Holidays in Vienna are majestic squares, picturesque parks, luxurious palaces, delicious music, famous balls, delicious pastries.
The main types of recreation in Vienna
- Sightseeing: on one of the excursions you will see the Hofburg Castle, St. Stephen's Cathedral (go up to the observation deck by elevator or on foot, overcoming 343 steps), the Ruprechtskirche church, the Schönbrunn imperial residence, the Belvedere palace, the Tower of the Mad (inside the Museum of Pathological Anatomy with a collection of unusual), old Viennese gas meters (Semmering district), visit the Vienna Opera, visit the Butterfly House (Schmetterlingshaus), Albertina Museum, Liechtenstein Museum, Prater Park, walk through the Vienna Woods, taste beef stew, Vienna schnitzel, apple strudel in national restaurants.
- Active: those who wish can have fun in the most famous nightclub “Flex”, spend time in the cable car park “Waldseilpark Kahlenberg”, go cycling around the city and the surrounding area, go ice skating on the indoor ice rink.
- Event-driven: if you wish, you can visit the Carnival “Perchtenlauf” with a procession of ghosts (on the night of Epiphany), the Vienna Music and Theater Festival “WienerFestWochen” (May-June), Jazz Festival (June-July), Film Festival “Viennale” (October).
- Wellness: be sure to visit the thermal complex "Therme Wien": at your service - spa-rooms, medical center, pools with mineral water, sauna, water park, gym, bars, restaurants.
Prices for tours to Vienna
The best time to relax in the Austrian capital is April-October. Prices in Vienna are not low, and a significant increase in the cost of tours to Vienna is observed in June-August, at New Year's and Christmas. But if you are pursuing the goal of saving money, then it is advisable to come to this city during the low season (November-early December, February-early April), when prices for vouchers to Vienna are on average reduced by 10-25%.
On a note
Those wishing to save money on accommodation should go to Vienna in July-September - at this time, student campuses are opening in the city (inexpensive Mensa canteens are open in them).
You can get around the city by buses and trams (after midnight, night buses run along the main streets). Taxi services in Vienna are quite inexpensive, but you won't be able to catch one on the street - you can find a taxi at special taxi stands or by calling it by phone.
As a souvenir of your vacation in Vienna, you should bring porcelain, sweets (Sacher cake, Manner waffles, Mozart Kuegel chocolates), clothes from Viennese designers, handmade carpets, souvenirs with the image of Empress Sissi.
