Vienna is the capital of Austria with 2 million inhabitants. The influx of visitors from all over the world has made Vienna the most popular urban tourist destination in Austria. Vienna, also described as Europe's cultural capital, is a metropolis with unique charm, vibrancy and flair. It boasts outstanding infrastructure, is clean and safe, and has all the inspiration that you could wish for in order to discover this wonderful part of Europe. More than half of the metropolitan area is made up of green spaces. 280 imperial parks and gardens enrich the cityscape. In spring, 400 species of rose bloom in the Volksgarten alone.

Public Transport
Vienna features an impressive public transport system. The subway, trams and buses assure reliable and clean transportation. The underground/ subway system is particularly easy to navigate. At night, there exists a network of night buses, a cheaper alternative to taking a taxi. All of these transport options are available at very reasonable prices ranging from Euro 1.80 for a single Journey, Euro 14.00 for a weekly card and Euro 49.50 for a monthly ticket

Vienna Card
More than 210 discounts and unlimited free travel by underground, bus and tram for 72 hours- with this card for only 18.50 Euro.

The Museum of Fine Arts
The Museum of Fine Arts (Kunsthistorisches Museum) was built in 1891 near the Imperial Palace to house the extensive collections of the imperial family. With its vast array of eminent works and the largest Bruegel collection in the world, it is considered one of the most eminent museums in the world.

Architecture close up
The Architecture Center Vienna offers new tours to the most remarkable buildings of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.
Obtain insights into the world of architecture from apartment and office buildings to interiors and urban development areas.

Sightseeing
Apart from bus tours, you can also discover Vienna by tram, bicycle and from the water - on the Danube Canal and the Danube proper on board the DDSG Blue Danube.

Vienna State Opera
The Vienna State Opera is one of the top opera addresses in the world – where you can enjoy the very best in first-class productions. This famous stage offers a different program every day, with over 50 operas and ballet works on around 300 days per season

Klosterneuburg Abbey
Not far from Vienna, one finds the 900-year-old Klosterneuburg Abbey with its sacred art treasures, including the "Verdun Altar" and an impressive view of baroque splendor.

Coffeehouses
The Viennese coffee house is known around the globe for its informal pleasantness, as an oasis of gemütlichkeit. Traditional cafés entice with a wide variety of coffee drinks, international newspapers and pastry creations. Modern representatives of the genre enrich the tradition with stylish flair. A close relative of the café is the pastry shop. Their specialty, pies and cakes, are the icing on Vienna's dolce vita in the form of Bundt cake and sachertorte.

Shopping in the Old City
Vienna has its own very special note. And not just when it comes to music. When it comes to shopping, too, you’ll find much that is refreshingly different.

Shopping around the Old City
Mariahilfer Strasse is the city’s longest and most lively shopping street. It will be worth your while to explore the side streets, as this is where many out-of-the-ordinary shops and outlets have sprung up recently.

Tourist information
For more tourist information please visit www.vienna.info