Although three days is not enough to explore Vienna thoroughly, you will still be able to visit all the sights more or less safely. Take a look at the routes to explore the capital of Austria - Vienna in 1 day and Vienna in 2 days. You can choose any attraction and devote more time to it, for example, the museum quarter or churches. For entertainment and walks, visit the Prater or other parks, stroll along the Danube, and go shopping. The choice is yours. And I will offer you one alternate route to visit Vienna in 3 days.
I already mentioned once that in the options I have proposed, you can move, delete or add something. But I recommend using “Vienna in 1 day” and “Vienna in 2 days” as working options. If you plan to travel by public transport, read the article Public transport in Vienna.
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1. Day one
The historic center is located inside Vienna's ring boulevard, or Ringstrasse. This street is more than 150 years old and its length is 5.3 km. Along it there are many attractions: the Vienna State Opera, the Vienna City Hall, the Austrian Parliament, the University, the Stock Exchange, the Burgtheater, the Volksgarten and Stadtpark, the Hofburg Palace, the Kunsthistorisches Museum, the Museum of Natural Sciences. You can visit them on foot, you can take the special tram Vienna Ring Tram to Swedenplatze and watch from there.
The Hofburg, the winter residence of the Habsburg emperors, features statues of the emperors, the Austrian National Library, the Imperial Chapel and Treasury, a silverware collection, the Sisi Museum and much more.
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The most famous chocolate cake in the world, Sacher cake, was created in 1832 by Franz Sacher. You can try the original cake in the hotel and cafe of the same name, but it is known that the cake was invented in the imperial confectionery “Demel” (now located on Kohlmarkt street. See Vienna in 1 day) and today it is prepared here according to an old recipe in a factory way, and in the Sacher Hotel - in a factory way. Maybe compare them with each other?
The famous Vienna State Opera is one of the best in the world. It hosts many opera and ballet performances throughout the year, and in February the Vienna Ball.
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On the main square of Vienna - Stephanplatz - stands the most beautiful and important Gothic building in Austria - St. Stephen's Cathedral, which is also a symbol of Vienna. Huge riches are collected here, most of which can only be seen during a tour. The temple has two towers, from which an excellent view of the capital opens.
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2. Day two
In this square there is a large statue of Maria Theresa, the wife of the emperor. There are two museums here. In the Museum of Art History you will see masterpieces by Raphael, Velazquez, Vermeer, Rubens, Rembrandt, Durer, Titian, and Tintoretto. Be sure to visit the Kunstkamera, where the Habsburg dynasty's "cabinet of curiosities" is located, where rarities are exhibited, including a golden salt shaker by Benvenuto Cellini (stolen in 2003, but later found and returned).
The Museum Quarter was opened in 2001 on the territory of the former Imperial Cavalry and covers an area of more than 60 thousand square meters. Here is the Kunsthalle (where thematic exhibitions, music and film festivals, opera concerts are held), the Leopold Museum (collections of works of art of world significance), Mumok (Mumok - Museum of Contemporary Art), Vienna Architecture Center, children's museum ZOOM, dance quarter, studios, workshops, salons, cafes-restaurants and much more.
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At the beginning of the 20th century, a group of Austrian artists founded a new cultural association, Secession. They chose the motto - “To every age its art, to every art its freedom” and built a secession house with their own funds. On its ground floor is presented the cycle of paintings “Beethoven Frieze” - a 34-meter virtuoso interpretation of Beethoven's 9th Symphony, created by Gustav Klimt in 1902.
This market existed back in the XVI century. At first, dairy products were traded here, and milk was brought in bottles and barrels made of ash (hence “Aschmarkt” and “Nashmarkt”). Here you can always buy fresh fruits, vegetables and other products, and on Saturdays the Thousand Little Things market is open. There are many cafes and restaurants on the Naschmarkt. The Vienna River flows in a pipe under the square.
To get to the market, take the metro: lines U1, U2, U4 - stop Karlsplatz .
The Belvedere complex is often called the “Viennese Versailles”. It was the summer residence of the famous knight Prince Eugene of Savoy. It includes an upper belvedere, a lower belvedere with a greenhouse and a huge park. In the upper Belvedere there is an art museum with works by famous artists (including the famous “The Kiss” by Gustav Klimt), and in the lower Belvedere there are beautiful and precious rooms and many others.
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The author of this strange and colorful house is the architect and artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser. In his opinion, people should not live in houses that look like matchboxes, but in such cheerful and environmentally friendly buildings - green plants peek out from the roof, balconies and windows. There are fifty apartments in the building, and there are always a lot of tourists nearby.
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The Prater is a favorite park of Venetians and tourists. Here you will find a Ferris wheel, more than 200 attractions, a lot of entertainment for children and adults, Madame Tussauds wax museum, cafes and restaurants, a dance floor in a former underground passage and much more.
The average price of tickets for attractions is 3-5 euros, Ferris Wheel - 10 euros for adults and 4.5 euros for children under 14 years old.
How to get there: red U1 and purple U2 metro lines - stop Praterstern.
3. Day three
One of the best and most beautiful palace complexes in Europe is located about 5 kilometers from the city center. This attraction is said to have the most visitors in Vienna.
Schönbrunn Palace and Park was the summer residence of the Austrian emperors. It is almost 500 years old. Here you will see beautiful rooms and halls (there are more than a thousand of them, but only forty are reserved for tourists), parks, gardens, fountains, labyrinths, statues of ancient characters, a house of palm trees, a carriage museum, a children's museum, Glorietta, Roman Ruins, and a zoo. Here you can enjoy “real” Austrian strudel. In short, if you invest your time and money, you will leave here with a wonderful experience, even though a walk through the park is free for everyone.
How to get there: green U4 metro line, bus No. 10A or tram No. 10, No. 58, stop Schonbrunn.
For those who have Vienna City Card/Vienna Pass benefits are provided.
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Vienna has many beautiful parks. Both locals and tourists relax here. Here you can also take a walk and relax, or have fun, as, for example, in the Prater.
Stadtpark is Vienna's first public park. It is located near the Ring Boulevard and is a historical and cultural heritage of the capital. There are the most statues here, including the famous Austrian composer Johann Strauss. Nearby there is a course salon where concerts are held.
Burgarten has existed since 1919. It is part of the Hofburg complex. Here are the House of Palms, the House of Butterflies, monuments to Mozart and other famous personalities.
Volksgarten, also known as People's Park, is one of the most beautiful and oldest parks in the Austrian capital, bordering the Hofburg Palace. There is a beautiful rose garden here.
Among other parks I would like to highlight the Town Hall Park, Freud Park, the Botanical Garden of the University of Vienna, Setagaya. Let’s not forget the Vienna Woods - the Austrians call it “the lungs of Vienna”. It was he who inspired Mozart, Schubert and Beethoven to create musical masterpieces.
Vineyards are planted around the Vienna Woods. There are many hoirigiri (small wine restaurants where you will be treated to homemade wine).
To get to the Vienna Woods, take the green U4 metro line to stop Heiligenstadt, then bus №38A.
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