Austria’s metropolis, “Vienna”, has the amenities of a big city, but also captivates you by preeminences offered by a small town. Here you can take a long walk at night without the fear of crime. Vienna offers a number of green oases, where you go for a walk, and of course this town invites you to linger. Viennese people are famous for their partially rude Viennese charm, which can sound insulting sometimes, but generally they are friendly and helpful people. Vienna is not attractive during the day, but the nights just show the charms of Vienna in a particular way.
Exploring Vienna it is best to choose one of the apartments Vienna as your homebase. Here you can enjoy the magic of Vienna, without the need to pay attention to special opening times. Likewise, you certainly enjoy the freedom to have breakfast, lunch or dinner any time you want.
Let’s start a small tour through Vienna right now. The tram 71 takes you to a somewhat unusual place for a stroll. The line takes you from the station Schwarzenbergplatz directly to Vienna’s Central Cemetery. Between all the overgrown graves one can also visit the graves of famous people such as Ludwig van Beethoven or the legendary pop-star Falco. Of course, this might be a very unusual place for a walk, but you’ll find it certainly interesting.
At a visit to Vienna it just needs to explore the city with the famous “fiaker”. The ride on this horse-driven cab shows the romantic side of Vienna. Similarly do not forget to plan your visit of the “Wiener Wurstel Prater”, one of the oldest leisure parks in Europe, with its worldwide know “Riesenrad” (“big wheel”). The view over Vienna from the 15 lovingly restored gondolas is breathtaking. If you have reviewed the Prater from above, it is worth it to explore the park by foot.
True Viennese coffee and cakes can be enjoyed in the Danube Tower. Here you have the choice of stepping up the tower and thus reaching the cafe or restaurant on the countless steps, or to simply use the elevator to take you up to the viewing platform.
The very center of Vienna is the so-called “Steffl”, St. Stephen’s Cathedral. The vibrant city has grown around the cathedral since many hundred of years. If you climb one of the towers, you will experience the scent of history while having a view over the town. Prince Eugen’s Belvedere Palace, the castle Schloss Schoenbrunn and the Hofburg, of course, belong to the major attractions that you absolutely must see. The Vienna air will captivate you, thus making Vienna unforgotten.