Vienna on your own: a trip to main city Austria. How much does a holiday in Vienna cost? How to prepare for travel? Everything you need to know before your trip.

I started writing this article to bring together all the information that was presented in other blog articles, and to present to your attention a kind of guide to Vienna - a collection of practical information for those who are planning to travel to this city. With the help of this article, you can quickly prepare for your trip, plan your budget, find suitable accommodation, decide on a route around Vienna, and also solve other pressing issues that arise during any trip.

General information.

Belvedere Palace...

Vienna is the capital of Austria, a city of majestic palaces, gigantic churches and outstanding musicians (from Mozart to Conchita Wurst). Vienna has a population of 1.8 million (which is only slightly less population Minsk). Old city Vienna, as well as Schönbrunn Palace, has been included in the list since 2001 World Heritage UNESCO. According to a study by the international agency Mercer, Vienna has been ranked first in the list of the most comfortable cities to live for five times in a row.

Currency: euro.

The language of communication: German. But you can safely use English. The vast majority of Austrians (from people of Bieber's age to people of Trump's age) speak the language perfectly. Due to the large number of immigrants, many other languages ​​are constantly heard on the streets of Vienna - Polish, Turkish, Arabic, Russian, Slovak, etc.

Visa.

Mozart's house in Vienna...

A regular Schengen will do (including the Polish Schengen “for purchases”). If you do not yet have a visa, you can open one at the German Embassy in Minsk (it represents the interests of Austria in the Republic of Belarus), as well as at the embassy of the country whose border you will cross first (Poland or Lithuania, less often Latvia). On some websites on the Internet you can also find information that you can open a Schengen visa at any embassy of the European Union. But personally, I advise you to leave this option as a last resort (especially if you have not previously had experience in opening visas on your own at different embassies).

The Austrian Embassy in Minsk is located on the street: Engelsa, 34a, building 2. But let me emphasize: at the time of writing this article, the Austrian embassy was not yet issuing visas to citizens of Belarus (the official reason was the lack of the necessary staff).

The German Embassy in Minsk is located at:: Zakharova street, 26 (next to the Victory Square metro station).

Do you need travel insurance for Vienna?

Yes and no. The embassy will ask you for it anyway. But at the border they rarely ask for insurance. Although I personally recommend that you still apply for it. Medicine in Austria is expensive. You never know. These 7-10 dollars are not a big price to pay for peace of mind.

You can buy a policy from any Belarusian insurance company (the minimum amount of compensation is 30,000 euros). However, I personally usually buy insurance online. The policies of many well-known companies from Russia, Europe and the USA are presented here. You can pay for insurance directly from home. After payment (by card), the electronic policy is sent by e-mail. It looks something like this.

You can also contact the embassy when applying for a visa. In essence, it is the same insurance as any other. Other nuances of choosing insurance for Schengen countries are described in the article below.

How to get to Vienna from Minsk (by ground transport).

Trains run from Minsk to Vienna on Thursdays and Fridays. You can check whether this information is out of date on the website poezd.rw.by. In addition, you can get to Austria from Belarus by buses from Eurolines and Ecolines. They go straight from Minsk. But they are quite expensive (like trains). It is much cheaper to get to Vienna with an intermediate stop in Warsaw. You can leave Poland for Austria on buses from companies such as PolskiBus, FlixBus and many other carriers. The cheapest tickets can usually be found from the PolskiBus company (during sales their prices can drop to 2-3 euros).

You can read more about all travel options using the link below.

How to buy a cheap plane ticket Minsk - Vienna.

Several direct flights fly from Minsk to Vienna different airlines. At the same time, flight prices can often be even lower than bus or train tickets (from 156 to 260 euros for a round trip flight). To find the best connections and the cheapest tickets, I recommend that you use such popular search engines as , Buruki and Skyscanner (the prices here are often even slightly lower than on the websites of specific airlines). When I need to find a cheap flight, I usually use all three sites at once. And I buy tickets where they are cheapest. If you are not tied to specific dates, you can also try searching for tickets using the Low Price Calendar on the Aviasales website. This flexible search function will immediately show you which days the flight is cheapest. You can also use the form below to search. The running line shows the cost of tickets to Vienna from Minsk and nearby cities (ROUND-BACK).

I wrote about all the nuances of finding cheap air tickets in the article below.

How much do air tickets to Vienna from nearby cities cost?

You can find out by using the search form below. The creeping line shows the best prices for the near future (for a flight in TWO directions). If the price seems too high, try comparing it with ticket prices on other days. Often, simply by changing the day of departure, you can save a lot of money. And one more thing: if the price suits you, don’t wait too long. The cost of air travel is not static and can change constantly. There is a high probability that while you are thinking about it, she will have time to grow up.

What websites are best for booking accommodation for the duration of your trip?

The view from the windows of my “Viennese” apartment...

Apartments. Personally, during this trip I rented a separate apartment on the AIRBNB website. In my opinion, such housing is more comfortable than a hotel room. And its cost can often be noticeably lower. Although I would like to emphasize that this is, of course, an inexact science. Therefore, before your trip, I would recommend that you study all the options in detail.

If you end up choosing the AIRBNB option, register using this link. This way you will immediately receive a small bonus for your first booking (with a total amount of $75-77). Make sure to do it. Let it be. But keep in mind that this is not the only way to save when booking accommodation on this site. They always have quite a lot of different discounts and bonuses. More details about them are written in the article below.

Why do I recommend you use these particular search engines? Everything is very simple here. Such sites allow you to compare room rates simultaneously on dozens of different sites (including the same Booking). At the same time, I emphasize: on different sites the same number can cost completely differently. Thus, search engines like the ones I cited above allow you not to overpay in vain and always find the best prices.

Karlskirche...

- Don't settle right in the center. Vienna is a big city. You still won't be able to get around it on foot. There is no way to get here without transport. Therefore, it is best to simply choose housing near the metro.

— If you are traveling in your own car, consider renting accommodation not in Vienna itself, but in neighboring Bratislava. Hotels and apartments there are much cheaper. And you can get from one city to another in just an hour.

— Pay for hotels (apartments) with cards with a cash-back system. They can be issued in many Belarusian banks. This simple trick can save you a few extra dollars on your booking.

My personal selection of good and inexpensive hotels in the capital of Austria is given here.

Walking route around Vienna

Follow the pink bunny...

Attractions and interesting places there are so many in the Austrian capital that they would be more than enough for several cities. Therefore, even before your trip, try to determine for yourself which attractions you want to see first, and which ones you are ready to leave for later. My articles on this topic are given below.

Route No. 1. Stephanplatz – St. Stephen's Cathedral – Plague Column – St. Michael's Wing – Amalia Castle – New Hoffburg – Natural History Museum and Museum fine arts– Austrian Parliament – ​​Vienna City Hall – Burgtheater.

Michael's Wing of Hoffburg Castle...

Route No. 2. Stephanplatz - St. Stephen's Cathedral - Plague Column - St. Michael's Wing - Library of Austria - Albertina Museum - Vienna Opera - Karlsplatz - Karlskirche - monument to Soviet soldiers - Lower Belvedere - Upper Belvedere.

Vienna Opera...

Route No. 3(on transport). Schönbrunn Palace (metro station of the same name) – Belvedere Palace (metro Sudtiroler Platz-Hauptbahnhof) – lower Belvedere – Monument to Soviet soldiers – Karlskirche and Karlsplatz – Vienna Opera (take tram number 1) – Hoffburg – Natural History Museum and Museum of Fine Arts – Austrian Parliament – Vienna City Hall – Burgtheater – (take the tram number 1 again) – Hundertwasser House.

How to navigate in an unfamiliar city

To avoid getting lost on the streets of Vienna, download mobile app MAPS.ME. This is a development by Belarusian programmers, which allows you to easily find the shortest path from point A to point B. Everything is very simple: set a specific goal, street or point on the map - and just follow the arrows. If you were unable to find a landmark or address in the search, try writing its name as it appears in the original (for example, not the Vienna City Hall, but Rathaus). I think the principle is clear. The application works offline. The only thing you need to do before your trip is to first download a map of the desired area (for example, Vienna). To do this, go to the application menu and click “Add card”.

Sights of Vienna on the map

Excursions in Vienna

If you don’t want to bother with drawing up a route and other nuances, you can simply book a tour on the Internet. For these purposes, I can recommend you two different sites: and.

There are always a lot of unusual custom tours around the Austrian capital and other cities. Plus, on these services you can immediately read reviews about the tour, get acquainted with the excursion program, and also see its rating (based on the opinions of previous clients). If you decide to choose this option, you only need to make an advance payment online. The rest is given to the guide personally, upon meeting.

Below I will post a small widget with excursions in Vienna so that you can immediately imagine what it’s about we're talking about. To see full list available walks click on the top inscription " Unusual excursions in Vienna".

Bratislava

You are probably asking now: what does the capital of Slovakia have to do with the article about Vienna? I answer, the whole point is that between these two cities there is only an hour’s drive, so in terms of tourism, Bratislava can be perceived as a good bonus to a trip to Vienna. The capitals of Austria and Slovakia are the two closest capitals in Europe. You can get from one city to another in just an hour. Therefore, do not miss the opportunity to combine two countries at once in one trip. I wrote about how to get from one city to another in this review (see below).

Transport Vienna

Tram No. 1. Drives through the city center past most of Vienna's attractions.


Vienna Metro. Dull and confusing. You always walk in it more than you drive. But we can’t do without him. A map of the stations is shown below.

Circled in blue are those metro stations that can roughly be called the city center.

Transport pass. Costs 7.60 euros for 24 hours and 13.30 for 48 hours. There is also a three-day pass, but I don’t remember how much it costs. If you come to Vienna for 2-3 days, buy a pass for the appropriate number of days. Don't try to get away with a daily pass. Personally, I ended up just buying a daily pass twice (and instead of 13.30 I paid 7.60 + 7.60). You can buy tickets from special machines at metro stations.

You can activate it there. You put the ticket into the validator and the date and time are stamped on it. From this moment the calculation of those same 24 or 48 hours of action begins.

Composter at the entrance to the metro...

The pass covers all transport in Vienna. There are no turnstiles in the metro or trams. But there are controllers that are quite common. The fine for traveling without a ticket is more than 100 euros. And also (if you suddenly pay for a ticket with a bank card), keep in mind that not one receipt falls out of the machine, but two at once (the ticket itself and the payment receipt). They are very similar. So don't get confused. Photo below.


Cost of groceries in Vienna

I can’t call Austria a very expensive country, but most food products in Viennese stores are still noticeably more expensive than in Minsk and other Belarusian cities. For many items the cost is twice as high.

Lunch at a fast food restaurant will cost you 7-8 euros per person. Dinner for two in a more or less decent restaurant will cost 30-50 euros. Viennese strudel can cost from 8 to 14 euros (depending on the level of the establishment). The famous dessert called “Sacher” will cost you 4-10 euros. In general, it's quite expensive here. If you do get from Vienna to Bratislava, do a lot of shopping there. In Slovakia, prices are much more pleasant.

Cost of souvenirs in Vienna

Good magnets in the Austrian capital cost from 3.9 euros and more. The price depends on the proximity to the center and the total number of tourists in the city. The cheapest magnets that I personally found were in a Turkish store near the Prater park (4.5 euros each). In the center they could charge 5-7 euros for them. The only exception is this Tobacco/Lotto shop, approximately halfway between the House of Music (Haus der Musik) and the Imperial Hotel.

Google Maps tells me it was Schwarzenbergstrasse. But personally, I wouldn’t bet on this fortune (even if I had one). The exact address I myself, alas, don’t remember.

Optimal trip duration

Personally, I would recommend that you go to Vienna for at least 3-4 days. There are a lot of sights and interesting places here. Therefore, even without taking into account the trip to Bratislava, it is worth setting aside more time. Personally, I ran around the entire city in 3 days, but at the same time I destroyed my legs up to my knees. At the end of this trip, "Pain" was my middle name.

Personal impressions of Vienna

I usually don’t particularly like such poppy and deliberate tourist cities. But the capital of Austria made a very pleasant impression on me. The architecture there is simply masterpiece. And I liked the city itself in its rhythm and mood. Vienna looks even better in real life than in the photo.

Among the minuses, I would note the ill-conceived metro system, high prices and an abundance of construction sites near key attractions. You can read more about my impressions of the trip to this city in the review below.

Thanks to this article, you will be able to properly plan your walking route around Vienna. I tried to create optimal route so that any tourist can explore the center of Vienna in a short time.

Important! When preparing for a trip to Vienna, you should download an offline map of the city to your smartphone at home and mark the main attractions and restaurants on it.

I have already written articles “” and “”, in which I described what to see in the Austrian capital. In theory, you can create a walking route based on these key points. You can also take a free map of Vienna with important places marked on it in the Tourist Information section and use this map to go for a walk.

If you want to explore Vienna in 1 day, then in such a short period of time you can only see the center on foot.

  • Karlsplatz Square– it is from this square that I recommend starting a walk around Vienna.
  • Museums Quarter– then we move along Museumsplatz street to the Museum Quarter, in the middle of which there is a monument to Maria Theresa.
  • Austrian Parliament building in Vienna ( Parliament) – the next point of our walk. To get to the Parliament we walk along the Universitätsring street.
  • Town Hall (Rathaus) And Burgtheater
  • Hofburg Palace– is worth special attention. We go to it through the Volksgarten park. You can spend half a day in this imperial palace complex, especially if you go to explore the decorations of the palaces and the library.
  • Plague Column (Wiener Pestsäule) on the pedestrian street Graben.
  • St. Stephen's Cathedral (Domkirche St. Stephan)– we take a walk near the cathedral, you can drink coffee right there and then move on to the next less popular attraction.
  • Dancing musical clock Ankerur (Ankeruhr)
  • Embankment – ​​as an option, you can admire the views of the city from the Danube Canal.
  • Government building (Regierungsgebäude)– We walk along the embankment to the powerful, majestic palace.
  • City Park (Stadtpark) and the golden monument to Strauss (Johann Strauß Denkmal)
  • Palace complex Belvedere (Schloss Belvedere)

Our eventful walk comes to an end, we go out to Monument to Soviet soldiers and through Karlsplatz we head to the pedestrian street Kärntnerstrasse through the building Vienna Opera.

Our route did not include objects that require transport. The length of the walk along the route is 10 km. This does not include walks through the rooms of the buildings.

  • Hundertwasserhaus – you will need no more than 15 minutes to explore the building.

  • Schönbrunn Palace (Schloß Schönbrunn) and Vienna Zoo (Tiergarten Schönbrunn) – it will take at least 4-5 hours to explore the palace chambers, the carriage museum and the zoo.

  • Prater Park with a visit to the wax museum and a ride on the Ferris wheel. These objects will take 2-3 hours.

If you don’t want to plan a walk around Vienna on your own, then as an option you can order ““, which I talked about earlier, there are very interesting and unusual routes.

You can explore the city along a similar route by purchasing the original “Vienna in 1 Day” route from a local guide. The route includes the optimal passage of the main attractions and places of interest, markers on an offline map with navigation, markers with restaurants and cafes where to eat, facts about attractions and a description of public transport. This solution is suitable for independent travelers who want to see the most in a short period of time and save on an individual excursion.

Most often, an acquaintance with Vienna begins with a one-day visit to the city and the main goal of such a visit is to see as much as possible, and then be sure to return to this hospitable city. After all, it is not the first time that the capital of Austria has been recognized as the most comfortable city to live in. You need to come here for at least a week, but in one day you can get to know in detail the main attractions of the old city.

St. Stephen's Cathedral at Stephanplatz

You should start your walk with the dominant feature of the city - St. Stephen's Cathedral on Stefanplatz. It acquired its present appearance only in the 16th century, and before that, several Romanesque churches stood here in turn, burned down during fires. The cathedral itself suffered significant damage at the end of World War II, but was quickly restored. You should definitely go inside to admire the magnificent decoration of the cathedral, and also climb the south tower, which offers a breathtaking view of Vienna. Here you also have the opportunity to take a close look at the mosaic roof of the cathedral and the decorative elements adorning the building.

By going around Stefanplatz on the left, you can reach Mozart's house, which will be on the right side of the street. Here the great composer lived and worked for three years.


Jesuit Church or University Church

Moving further towards Wollzeile, we will come to the Jesuit Church. It appeared here as a result of the Jesuits uniting two faculties of the university - philosophical and theological. It is worth going inside and admiring the image of St. Catherine, located in the very first chapel at the entrance.


Windows of the Orthodox Cathedral of the Holy Trinity

Coming out of the church, we go straight to turn left and left again. Here, on the right side of the street, you need to pay attention to the Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity. This area was once considered the center of Vienna's Orthodox culture. Although today, bars and nightclubs are more interesting. The famous Austrian composers Brahms and Schubert liked to sit in one of the taverns next to the church.


Anchor clock

We go further to the first left turn, turn there, and turn right into the second lane. This way you can go straight to the Anchor Clock. They are located at Honer Markt. The area has rich history, dating back to the times of the Romans, who camped on this very spot. The figures on the Anchor Clock move to the music and dozens of tourists flock to see it. Another decoration of the square is the Wedding Fountain.

From the clock we move along an elongated square to a pale yellow building. This is the Old Town Hall. The building opposite the Town Hall is also interesting - the Bohemian Court Chancellery was previously located here. Walking a little forward and turning right, you can see a Gothic temple hidden in the depths of the alleys.


Am Hof ​​Church

Now the path lies towards Am Hof ​​Square, where it is worth paying attention to the Collalto Palace. It was here that Mozart performed at the age of 6. Here, on the square, the snow-white building of the Am Hof ​​Church pleases the eye.


Michaelerplatz and St. Michael's Wing of the Hofburg

From here the path leads away pedestrian street Kohlmarkt, which will lead us to Michaelerplatz. This square, in the center of which there are fenced excavations, is named after the Church of St. Michael. It is located here, directing the tower's spire skyward.

The square overlooks the Hofburg Gate. This magnificent palace, which was the imperial residence, was built over several centuries, so in the appearance of many buildings in the complex one can find echoes of various architectural styles. Directly under the arch is the entrance to the imperial chambers. Here you can see a rich exhibition of dishes used by the imperial family, as well as visit several rooms dedicated to the Austrian people's favorite Empress Elisabeth (Sisi).


Natural History Museum on Maria Theresa Square

After walking around the palace and lying on the grass in the garden, we head to Maria Theresa Square. In the center of the square, the Empress herself sits on a throne in the form of a monument, and on the sides rise two luxurious buildings - the Museum of Art History and the Museum of Natural History.


Austrian Parliament building

Here you can also sit on the grass and admire the architecture of the square. Afterwards we head north. On the left will be the Austrian Parliament building.


Vienna City Hall is located on Friedrich Schmidt Square

We will end our one-day walk around Vienna at Friedrich Schmidt Square, where the Vienna City Hall is located.

Welcome to Vienna!

We present you a guide to Vienna in photographs, Vienna is a classic European city where imperial history mixes with modern lifestyle, rich architectural traditions with the latest urban trends and slow-paced life with fashionable parties, exhibitions, festivals and concerts.

Features of Vienna

Architecture

Few cities have retained as much grandeur as Vienna after the reign of the Habsburg monarchs. Luxurious palaces, such as the Belvedere or monumental architectural complexes like Schönbrunn Palace are her calling cards.

Musical heritage

Vienna is one of the most musical cities in the world; a huge number of famous and talented composers who were born or worked here lived here. The capital of Austria inspired Mozart, Haydn, Schubert, Beethoven, the Strauss father and son, Liszt, Brahms and many others. To deeply experience the emotions of their works, you can visit the churches of Vienna where Bach and Handel are performed, the House of Music with a collection of ancient musical instruments, or just walk along the streets of this beautiful city.

The charm of Vienna

It's hard to imagine a more residential city than Vienna. This is a metropolis where regulars sit in cozy coffee shops and discuss world events or try delicious beers and wines in gastro pubs, a city where chefs discover new trends in cooking, but also honor old ones, such as Vienna Struden. It is equally convenient to live and travel here; Vienna has many cycling and walking paths, parks, convenient transport system. The city is absolutely safe, both in the city center and, for example, in the Arab quarter, people are friendly and welcoming, they will be happy to tell you the way or answer a couple of questions.

Vienna places

Schönbrunn Palace

(Schloss Schönbrunn) is a magnificent residence of the Austrian Habsburg emperors, a masterpiece of Rococo. Inside the palace there are many beautifully decorated rooms, each in its own style; outside the palace is surrounded by a park with sculptures and a beautiful garden.

Kunsthistorisches Museum

(Kunsthistorisches Museum) is a very famous museum in Vienna, containing many works of art from all over Europe by the most famous masters, be sure to visit it to see the works of Caravaggio, Titian, Monet, Bosch, Rubens and others. Artifacts from ancient egypt and the Middle East, ancient Greece and Romanesque culture.

Facade of the Vienna Museum of Art History

Statue at the entrance to the Vienna Museum of Art History

Hall of the Vienna Museum of Art History

Exhibits of the Vienna Museum of Art History

Painting "Construction of the Tower of Babel" in the Vienna Museum of Art History

Painting "Hunters in the Snow" in the Vienna Museum of Art History

Exhibit of the Vienna Museum of Art History

Painting "The Return of Hagar" in the Vienna Museum of Art History

Gazebo

(Schloss Belvedere)

Belvedere is big palace complex in Vienna in the Baroque style. Built as the residence of the Prince of Savoy, it is divided into several parts - the Lower Belvedere, the Upper Belvedere and the garden. At Belvedere you can have a great time walking through the garden or visiting the richly decorated chambers of royalty.

Tram tour along the Ringstrasse

(Ringstrasse Tram Tour)

Ginstrasse is one of the unusual streets in Europe, once it was adapted to protect Vienna from the Ottoman Turks, but then it was rebuilt and expanded to prevent possible revolutionaries from creating barricades. Along the street and boulevard stretched majestic state buildings that were supposed to show the greatness of Austria.

Prater and Feriris observation wheel

(Prater & the Ferris Wheel)

The tallest breathtaking Ferris wheel in Vienna. Buy an ice cream and enjoy a bird's eye view of Vienna.

St. Stephen's Cathedral

The most majestic and recognizable building in Vienna, a symbol of Austria and its capital. The cathedral is a must-see for connoisseurs of medieval architecture and simply connoisseurs of beauty. This classic Catholic cathedral amazes with its power and at the same time grace on the outside, and on the inside with its combination of intimacy and beauty of decoration.

Hofburg

The Hofburg Palace is one of the largest buildings in medieval Europe, it has 2,600 halls and rooms. Formerly the main residence of the imperial court, some rooms are now used as the official residence of the President of Austria. Appearance The palace, as befits such a structure, is grandeur, fundamental on the outside and luxuriously decorated on the inside.

Viennese coffee shops

Viennese coffee shops not only serve aromatic coffee and delicious pastries, they are not only a cozy atmosphere and polite waiters, but also a symbol of European slow life, prosperity and style. Be sure to stop by for a coffee and think about life in these islands of tranquility!

Coffee Museum

(Kaffeemuseum)
Austria is certainly not the birthplace of coffee, but it has a rich tradition of its consumption. We all know about Viennese coffee and the famous Viennese coffee houses, but Vienna also has a coffee museum. By visiting it (preferably in the morning), you will learn about the history and culture of coffee, how it is produced and prepared for consumption, learn about spring coffee traditions, famous people- coffee lovers and will see various things related to coffee - equipment for roasting and grinding coffee, various dishes and cutlery.

Hundertwasser House

(Hundertwasser House)
This is the most unusual house in Vienna and all thanks to its original architecture Friedensreich Hundertwasser and his view of architecture and the place of man in it. Friedensreich believed that a person should create his own home and everything he could reach from his window. The house itself has an interesting, non-standard shape, painted in bright colors, has rounded corners, and the floors and stairs, as conceived by the architect, are mountain paths and forest paths. Be sure to take a camera with you, perhaps you will decide to implement something in your home later!

Vienna Boys Choir

Even if you're not a music lover, be sure to check out the boys' choir, whose heavenly voices have made them the most famous boys' choir in the world. It is noteworthy that the creation of this choir did a great service to Viennese men - before that the choir consisted of specially castrated men.

Flights to Vienna (and don't forget insurance)

15 tips for tourists in Vienna

Everyone has it big city- its own world fame, its own philosophy, its own “reputation”. Paris is considered the capital of world bohemia. Barcelona is called the city of Gaudi, Valencia is known as the abode of arts and science. Vienna is a city of beautiful architecture, galleries and museums, and music.

The capital of Austria to this day remains imperial in spirit: calm and majestic. But at the same time it is democratic, cozy, and convenient for life. City water pipes are leaking pure water, streets and parks are well maintained. For people with limited mobility, a “barrier-free” environment has been created. There is transport adapted to the needs of people with disabilities, and transparent elevators are installed in the buildings. There are no stray animals on the streets, people are polite, helpful and smiling.

Tourists should know about some of the city's features in order to see and learn more and spend less money. Here are a few useful tips guests of Vienna.

1. Public transport

If you plan to stay in Vienna for more than two days, then you should figure out which travel ticket is more profitable to buy. About tickets for public transport in Vienna and prices I wrote.

Please note that the Wochenkarte weekly pass is valid from Monday to Monday. An 8-day climate ticket (8-Tage-Klimakarte) with eight magnetic stripes is designed for 8 trips and is beneficial if you plan to intensively use transport for 6-8 days, or if you come with a family or a company (several people can travel on this ticket , you just need to validate one strip on the ticket for each).

Travel tickets are sold in vending machines near the metro, at train stations, and at Tabak-Trafik kiosks; They apply to all types of transport within the Kernzone.

2. Vienna museums and other attractions

Palace and park ensemble of Laxenburg, photo Corniger

Vienna has many museums of different types, free and paid. Visit (KHM), ; give them the whole day. Prepare in advance, find information about the Habsburg dynasty, read about Maria Theresa, Princess Sissi, Franz Joseph I.

Watch the equestrian ballet of the masters. The snow-white Lipizzaner show can be seen in. Visit, go to wonderful. Don't plan too many experiences, rather plan each day of your stay in Vienna.

Often discounted tickets can be found on these sites:

3. City tours

Start your acquaintance with Vienna with a sightseeing tour.

You can take the yellow Hop on Hop off bus, which has 4 route options. It stops in front of the Opera House (metro). For current and detailed information on schedules, routes and prices, see.

Double decker sightseeing bus Big Bus Tours Vienna

The red excursion bus Big Bus Tours Vienna offers 2 travel options. Stops at the Vienna Opera. See schedule, routes and ticket prices.

The red bus Red Bus City Tours has 3 routes around Vienna. He stops behind the Opera House. See everything about the trip on it.

Self-guided tour can be done by tram along the circular route. There are 13 Vienna attractions located along it.

There are two ways to get to the Vienna Opera. Tickets can be ordered online and redeemed with a payment card. Keep in mind: Staatsoper is always sold out. It is better to take care of tickets for the most popular performances several months in advance. The most cheap places– on the upper galleries; more convenient and inexpensive - in the 1st row of the balcony.

If you are tough enough to stand through the entire performance, buy entrance tickets. Standing places are located behind the stalls, almost opposite the stage. Such tickets are sold for all performances of the Vienna Opera before the start. I wrote in detail about the Vienna Opera and buying tickets.

5. To Bratislava

From Vienna to Bratislava by boat on the Danube

From Vienna you can go to Bratislava. However, it is much more interesting to travel along the river on a high-speed catamaran. You can take this cruise during the season from April to November. A trip on a catamaran is slightly more expensive than a train, but it is more fun. At 08:30 – to Bratislava, 18:30 – back. The trip to the capital of Slovakia will take about 1.5 hours. The vessel is comfortable, with good review. The catamaran departs from the Schwedenplatz metro station, goes first along the Danube Canal, then along the Danube, past fishermen's huts on stilts, with nets. I wrote about how to get from Vienna to Bratislava by ship.

In Bratislava, take a train ride through the old town, stroll along Plane Tree Square, and try national cuisine.

6. Viennese delicacies

You don't have to order a big and filling one if you're not too hungry. However, it is worth paying tribute to the incomparable.

7. Traveling around Austria

If time allows you, take a train to ,. And be sure to visit! It is more convenient to view tickets on the Russian-language version of the site. All tariffs are written there in Russian.

8. Housing and food

A room in a Vienna hotel will be quite expensive, but you can always find discounts on.

It’s much more convenient to rent an apartment or studio apartment online on AirBnb. You will get all the benefits of independent living and be able to cook your own meals. By the way, about the apartment for only €50.

It is best to buy products in Merkur or Hofer stores.

9. The most important thing

You can read about the sights of Vienna in my guide. If you have enough persistence and strength, climb the tower