makes sense if you plan to explore the surrounding area and actively travel by car in Austria and, perhaps, neighboring countries. If your goal is only Vienna, it is better to explore it on foot.

You can view car rental options in Austria.

Where to stay in Vienna

The Austrian capital is a rather expensive city to live in. Especially if you want to live in the very center. A little further from the center - in the second and third districts, a little cheaper, and the third district borders the twenty-second - a residential area, where housing is even cheaper.

When choosing an area, it is worth considering how you will get to the main attractions. If time allows and you are ready to actively use transport, you can save money by choosing a hotel away from the historical center. If you come to Vienna for short term, look for places within walking distance of the main “interests” - in this case you will not waste precious time on trips.

A visit to Vienna is often combined with trips to neighboring cities(Budapest, Prague, Bratislava, etc.) If you have planned difficult route in Europe, we advise you to check in advance which train station (or metro/bus station) in Vienna you will arrive at and from which station you will depart to your next destination. In some cases, it is very convenient to stay close to this station so as not to waste extra time and money on transport.

Vienna hotels on the map

Transport in Vienna

The Austrian capital has one of the most convenient transport systems in the world. You can get around the city by metro, buses, trams, as well as the S-Bahn.

Public transport operating hours are from 5 a.m. to midnight. But even at night there are special night buses with the letter N in the designation. They run from 0.30 to 5 am on the main routes.

How to get to Vienna from the airport yourself

This is an important question, especially for inexperienced tourist. But the transport system in Vienna is excellent - there are several convenient ways. Choose the one that suits you best!

Electric trainCity-AirportTrain (CAT)

Vienna Airport Lines Bus

Costs €8 (round trip ticket €13). Buses depart from the arrival terminal and follow several routes. The bus takes you to various destinations, including the Town Hall, Westbanhof station, Schwedenplatz station and many other places.

You can check the schedule and purchase a ticket.

S-Bahn (S-Bahn)

The city train is the cheapest transfer from Vienna airport; a ticket costs only €3.90. From the airport there is a train line S7, which takes you to the city center, Landstrasse/Wien Mitte station in 25 minutes, or line RJ, which takes you to Central Station(Wien Hauptbanhof).

You can check the schedule and purchase a ticket online on the official website (the service is available in English or German).

Airport shuttle to Vienna

Another convenient option to organize a trip from the airport to your hotel in Vienna is to book a shuttle bus through (from €16). For independent travelers(especially for those who are not very experienced) it is convenient for several reasons:

  • You can book a trip in advance, even before the trip;
  • booking is available in Russian;
  • the bus will take you directly to the hotel, and not to the public transport stop.

Get to Vienna by taxi

The most expensive way to get to Vienna on your own, but you have to pay for comfort. A trip from the airport to the center will cost about 40 euros. You can order a taxi in advance on specialized websites, for example, on such as Red Cab. In this case, you can save money. There is no need to worry that if your flight is late there will be problems with the transfer - the service itself tracks your flight and delivers a taxi at the right time.

If you speak neither German nor English, and do not want to deal with the intricacies transport system, and you don’t want to overpay the taxi drivers waiting at the airport, you can order a transfer from the airport (or to the airport) through a special service. Reservations are available in Russian.

How to get around the city

Public transport: metro (UBahn), buses (Autobus) and trams (Strassenbahn)

The main (and most popular) types of public transport in Vienna are subject to a single citywide ticket. Depending on your goals, plans and intensity of travel, choose the best travel ticket option:

Disposable (Einzelfahrschein)– allows you to move only in one direction, but at the same time make transfers to other modes of transport (without interrupting the trip). Price – 16.20 euros.

Travel cards for 24, 48 or 72 hours (24 / 48 / 72 Stunden)– are valid for the specified time from the moment you first punched it. A ticket for a day costs 7.60 euros, for 48 hours – 13.30 euros, for 72 hours – 16.50 euros.

Day ticket (Wiener Einkaufskarte)– valid during the day, from 8 am to 8 pm, and only from Monday to Saturday. Price 6.10 euros.

Weekly pass (Wochenkarte)– valid for a whole week, allowing you to use all types of public transport. But it's worth considering important nuance: it is valid during the calendar week, that is, from Monday to Monday. And if you, for example, purchase it on Thursday, you will only use it until Monday.

Ticket for 8 days (8-Tage-Karte)- allows you to use transport for 8 days (not necessarily consecutive).

Discount tickets

For children under 6 years of age, travel on public transport in Vienna is free. For children from 6 to 15 years old, as well as pensioners, there is a discounted ticket.

Travel with the Vienna Card

Happy holders of a tourist card can freely use public transport during the validity period of the card (48 or 72 hours). Read more about the Vienna Card below.

Where to buy tickets

Tickets for public transport in Vienna can be purchased from special machines at metro stations, at Tabak Trafik tobacco kiosks, and also from the driver vehicle(but in this case it will cost more). The machines give out change.

If you speak German or English, you can check the schedule, prices, route options on this website.

You can also buy tickets online there.

On a note

  • Unlike many European cities, the metro in Vienna is very comfortable, clean and well-maintained, so travel will be quite comfortable. The metro system includes 5 lines and 109 stations.
  • And Vienna’s tram network is notable for being considered the longest in the world!
  • The doors of buses and trams in Vienna do not open automatically - you must press a button next to the door to open it. On trains and the subway, to open the door, you need to sharply pull the door handle to the side (only after the train has come to a complete stop and a special signal).

Taxi in Vienna

The most expensive way to move around the city, but you always have to pay for comfort.

CarsCar2go

A good alternative to a taxi, the price of a trip on it is on average almost two times lower. A minute of travel is €0.31, an hour is €14.91. Parking lots are scattered throughout the city, where you can either leave your car or pick it up again. The location of parking lots, the availability of parking spaces and cars are monitored on the company’s website or in the application.

Mobile applications

It is convenient for independent travelers in Vienna to call a taxi through specialized mobile applications, for example, Uber .

CityBike bicycles

If you are traveling to Vienna in the warm season, you can also explore the city by bike. This will allow you to plunge into the comfortable Viennese everyday life, and not be tied to public transport. Plus, it's very European! Just register and rent a bike at one of 110 stations. The first hour is free, the second is €1, the third is €2.

Tourist transport

Buses Hop on Hop off

Sightseeing bus in Vienna, which runs on six routes. This is the best way to get your impression of the city, at least its historical part. The bus makes stops where you can get off, see the sights, and then get on the next one and continue on your way. Tourists are given headphones, and you can turn on an audio guide, including in Russian. In the city center, bus frequency is 15-20 minutes. There are routes outside the city, in particular, in summer, along the Green Line, to the wine-growing village of Grinzing, to the Kahlenberg hill, which offers excellent views of Vienna and the 900-year-old Klosterneuburg monastery.

Vienna Ring Tram

Vienna ring tram. Walks along the Ringstrasse boulevard, which is considered one of the most beautiful in the world. This boulevard encircles the historical center of Vienna, and your road will pass by 13 of the most famous attractions, including the Opera, the Town Hall, and the Hofburg. There is an audio guide. This transport is interesting in itself - it is a real old Viennese tram, which is already many decades old.

Sights of Vienna on your own

There are a great many interesting places in Vienna - there are 27 castles alone, and another 150 palaces and more than a hundred museums! And how many simply beautiful houses, ancient churches, majestic monuments, beautiful squares!

Vienna is very different and multifaceted - lush, imperial, in the style of “Golden Art Nouveau”, modern... In order not to get lost in all the variety of attractions, in front of independent trip It’s worth deciding what exactly interests you most and making a travel plan.

Our free one will help you with this. You can select in advance interesting places, depending on your interests and preferences (use the “By Category” filter in the “Places” section) and add them to your “Favorites”. Don't forget to also pre-provide a free offline map of Vienna to easily navigate the city. We also recommend listening in advance to begin your independent acquaintance with the Austrian capital.

And while traveling, explore the city with Travelry’s mobile guide that fits in your smartphone! In free mode, you can easily find, view the sights of Vienna and learn basic information about them. The GPS guide will be able to determine your location (unless, of course, you yourself prohibit access to your geodata) and show where you are, what interesting places are nearby, and what is the distance to them.

If this is not enough for you and you want to explore Vienna with a personal guide, you can also download it in the app. We have prepared for you the most best routes and fascinating stories so that your walks around the city are interesting and useful, and your trip turns into an exciting journey!

Currently mobile guide in Vienna is only available for iPhone, but an Android version is already in development.

Tourist maps in Vienna

As in any popular tourist center Europe, in Vienna there are special tourist maps, which allow you to save on visiting some attractions if you plan to actively visit them. Such cards are convenient for tourists traveling independently and planning an intense cultural program: with the card you can get discounts on entry tickets or even completely free tickets, depending on the type of card, as well as the possibility of free travel on Vienna public transport and a number of other privileges.

Vienna Card

Vienna Card, or Vienna Card, is sold for 24, 48 or 72 hours. Allows you to visit 210 attractions (museums, cafes, restaurants and shops) with discounts, gives you the right to free travel on public transport, and if you purchase a Vienna City Card with Big Bus Vienna, during the first day of your bus trip Hop-On Hop-Off from Big Bus Tours will be free. It is better to buy a Vienna city card in advance by booking on the official website or through the Ticketbar service - this way you will be able to save money as soon as you arrive in Vienna.

Vienna Pass

Allows you to visit more than 60 of the city's best attractions completely free of charge, but it also costs accordingly. Suitable for those who plan active visits to museums. You can also ride the Hop on Hop Off buses for free. Among the included attractions are the most popular tourist destinations, such as the Schönbrunn Palace and Zoo, the Spanish Riding School, the Giant Ferris Wheel, Madame Tussauds and the Hofburg Palace. If you purchase the Travel Card option, you also get the opportunity to use public transport in the city for free. You can find out more details and purchase a card on the official website (information in Russian is, unfortunately, not yet available there).

What to do in Vienna on your own

Listen to music

Vienna is called the music capital of Europe. After all, this is the city of Mozart, Strauss, Haydn, Schubert and other composers! The Austrian capital is famous for its musical traditions. Why not attend a concert classical music!

Vienna Opera

It is unforgivable to visit the capital of Austria and not hear opera. The Vienna Opera is famous not only for its performances and luxurious interior, but also for its affordability. Tickets are available both expensive and cheap, standing. They cost € 3-4, you can buy them on the day of the performance.

There is an opportunity to see the performance for free under open air right in front of the Vienna Opera, on Herbert von Karajan Square. Up to 80 such broadcasts are organized per season, including the New Year's performance on December 31.

By the way, you can see the Opera without attending a performance. To do this, you need to go on excursions, which are held every day. Cost – about € 4 adult ticket.

Organ and classical music concerts

They are held in many churches and cathedrals of the city. The most famous are in St. Stephen's Cathedral, where Vivaldi's music is played, and on December 5, the day of Mozart's death, his Requiem. Also popular in this regard are the Church of St. Charles (Karlskirche), the chapel in the Swiss courtyard of the Hofburg (Burgkapella), where the Vienna Boys' Choir sings, the Maltese Church and a number of others. You can listen to the organ for free in the Augustinian Church, or, as it is also called, the “Church of Hearts” - 54 hearts of representatives of the Habsburg dynasty are buried there in silver bowls. You can find these and many other places in ours (currently available only for iPhone and iPad).

Music museums

In addition to its many music venues, Vienna is famous for its music museums. Fans of classical music can visit museums dedicated to Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, and Haydn. In addition, it is very popular Vienna House of Music is an interactive museum of a new format, which allows you not just to look at the exhibits the “old-fashioned way”, but to travel through the world of music with the help of modern technologies. For example, you can try on the role of a composer or even virtually conduct the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. And of course, learn a lot of interesting things about famous Viennese composers.

See an equestrian ballet

Viennese exclusive! Only here you can attend training sessions of horses of the unique Lipizzaner breed and spectacular performances of “equestrian ballet” performed by snow-white and graceful Lipizzaners.

You can check the schedule and purchase tickets for performances at the School box office or on its website.

A glimpse into imperial luxury

For centuries, Vienna was the brilliant capital of the Austrian Empire, the stronghold of the powerful Habsburg dynasty. Of course, this could not but affect its architecture! To immerse yourself in the imperial era, visit the luxurious palace and park complexes Schönnbrunn And Gazebo(the latter houses the Austrian Gallery with a rich collection of works of art). And in the very heart of Vienna lies Hofburg- winter residence of the Habsburgs. We talk about it and its most interesting attractions in audio tours “ ” and “ “, available in the Travelry application (currently only for iPhone or iPad).

Take a walk around the Inner City and the Boulevard Ring

The Inner City (Innere Stadt) is the name given to the historical part of Vienna, which was once surrounded by fortified walls. It was in this part that the city was born, the history of which dates back to ancient times. Walking around this area, you can look into a variety of eras rich history city: for example, on the High Market Square you can see the excavations of an ancient Roman military camp, and looking into the cozy Greek lane, looking at the ancient church of St. Rupert or the grandiose Cathedral of St. Stephen, remember the Middle Ages. The luxurious streets of Graben, Kohlmarkt, Kärtnerstrasse preserve the memory of various periods of Vienna's history. And the magnificent Hofburg palace complex is a symbol of Vienna's imperial grandeur and will take you back to the era when the Austrian Empire was at the peak of its power. We will take all these places and these fascinating journeys through eras in an audio tour “!

The famous Ring Street – Ringstrasse. It’s not for nothing that it’s called the most beautiful boulevard in the world! The street appeared on the site of the former fortress walls in the second half of the 19th century. At the same time, it was decorated with many beautiful buildings, including the Vienna Opera, the Parliament, the majestic Vienna City Hall and many others. Rinstrasse is one of the symbols of Vienna, an elegant “showcase” of the city. On a walk with an audio guide “” you will not only be able to admire its appearance, but also learn a lot interesting stories and interesting facts associated with these places and buildings.

Visit museums in the MuseumsQuartier

Vienna's Museum Quarter (Museumquartier, or simply MQ) is considered the largest in the world museum complex in the world! On an area of ​​60,000 sq. meters there are a wide variety of museums and cultural venues, as well as restaurants, cafes and shops. Baroque and modern postmodern architecture, ancient and modern art are surprisingly combined here. The famous children's museum ZOOM, Leopold Museum , Kunsthistorisches Museum, Modern Art Museum and many other exhibitions and exhibition complexes– there is something interesting here for every taste.

Almost all museums in Vienna are open every day. Some have one day off, usually Monday or Tuesday.

On boulevard ring On the Ringstrasse, all possible architectural styles will parade in front of you: the imperial residence of the Hofburg and the palaces of the “new aristocrats” of the 19th century, the “twin museums” - the history of art and natural history, the Parliament and City Hall, state...

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When you book this excursion, you will receive a voucher for an additional 10% discount on purchases at Designer Outlet Parndorf (30 minutes from Vienna) and Designer Outlet Salzburg (in Salzburg).

An interesting and educational tour of Vienna for connoisseurs. During this short trip you will see all the main attractions of the Austrian capital.

On the Ringstrasse boulevard ring, all possible architectural styles will parade in front of you: the imperial residence of the Hofburg and the palaces of the “new aristocrats” of the 19th century, the “twin museums” - the history of art and natural history, the Parliament and the City Hall, the State Opera in Vienna, the Imperial Burgtheater, as well as the Baroque Karlskirche and the Viennese Secession - witnesses to the history and glory of the Danube Monarchy.

Next, the excursion follows the embankment of the Danube Canal in Vienna, where one of the most original residential buildings in Europe is hidden - the so-called Hundertwasserhaus, created by the Austrian artist and architectural dissident Friedensreich Hundertwasser. To the side of the historical center lies the Prater Park, beloved by everyone who lives in Vienna, over whose crowns the red carriages of the Riesenrad Ferris wheel have floated, swaying and creaking with old wood, for more than a hundred years. The excursion will continue on the northern bank of the Danube - albeit beautiful, but, alas, not at all blue. UNO-City lives its own dynamic life - with the UN headquarters and skyscrapers reflecting the Danube waves.

The last point of the excursion route will be the former summer residence Habsburg dynasty - Schönbrunn palace complex with its beautiful park, where you will have the opportunity to stay and independently explore the palace from the inside, visit the zoo and other attractions of Schönbrunn.

 

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