Best Things to Do in Vienna in Spring
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From the classic Belvedere Palace and Innere Stadt, to lesser-known spots worth adding to your trip.
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See Klimt's most famous paintings in a baroque palace surrounded by formal gardens. A must for art and architecture lovers visiting Vienna.
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.
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Spend a day at Schönbrunn Zoo, one of Europe's oldest, set beside the imperial palace in Hietzing. Meet giant pandas, Siberian tigers and elephants as you stroll between historic pavilions and spacious modern habitats.
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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.
★ 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.
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Hear a concert at the Wiener Konzerthaus, a 1913 hall in Landstraße known for its acoustics. Choose from classical, jazz or contemporary programmes in one of Vienna's most admired music venues.
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Slip into Setagayapark, a peaceful Japanese garden tucked away in Döbling. Circle the fish pond, pause beneath the blossoming trees in spring, and listen to the birdsong along the small walking track.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Wander through gilded halls filled with old master paintings and ancient treasures. One of the great museums of Europe, and a Vienna essential.
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Step inside the Hofburg to meet Empress Elisabeth and Franz Joseph through their rooms. A guide brings the apartments to life with personal stories.
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Explore Gartenpalais Liechtenstein, a Baroque palace with a garden in Alsergrund. Admire the ceiling frescoes, browse the library and its book door, and stroll the grounds.
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Discover Brasserie Palmenhaus Wien, set in a glass pavilion beside the Hofburg. Order breakfast, a burger or a homemade lemonade and enjoy the light-filled room overlooking the pond.
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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.
Ride a giant Ferris wheel, picnic in the Prater and browse a lively market. A green, family-friendly district full of local life.
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Settle into Ronacher, a lavishly detailed 19th-century theatre in Vienna's centre. Watch a full-scale musical production in an auditorium that blends historic ornament with modern staging.
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Catch a show at Raimund Theater, Vienna's first musical theatre, in Mariahilf. Take your seat for a large-scale production with live singing, elaborate stage effects and a full orchestra.
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Spend an evening at Volksoper Wien, a charming 1898 theatre in Alsergrund. Catch an opera, operetta or musical in a welcoming, acoustically strong house that feels more intimate than Vienna's grander stages.
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Escape into the park at Meierei im Stadtpark, an Austrian restaurant tucked among Vienna's greenery. Linger over a late breakfast or move on to a schnitzel lunch, finishing with a cheese selection.
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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.
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Slip into the Burggarten, the former imperial garden tucked behind the Hofburg. Stroll its lawns and statues, find the Mozart monument, and take in the art nouveau palm house at the park's edge.
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Wander through Stadtpark, the English-style public garden at the edge of Vienna's centre. Cross its ornate bridges, find the gilded Johann Strauss statue, and follow the paths past flower beds and the pond.
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Walk into Das Glashaus, a restored glass pavilion tucked into the Prater's greenery. Sit among the plants and work through a Mediterranean-Austrian menu, with outdoor tables when the weather allows.
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Head up to NENI am Prater for Middle Eastern flavours with a view over the Prater. Share plates on the rooftop terrace and watch the park's lights come on as the sun sets.
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Attend the Mozart and Strauss Concert at Schönbrunn, where the palace orchestra plays in the Orangery or another announced room. Enjoy an evening of well-known Viennese works in a grand imperial setting.
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Take breakfast at Motto am Fluss, the iconic boat-like building moored beside the Danube Canal. Claim a terrace seat above the water and work through an all-day menu of Austrian and international plates.
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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.
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Discover Steirereck, Vienna's formal temple of creative Austrian cooking in Landstraße. Linger over a long, carefully paced meal with an excellent bread selection and service that treats every table as a special occasion.
Browse concept stores, galleries and cafés in Vienna's creative district. A trendy neighbourhood for couples and solo travellers.
Vienna · 🎨 Museum
Belvedere Palace
2h
Vienna · 🚶 Neighborhoods
Innere Stadt
2h30
Vienna · 🎭 Entertainment
Schönbrunn Zoo
4h
Vienna State Opera
3h
Vienna · 🌳 Nature
Schönbrunn Palace Park
1h30
Wiener Konzerthaus
Setagayapark
30 min
Vienna · 🏛️ Landmark
Schönbrunn Palace & Gardens Skip-the-Line Tour
Musikverein Wien
Burgtheater
Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien
Vienna · 🧭 Tours
Skip-the-Line Sisi Museum, Hofburg and Gardens Tour
Gartenpalais Liechtenstein
45 min
Vienna · 🍽️ Food
Brasserie Palmenhaus Wien
1h15
Natural History Museum Vienna
Leopoldstadt
Ronacher
Raimund Theater
Volksoper Wien
Vienna · 🥐 Breakfast
Meierei im Stadtpark
Albertina
Burggarten
Stadtpark
Das Glashaus - Restaurant & Bar
1h
NENI am Prater
Mozart and Strauss Concert at Schönbrunn
Café & Restaurant Motto am Fluss
Mozart Concert at the Musikverein - Golden Hall
Steirereck
Neubau