Discover Vienna’s 200 best Elegant Eye spots for your trip

Innere Stadt

Walk through the grand imperial heart of Vienna, from the cathedral to the palace and the opera. A first-visit essential that rewards a slow walk.

State Hall of the Austrian National Library

★ 4.6 · 5,795 reviews

Step inside the State Hall of the Austrian National Library, where Baroque grandeur meets half a millennium of books. Wander beneath the ceiling frescoes and along the historic shelves in a visit of roughly 45 minutes.

Belvedere Palace

★ 4.7 · 91,420 reviews

See Klimt's most famous paintings in a baroque palace surrounded by formal gardens. A must for art and architecture lovers visiting Vienna.

Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien

★ 4.8 · 36,209 reviews

Wander through gilded halls filled with old master paintings and ancient treasures. One of the great museums of Europe, and a Vienna essential.

St. Stephen's Cathedral

★ 4.7 · 140,861 reviews

Stand beneath the Gothic spire of St. Stephen's Cathedral, the symbol of Vienna. Walk the nave, admire the colourful patterned roof from the square, and explore the catacombs and treasury if time allows.

Schönbrunn Palace

★ 4.7 · 186,583 reviews

Step into Schönbrunn Palace, the Habsburgs' grand summer residence on Vienna's western edge. Tour the rococo state rooms, then spend time in the formal gardens with their maze and long walks up toward the Gloriette.

Hallstatt Day Trip with Skywalk Option

★ 4.6 · 7,039 reviews

Visit Hallstatt's postcard-perfect lakeside village from Vienna. Stop at the wooden bridge at Schloss Ort and enjoy free time by the water.

Schönbrunn Palace & Gardens Skip-the-Line Tour

★ 4.7 · 8,421 reviews

Skip the queue and walk through Schönbrunn Palace with a licensed guide. Pass through 22 state rooms, from the Great Gallery to private chambers, then roam the gardens toward the Gloriette on your own.

Day trips Hallstatt& Salzburg Scenic Experience

★ 4.6 · 3,605 reviews

Visit Hallstatt's lakeside village and Mozart's Salzburg in one day from Vienna. Drive through Alpine valleys and enjoy free time in both.

St. Charles's Church

★ 4.6 · 32,083 reviews

Visit St. Charles's Church, the Baroque landmark with its towering green dome beside Karlsplatz. Step inside to study the frescoed ceiling, then ride up to the platform to see the paintings up close.

St. Stephen's Cathedral & Dom Museum Wien Tickets

★ 4.5 · 2,259 reviews

Explore St. Stephen's Cathedral from crypt to tower with one ticket. Browse Dom Museum Wien, follow the cathedral audio guide, descend into the catacombs, then climb the North and South towers.

Musikverein Wien

★ 4.7 · 17,085 reviews

Hear music at Musikverein, the Golden Hall that is home to the Vienna Philharmonic. Take your seat among gilded columns and listen to an orchestra perform in one of the world's most celebrated acoustic spaces.

Natural History Museum Vienna

★ 4.8 · 44,061 reviews

Step inside the Natural History Museum Vienna, a palace of science on Maria-Theresien-Platz. Climb the marble staircase, then work through halls of dinosaur skeletons, minerals and meteorites at your own pace.

Hofburg

★ 4.7 · 60,268 reviews

Step into the Hofburg, the monumental heart of Habsburg Vienna. Walk through its courtyards and gardens, then tour the imperial apartments and silver collection inside.

Wien Museum Otto-Wagner-Kirche am Steinhof

★ 4.7 · 1,225 reviews

Seek out Otto Wagner's Kirche am Steinhof, a white marble art nouveau church on the Baumgartner Höhe. Admire its exterior, step inside for the Secession design, and enjoy the quiet grounds around it.

Schönbrunn Palace Park

★ 4.8 · 61,138 reviews

Step into the grounds of Schönbrunn Palace Park, the sprawling former imperial summer garden in Hietzing. Stroll the formal avenues and fountains, then take in the glass Palmenhaus before choosing how far to wander.

Light of Creation Votivkirche Immersive Light Show

★ 4.8 · 10,492 reviews

Step into Light of Creation at the Votivkirche, where a historic church becomes a canvas for light and sound. Sit back for 30 minutes as six Genesis-inspired sequences of projection and music unfold across its walls and ceiling.

Vivaldi’s Four Seasons Concert in Karlskirche

★ 4.7 · 17,801 reviews

Hear Vivaldi's Four Seasons in Karlskirche, one of Vienna's grandest Baroque churches. Settle into your seat for roughly 75 minutes as Orchestra 1756 plays the four concertos on historical instruments, with a short selection of other Baroque or Classical works.

Vienna State Opera

★ 4.7 · 64,097 reviews

Experience the Vienna State Opera, a world-famous house in the heart of the Innere Stadt. Attend a major opera or ballet production, or tour the historic interiors to see the grand decor up close.

Secession

★ 4.2 · 7,381 reviews

Visit the Secession, the Art Nouveau landmark under its golden laurel dome. See contemporary exhibitions upstairs, then descend to Klimt's Beethoven Frieze in the basement.

Vienna City Hall

★ 4.7 · 4,504 reviews

Take in Vienna City Hall, a neo-Gothic landmark built from some 30 million bricks. Admire the towers and the Rathausmann above, then step into the ceremonial halls and corridors of a building still in daily civic use.

Kohlmarkt

★ 4.8 · 342 reviews

Stroll Kohlmarkt, the elegant pedestrian street in Vienna's Innere Stadt. Pass luxury boutiques and old specialty shops, and enjoy the festive lights if you arrive during the Christmas season.

Albertina

★ 4.7 · 36,224 reviews

Tour the grand staterooms of a Habsburg palace and see world-class prints and modern masterpieces. A top museum stop in the heart of the city.

Schönbrunn Palace Evening Tour, Dinner and Concert

★ 4.4 · 979 reviews

Spend an evening at Schönbrunn with palace rooms, dinner and live music in one programme. Tour the state rooms after hours, enjoy a three-course Austrian meal, then hear Mozart and Strauss sung by opera singers.

Mozart Concert at the Musikverein - Golden Hall

★ 4.6 · 6,159 reviews

Take a seat for the Mozart Concert in the Musikverein's Golden Hall. Listen as costumed musicians, soloists and opera singers perform beloved Mozart and Strauss pieces in one of Vienna's most celebrated concert venues.

Spittelberg

Wander cobbled lanes of restored Biedermeier houses, then settle at a candlelit table for dinner. A charming, atmospheric corner for couples in Vienna.

Burgtheater

★ 4.6 · 5,133 reviews

Take your seat at the Burgtheater, Vienna's grand national stage on the Ringstrasse. Arrive early to see the Klimt-decorated staircases, then watch a German-language production in a richly ornamented 19th-century auditorium.

Majolikahaus of Otto Wagner

★ 4.5 · 605 reviews

See Otto Wagner's Majolikahaus, a Secession apartment block wrapped in flowering ceramic tiles. Walk along the Linke Wienzeile to study the floral facade and compare it with the Kolo Moser house next door.

Austrian Parliament

★ 4.7 · 4,281 reviews

Tour the Austrian Parliament, a neoclassical landmark on the Ringstrasse. Follow a guide through its lavish chambers and see the grand columns and Pallas Athena fountain outside.

Hundertwasser House

★ 4.5 · 35,652 reviews

Seek out Hundertwasser House, the colourful apartment block that looks nothing like the rest of Vienna. Circle it from the street, spot the trees on its balconies and roof, and photograph its uneven, patchwork facade.