Just the thought of being in Vienna makes you feel more cultured, more elegant. If you haven’t been, get ready for a city that blends history with the modern day beautifully. Oh, and maybe lose a few kilos before you go – sweet food is its speciality! Lists of things to do in Vienna are plentiful but this is a great selection of classic sights, iconic cafes, a touch of art and culture with plenty of walking thrown in.
1. Start with a tram ride around the Ringstrasse to get your bearings on the Vienna Ring Tram.
2. Step back to history with coffee and a cake at Cafe Central.
3. Go and see Gustav Klimt’s famous Kiss painting at the Belvedere and then drop into the Kunsthistorisches Museum for more art.
4. Grab a schnitzel at Figlmuller Restaurant for lunch.
5. Stroll around Stadtpark to see the statues of composers Strauss and Schubert.
6. Visit the Sigmund Freud Museum housed in his old apartment.
7. Visit the catacombs under St Stephen’s Cathedral in the centre of Vienna.
8. Take a taxi to a Heuriger in the outer suburbs of Grinzing or Nussdorf for a glass of wine and stay for dinner.
9. Get 4 Euro standing-room only tickets for the Vienna State Opera – sales open a couple of hours before the opera and you’ll need a scarf!
10. Have a late night Buchteln (jam-filled roll) at Cafe Hawelka.
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