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Viennese City Park which extends from the Parkring in the First District of Vienna up to the Heumarkt, a street in the Third District, spanning a total area of 65,000m².
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Stadtpark
Viennese City Park which extends from the Parkring in the First District of Vienna up to the Heumarkt, a street in the Third District, spanning a total area of 65,000m².
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viennaWhat to do with Children in Tow
Activity
Although Vienna is generally a city for grown-ups - intellectuals, thinkers, and artists - it also caters to children, of all ages and sizes. The numerous festivals around the city are enjoyed by the general population, and the many monuments and parks are frequented by local and visiting families everyday in large numbers.This is why many of the tour guides in the city have special packages for families, where an involving and entertaining experience for the whole family is catered to.
viennaNaschmarkt
Market
Vienna's most popular market, specializing in fresh fruit and vegetables, herbs, cheese, baked goods, and meat. Also has a lot of small restaurants. Every Saturday, a bustling flea market is held.
viennaMariahilfer Strabe
Street
Vienna's largest shopping street, ranging from the most expensive luxuries to items of daily use.
viennaAlbertina Museum
Museum
This is one of the world's largest and most important museums. It contains 60,000 drawings and one million prints and is home to a vast collection of modern graphic works as well.
viennaThe Burgtheater
Theatre
One of the most prominent German language theaters in the world, this is the Austrian National Theater in Vienna. The performers have developed a typical style and speech that is uniquely their own.
viennaDer Graben
Street
This is one of the most famous streets in the Innere Stadt District. Stretching from Stock-im-Eisen-Platz near the Palais Equitable to where Kohlmarkt and Tuchlauben meet, this street,due to its location and size, is famous for its year round market and its suitability for festivals and processions.
viennaHofburg Imperial Palace
Palace
Has housed a lot of the people influential in Austrian history, including the Habsburg dynasty, and is currently the official residence of the President of Austria. Contains, among other interesting spots, chapels (Hofkapelle, Hofmusikkapelle, Burgkapelle), museums (the Naturhistorisches Museum & Kunsthistorisches Museum), the Imperial Library, state treasury, the national theatre(Burgtheater), riding school (Hofreitschule), and the horse stables (the Stallburg and Hofstallungen).
viennaImperial Crypt
Churches
Situated below the Capuchins'church (the Church of St. Mary of the Angels) and monastery, on the Neue Markt square, near the Hofburg Imperial Palace, the Imperial Crypt has been the customary burial place of the emperors and dukes of the Austrian Empires since the early 17 th century.
viennaNaturhistorisches
Museum
The Naturhistorisches Museum or NHMW is one of the important museums of the world. Here one can find a collection of artifacts which are over 250 years old. Rare fossils and pre-historic works of art are some of the items exhibited here.
viennaMaria am Gestade
Churches
Also known as St Mary on the Strand, this church is among Vienna's oldest surviving buildings and is an example of Gothic-styled architecture. It is situated near the Danube Canal; a branch of the river Danube. It is associated with the Czech community.
More restaurants in Vienna
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viennaFrank's (American)
Modern and fashionable restaurant/bar with a mixture of surf 'n' turf dishes, pasta, pizzas and sandwiches. High standard cooking with mouth-watering desserts which include several types of waffles and cheesecake, will leave you longing for more. The US version of Miller and Budweiser along with a good selection of local beers is also available.
viennaRa'mien (Chinese)
Fashionable design, style, and reasonably priced dishes combine to make Ra'mien Vienna's hippest noodle bar. La Mien with seafood and flying noodles with curry and mince meat as the special lunchtime dishes are recommended. Dinner options - from a seasonal menu card - are altogether more expensive. A downstairs lounge club (popular with the locals) is open until 4am.
viennaUnkai (Japanese)
Situated in one of Vienna's most elegant hotels, The Grand, Unkai offers tantalizing, award winning Japanese cuisine. You'll be spoilt for choice with the wide variety of dishes that the restaurant has to offer. That or the a la carte menu, either way, Unkai's offerings are sure to please those with a taste of class!
viennaBel Etage (French)
Located near the extravagant surroundings of the Hotel De France, the Bel Etage offers a wide mix of Austrian and French cuisines. It may be a wee bit upscale but then you're assured of five-star standard.
viennaDemi-Tass (Indian)
Calling Demi-Tass the "best Indian restaurant in town" would be no exaggeration. The restaurant itself is not too large in terms of size, but the space is well-utilized. The place is richly decorated in pleasant themes; service is quick, very professional, polite and efficient. The menu has a large variety to choose from, listing standard curries, kormas and vindaloos, and the mouthwatering chef's specials. Prices are high, but the food is excellent. Highly recommended for people who like their curries spicy.
viennaBayou (Now Blue Plate, American)
Bringing the taste of New Orleans to the city of Vienna, Bayou is the place you would want to hit if you fancy European food and spices with the flavors of Africa and America, staples such as Creole hot sausage, crawfish bisque, chicken jambalaya and seafood gumbo, alongside a weekly specials menu, yummy puddings (which include mango flan and pecan pie) and an excellent selection of well-made cocktails. Good value, with a cordial and casual atmosphere.
viennaIndochine 21 (French/Vietnamese)
Swanky French/Vietnamese inspired restaurant, probably leading the Asian restaurant chain in Vienna. Well-executed and authentic dishes, an ambience of colonial inspired setting, and the best cocktails in town provide a uniquely memorable dining experience.
viennaAkakiko (Japanese)
A Japanese restaurant serving pretty good quality food. That ranges from fresh sushi, teepan, tempura and a variety of dainty bento boxes. If you're not a marine food enthusiast, you can go for the many meat/poultry dishes offered, or a selection of vegetarian sushi.
viennaYugetsu (Japanese)
This is another hotshot location for Japanese food right in the very center of the Inner City (Innere Stadt), near to the Staatsoper. This well-established restaurant specializes mainly in fish dishes. The sushi and teppen yaki (served upstairs) are particularly noteworthy, while prices are pretty ok for such swanky delights.
viennaChe (Latin American/Caribbean)
The cocktails offered here are not the only reasons for you to visit this place. The restaurant itself is the best option to go for when you want to eat and dance while listening to lively music, all at the same time! Mixing Latin American and Caribbean cuisines to cater to your taste buds, and lively music to cater to your soul, the restaurant is alive till early hours. The service here is polite, and prices are pretty good.
More hotels in Vienna
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viennaHotel Imperial
Expensive Hotels
The pulse of the 'heart of Vienna', located in the famous Ringstrasse area with the Musikverein Concert Hall next door, this elegant Hotel was built as the Prince of Wurtemberg Palace in 1869 and refurbished as a hotel in 1873. It is walking distance from St Stephen's Cathedral. Renowned for its subtle, yet perfected service standards, here tradition lives on in the tasteful interiors, the ceiling frescoes, masterpieces adorning the walls, the aroma of the coffee house used for a hundred years by authors to script their legends. There is elegance, variety and charm in each of the 138 rooms and suites and butler service provided in the exquisite suite range. A glamorous venue for conferences, meetings and celebrations for up to 250 guests, the hotel is equipped with all modern amenities. It hosts famous state visitors and even the most experienced travelers find this hotel truly enchanting.
viennaPalais Coburg
Luxury Hotels
This unique hotel situated in the heart of the city is the first new five star hotel Vienna has produced in the past ten years. This was once a royal residence built by Duke Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha in 1840-45. It blends six centuries of history in its exquisite architectural style while shaping the future with detailed attention to modern conveniences. The result is a truly special luxury boutique hotel with only 35 suites. These suites retain the grandeur of the past with all the comforts of a luxury hotel including a small kitchenette, flat screen TV and free wireless internet access. On the top floor of the hotel is a world standard spa, pool and a gym. There are nine function rooms. Amongst the eateries, the Restaurant Coburg is one of Vienna's finest. There is a bar and Garden Pavillion for lighter meals. On the ground floor is the famous Wine Archive, from where guests can not only buy from a formidable choice of the finest wines but also from other famous Austrian products for example the Alois Golles fruit vinegars.
viennaHotel Ambassador
Luxury Hotels
Situated in the center of the city, this hotel was once a warehouse. Today it is five star luxurious hotel which has inspired many writers artists and politicians in the course of its history. Mark Twain, Marlene Dietrich and Theodore Roosevelt are believed to have been guests here. Its location is perfect, allowing guests to relax and enjoy Viennese culture and feel. With the famous shopping street, Karntner Strasse, on one side and Neuer Market on the other, between Vienna State Opera and St Stephen's Cathedral with Donner Fountain in front, there is never a dull moment.
viennaHotel Bristol
Well located, next to The Vienna State Opera, adjacent to the Karntner Strasse, this Hotel was built in 1892. It blends beautiful fine art and antiques with stylishly done interiors; gilt framed long mirrors in every landing of the impressive large stairways, marble columns, brass pots with palm plants in the lobby giving privacy to guests while they read newspapers in a language of their choice, an Executive Floor with English style cherry wood paneling, a business studio with the same elegance. Wing Back chairs, leather arm chairs, luxurious fabrics and star shaped ceiling, pale wooden furnishing and black geometric inlays all add to the Art Nouveou look.
viennaHotel Prinz Eugen
Very close to the Belvedere Palace, this 4 star hotel is on the Gurtel in the embassy district, opposite the Southern Train Station hence with easy access to the city centre, airport or other places of interest in Vienna. Part of the Intercontinental chain it is a good place to begin exploration of this amazing city.
viennaHotel Royal
Budget Hotels
Hotel Royal began as a pilgrim hostel in 1566, was burned down in the Second World War, and reopened in 1960. Situated in a quiet area in the heart of Vienna, very close to the famous St. Stephan's Cathedral, on the most famous shopping street Graben, Karntnerstrabe and Kohlmarkt, this nine-storey hotel has a feel of an old Italian Palazzo in its architecture, in its tastefully done rooms, in the great varieties of pasta in the big Tuscan kitchen, and in its warm hospitality and levels of service. Vienna's oldest specialty Italian restaurant is in this hotel under separate management, with a large collection of Vienna's famous Chianti and other rare wines. The rooftop restaurant gives a panoramic view of the cities highlights. In the lobby is the piano on which Wagner composed his famous Die Mestersinger von Nurnberg.
viennaHotel Opernring
Expensive Hotels
This 4 star Hotel has its name because of its outstanding location on the Opern ring, across the world famous opera house and Vienna's conference center. It has the Ringstrasse architectural style. Recently refurnished and renovated,it now has a pleasant look and feel with comfortable interiors. The rooms are spacious and bright with all modern amenities like data ports, safe, mini bar, internet, TV, etc. There are 35 rooms with double glazed windows to cut down the street noise level. Both smoking and non smoking rooms are available, with some able to accommodate larger families. There is a separate breakfast room. The reception may be cramped, but the lounge with large bay windows overlooking the central Vienna area, has warmth and is spacious. Pets are allowed in this hotel.
viennaNosseck Pension
If you are looking for a centrally located place to stay at a reasonable price then Nosseck Pension is the ideal choice. It has a prime location right on the Graben which is open only for pedestrians. Its 30 rooms are en-suite and are elegant and large, clean and affordable. Unfortunately credit cards are not accepted here.
viennaPension Pertschy
This 4 star property was built in old Viennese style in 1734 as the Palais Cavriana, the residence of a count. The Pertschy family now owns it along with Pensions Aviano, Christina and Baronesse.
viennaDrei Konan
This Art Nouveau three star hotel with its prominent crown was built in 1894 by the famous architect Ignaz Drapala. Renovations were undertaken in 2006. The crown stands as a symbol of Austro-Hungary and Bohemia Monarchy. It is situated close to the National Opera, St Stephen's Cathedral, Ringstrasse, and Naschnarkt etc. Public transport is available close by. There is a breakfast room.