15.03.2012 - 17.06.2012
This exchibition in the premises of the Lower Belvedere is devoted to gold as a precious metal and its use in contemporary art.
More about the Exhibition06.03.2012 - 18.03.2012
The globally unique combination of African and Spanish dance traditions, along with superior Russian dance techniques makes "Ballet Revolución" an innovative mixture of style and genre.
More about Ballet Revolución25.02.2012 - 25.03.2012
The performance of international as well as national artists is on the jam-packed festival program. One can listen to well known masters of the accordion or discover new talents.
More about the International Accordion Festival29.01.2012 - 28.05.2012
The enchanting hit musical returns to Europe – and for the first time in its own dedicated CATS theatre tent. Prepare to get closer to the action than ever before in the specially designed CATS theatre tent!
More information and tickets26.01.2012 - 15.04.2012
The Kunstforum is presenting the first major retrospective devoted to Herbert Brandl. It includes around 60 of his works produced since the early1980s and also new paintings created especially for the exhibition.
More about the Exhibition20.01.2012 - 20.05.2012
The exhibition presents a contemporary perspective of the historical idea of the total work of art. With appropriate scepticism, artists have undertaken to review this legendary figure of thought, thereby casting a critical eye on the history of Modernism.
More about the Exhibition20.01.2012 - 04.03.2012
The dreamily lit facade of the City Hall is the perfect atmospheric backdrop for the Vienna Ice World. An ice surface of over 7,000 m² offers ice skating fans a fairy tale ice landscape.
More about the Vienna Ice World09.11.2011 - 26.02.2012
René Magritte is one of the most popular and renowned artists of the 20th century. To retrace Magritte's artistic career, the Albertina displays more than 150 works that cover every creative phase of the artist.
More about the Exhibition21.10.2011 - 01.04.2012
The exhibition “Vanitiy” devotes itself to the subject of photography and fashion. Groundbreaking and unknown pictures since the late 1920s testify to the suggestive power of fashion photography between innovation and tradition, consumerism and art.
More about the Exhibition19.10.2011 - 15.04.2012
"BIGGER THAN LIFE. 100 Years of Hollywood: A Jewish Experience." is an exhibition about one of the most important cultural stories of the 20th century and looks behind the scenes and clichés of Hollywood.
More about the Exhibition17.11.2012 - 26.12.2012
Step into the joy of Christmas with the beautiful streets of Vienna as your backdrop. Punch and chestnut stands draw customers with seasonal treats and stallholders get shoppers in the Christmas spirit with handcrafted goods.
More about Christmas Markets in Vienna25.10.2012 - 07.11.2012
Every year in October, Vienna is the set of the Vienna International Film Festival, presenting a range of movies from all over the world.
More about the Viennale12.09.2012 - 16.09.2012
The Austrian capital strikes a pose as fashion designers and fashionistas rush to the MuseumsQuartier for Vienna Fashion Week. Fashion shows, exhibitions and parties provide a chance for international designers to show their latest creations and mingle with Vienna's beautiful people.
More about the Vienna Fashion Week12.07.2012 - 12.08.2012
Thousands of professional dancers, choreographers, teachers and students from around the world transform Vienna into the global dance capital for five weeks every year.
More about the ImPuls Tanz Festival03.06.2012
Whether beginner, experienced runner or Nordic walker, in the Austrian Women's Run® each participant is a winner! Join the thousands of women and girls, their families, friends and fans at the largest women's run in continental Europe.
More about the Austrian Women's Run19.05.2012
The Life Ball is an exuberant charity event with extraordinary performances that celebrates life year after year and makes a loud and sounding statement in the fight against HIV and AIDS – resounding far across the boundaries of Vienna and Austria.
More about the Life Ball11.05.2012 - 17.06.2012
This festival is a firmly-established high-point of the cultural calender in Vienna, offering exciting theatre productions as well as a great number of orchestra concerts, recitals and chamber music performances.
More about the Wiener Festwochen19.04.2012 - 23.05.2012
An annual festival of Viennese song and music with the aim of positioning it in novel contexts, performing in unexpected venues and inviting representatives of other styles - jazz and contemporary music, for example - to risk a fresh look at the Viennese "trad".
More about the Wean Hean Song Festival15.04.2012
Vienna City Marathon draws cheering crowds and thousands of runners to the city's streets. It leaves Wagramer Strasse along a scenic, but physically challenging, route to Heldenplatz. If 42km is too much, try the mini-marathon, fun run or junior marathon.
More about the Vienna City Marathon31.03.2012 - 08.04.2012
Concert and opera highlights form OsterKlang 2012 at Vienna's Theater an der Wien.
More about Sounds of Easter21.02.2012
Amongst the hundreds of ball festivities in Vienna this is the only Viennese ball that starts as early as 6 pm and is terminated at midnight. You can enjoy dinner and dance throughout the evening to the sound of several orchestras in various rooms of the Hofburg.
More about the "Elmayer Kränzchen”20.02.2012
The Rudolfina Redoute is the oldest and most steeped in tradition ball meeting and thus can look back on a long history. Principally, mask obligation exists for all ladies, whether they come alone or accompanied.
More about the Rudolfina Masked Ball17.02.2012
Enjoy an unforgettable evening of musical entertainment in elegant surroundings. Watch the impressive opening ceremony, learn the secrets of the three-four waltz time, or simply enjoy a glass of champagne in one of the magnificent halls.
More about the Gala17.02.2012
The Bonbon Ball is the only ball event taking place in the Konzerthaus, home of the Vienna Symphony Orchestra. Up to 4,000 guests can dance in the four concert halls. A jury elects a Miss and Mister Bonbon from the guests, and their weight in confectioneries is then donated to charity.
More about the Bonbon Ball in the Konzerthaus Vienna16.02.2012
The Opera Ball, held at Vienna's magnificent State Opera House, is deemed the epitome of ball culture and a top-calibre social event, attracting celebrities from around the globe. This mega event is fully given over to waltzing bliss at a venue where usually opera stars make their big-time stage appearances.
MoreExperience the magic of New Year's Eve in Vienna on a trip for two, flying Economy Class with Austrian Airlines, and spending 5 nights at the newly opened, exclusive Boutique-Hotel Sans Souci.
Enter competition here16.05.2012 - 16.09.2012
The Historical Museum of the City of Vienna will present numerous Klimt objects, including his Portrait of Emilie Flöge (1902), posters, publications, painting smock, death mask and Egon Schiele’s drawing of the dead Gustav Klimt. Centrepiece will be the 400 Klimt drawings, the largest collection in the world, shown here for the first time in its entirety.
More about the exhibition "Klimt & Hoffmann"Austria recaptures the spirit of a bygone era: Ornate palaces, imperial monuments and echoes of Mozart’s music abound – all remind travelers of life as it once was. Nowadays, visitors to Austria discover exciting movement afoot. Austria’s vibrant wine scene has earned a worldwide reputation for quality and innovation and is the destination for those seeking culture and charm.
Find out more about Austria's Wine CountryHe was the speaker and organizer of the Jugendstil art movement. He was a promoter of young, up-and-coming talent. He created some of the most famous Art nouveau paintings worldwide. There is a tremendous lot of reasons for celebrating the 150th birthday of Gustav Klimt in 2012.
Find out more about Gustav Klimt, the Jugendstil and current eventsGustav Klimt would have celebrated his 150th birthday in 2012. Vienna honours the painter with several exhibitions on Klimt and the Jugendstil movement.
Find out about special exhibitions 2012Equally controversial and successful in his day, Gustav Klimt was one of the central figures of fin-de-siècle Vienna, the epoch that marked the beginning of Modernism. Today Vienna’s museums accommodate the majority of popular paintings as well as huge numbers of little-known drawings by Gustav Klimt.
Find out where to see Klimt's works in ViennaA fresh, sensual art can be discovered in virtually every part of the town: Like no other city Vienna is shaped by the last great, unified stylistic movement in the history of art: the Jugendstil (Art Nouveau).
Find out more about Jugendstil"Either I am too old, or too nervous, or too stupid - there must be something wrong", Klimt once wrote in a letter. Though facing continuous difficulties in his work, in the years 1907 and 1908 the painter created a centrepiece of the Jugendstil movement: The Kiss.
Find out more about "The Kiss"Hans Weibel was an early champion of cultivated wine-drinking in Vienna, which is why this beverage plays such a key role in all of his establishments. But man does not live from wine alone.
Weibels Wirtshaus - Traditional Inn in ViennaThis bistro is a wee bit hard to find, located atop the old city walls of Vienna. With its romantic garden, it is a popular watering hole for a widely diverse crowd.
Bistro "Glacis Beisl" at Museumsquartier ViennaIn this rustic urban inn, located right near two of the city’s most prominent cultural institutions – the Akademietheater and the Konzerthaus – time seems to have stood still in an agreeable way.
Traditional inn "Wirtshaus Gmoakeller" in ViennaIn the middle of the city’s 7th district, behind the splendid façade of an old patrician house, one finds the Hotel Altstadt Vienna. Since its opening in 1991 the stylish 4-star hotel has been a favourite hideaway for art-lovers, musicians, and non-group travellers from all over the world.
Hotel Altstadt Vienna“White gold” has been produced in Vienna for nearly 300 years. This fine porcelain is still made entirely by hand, and one can observe the production from up close on a tour of the Porcelain Manufactory Augarten.
Viennese Porcelain Manufactury AugartenAustria’s capital offers a unique blend of imperial traditions and stunning modern architecture. It is famous for its cultural events, imperial sights, coffee houses, cozy wine taverns, and the very special Viennese charm.
Find out more about ViennaThe so-called bittermann vinarium is a modern country inn: within age-old walls awaits a true land of plenty for all those who love to eat and drink well.
Winery Bittermann Vinarium in GöttlesbrunnZum Schwarzen Kameel is much more than just a culinary meeting place for celebrities: for nearly 400 years it has been a Viennese institution.
Restaurant "Zum Schwarzen Kameel" in ViennaPlachutta is to beef what Figlmüller is to schnitzel. In keeping with the tradition of fabled Viennese beef establishments of the past, the Plachutta restaurants have now become legends themselves.
Restaurant Plachutta in ViennaIf there was a superlative form for “good traditional cooking”, it would be “best traditional cooking”, and this term is the perfect description of the food at Eckel, in Vienna’s Sievering neighbourhood.
Restaurant Eckel in Vienna SieveringIn Vienna Figlmüller is synonymous with schnitzel: the city’s Figlmüller restaurant makes what is probably the best and most famous schnitzel in the entire city.
Restaurant Figlmüller in ViennaThis celebration of the “Vienna sound”, which takes place each May, is not concerned with the stubborn preservation of the typical “Wienerlied”, but with its continuing evolution.
"Wean Hean" - Festival of the "Vienna Sound"For five weeks each year, thousands of professional dancers, choreographers, and students from around the globe turn Vienna into the dance capital of the world.
ImPuls International Dance Festival in ViennaWhen for two weeks during the summer the stalls and boxes fill with exuberant music lovers, the annual Jazz Fest Wien has once again taken over the venerable Vienna State Opera.
Jazz Fest ViennaEach year a huge celebration in front of City Hall kicks off this festival, which combines cultural experiences of the highest order with socially relevant themes and objectives.
Festival "Wiener Festwochen" in ViennaAustria's diverse cultural offerings include over 200 festivals, stretching from world scale events to small regional gatherings. Many of them make use of Austria's beautiful surroundings and most of them offer an outstanding culinary menu to accompany the cultural experience.
Find out more about Austrian festivalsArnulf Rainer’s hometown of Baden pays tribute to this versatile and busy painter with a museum devoted to his work – and housed in a former bath that is a gem of 19th-century architecture.
Arnulf Rainer Museum in Baden bei WienBizarre rock formations on Europe’s largest natural stage form the impressive backdrop for opulent opera productions every summer.
The Opera Festival in St. MargarethenDiscover off-beat boutiques in small backstreets, meet and talk with designers personally during your shopping excursion, and explore one of Vienna’s trendiest districts.
7tm - The creative fashion scene in ViennaHuth is a prime example of a contemporary Viennese inn: modern in appearance, but classic when it comes to hospitality and cuisine.
Traditional inn "Zum Huth" in ViennaWhen you visit Austria’s major cities, there's an easy way to save money on sightseeing and public transportation.
Find out more about City discount cardsTake a self-drive holiday in Austria and discover its stunning picturesque Alpine scenery.
Find out moreThanks to the acquisitions by and the patronage of the House of Habsburg, the gallery has an unrivaled collection of old masters. Check out room X, which contains a vast collection of works by Peter Breughel the Elder...
Find out more about the Museum of Fine ArtsThe Leopold Museum in the Viennese MuseumsQuartier presents Austrian paintings of the 19th and 20th century, including the world’s biggest Schiele collection in its spacious, light-flooded rooms.
Find out more about the Leopold MuseumVienna’s MuseumsQuartier numbers among the ten largest cultural parks in the world.
Find out more about the MuseumsQuartierAustria today offers some of the world's most important and stunning collections of modern and contemporary art.
Find out more about Museums in AustriaEver dreamed about dancing the waltz at one of Vienna's many famous balls? There are hundreds of balls to choose from - the highlights of this year's Viennese ball season you will find here.
Find your own ball experience hereDesigned by celebrity architects and furnished by star interior designers: Austria’s design hotels satisfy the mind and tempt the senses.
Find out more about Design HotelsAustria’s wine regions are both beautiful and easy to visit. In fact, once you step off the plane in Vienna, you have already arrived in one of the world’s most unique wine region. Vienna. Then about one hour south east of Vienna lies the Burgenland, and one hour west of Vienna is the region of Lower Austria with many beautiful valleys. Many of them along the Danube.
Find out more about your trip to AustriaTraveling throughout Austria by car? This route planner helps you find the shortest way to your travel destination and calculate the travel distance.
Route PlannerWith the Grafenegg International Music Festival Austria has gained a very special new event.
Find out more about Schloss GrafeneggDiscover Vienna on the run: with the guides from Vienna Sight Running you can get to know the Austrian capital from a completely different side – and at the same time do something for your own fitness, stamina, and health.
Sightrunning in ViennaAward-winning Chef Klaus Fleischhaker, who operates the well-known Gourmet-Restaurant Pfefferschiff in the City of Salzburg, has made his dream come true in Vienna: He created a hotel in which everything is dedicated to wine.
More information about Hotel RathausTo combine fine pickled vegetables with the thought of emergency rations would prove the delicious variety of Staud’s products completely wrong. Non-believers will be convinced by visiting the Staud’s Pavillion at the Yppenplatz in Vienna.
More on Staud'sYou know Vienna for it's music and culture, for the coffee houses (yes, we did have coffee houses 300 years before Starbucks, or at least that’s what tradition tells us), for the Opera and for the Imperial history that the city still showcases everywhere.
Find out more about Vienna for gay travellersIt is truly one of the best known Austrian desserts – Wiener Apfelstrudel, freshly baked, served with icing sugar and Viennese coffee! Who can resist this classical, mouth-watering dessert!
Go to the recipe!A trip to Austria would not be the same without a visit to the opera or a concert. Get tickets ahead of time to ensure entry to the concert or festival of your dreams
Find out more how to get your ticketsThe time from late November to the end of the year hold a very special meaning in Austria. Visit Austria's Christmas markets, try some Glühwein and enjoy the spirit of Christmas...
Find out more about Christmas traditions in AustriaWhether you start the New Year in style at the New Years ball at the Imperial Palace or celebrate it on the streets of Vienna – the choice is all yours.
Find out more about how to start the New Year in StyleSoak up a bit of urban atmosphere during a winter holiday in Austrians cities. Spend a day in one of the numerous museums, ice skate in front of Vienna’s town hall or indulge in the “sweet things of life” in one of the famous coffee houses.
Find out more about Winter in Austrian CitiesAfter you have returned back home you can still enjoy the tastes of Austria: Styrian pumpkinseed oil, Zotter chocolate, Manner Schnitten hazelnut wafers and the famous Mozart chocolate balls are all popular culinary souvenirs.
Find out more about edible souvenirsFarmers’ market, flea market or potters’ market: markets are a feast for all senses, a celebration of colors, scents and voices.
Find out more about Austria's most popular marketsHolidays are never holidays without a bit of shopping so visitors will be delighted by many large shopping malls, small souvenir shops and splendid shopping streets across Austria. Go bargain hunting at one of the many colorful markets, stroll along an upscale shopping street or indulge in some serious shopping at 1000m above sea level.
Austria’s cities fascinate with their monumental buildings spanning all major epochs from Gothic to Renaissance, from Baroque to Jugendstil, and Post Modernism. Historic settings for modern events, leisurely shopping tours and wonderful culinary experiences. Let yourself be charmed!
Find out more on Austria's top citiesIn Austria you can expect a first-class musical experience, whether it's a concert in the rooms of a Baroque palace, at the Opera House or at one of the many festivals.
Find out more about Music in AustriaDesign with a sense of humor is the trademark of product design duo Marie Rahm and Monica Singer, who created the Polka Product Pleasure label.
MoreThe Viennese singer songwriter scene comes together every year with international guests to perform at a small but highly acclaimed festival.
MoreOne of the most famous gourmet restaurants of the city can be found in one of the most beautiful parts of Vienna, in the middle of the Stadtpark and on the banks of the river: the Steirereck and its sister establishment, the Meierei next door.
More information on the SteirereckDid you know, that to this day Vienna is the only world capital with a significant wine production within it's city limits? Respected vintners are bringing their visions to the exploding culinary and cultural renaissance happening in Vienna.
Start your journey through Vienna right here...No other country can lay claim to so much viticulture and wine culture in its capital city. Grapes were cultivated here as early as 1132 AD and it’s now “in” to drink Viennese wine.
Find out more on Vienna's VineyardsLooking for an upscale dining experience? We have compiled a list of restaurants, that will enhance you travel experience. This list is in no way complete since there are so many of them throughout Austria.
Find out more about Austrians unforgettable RestaurantsAccommodates one of the largest and most precious graphic art collections in the world. Today, it comprises nearly 50,000 drawings and one million prints dating from all major epochs: from Late Gothic to contemporary art.
Find out more about the AlbertinaThe miracle of Austria is that all of its wine regions are incredibly easy to visit. In fact, once you step off the plane in Vienna, you have already arrived in one of the world’s most unique wine regions.
Find out more about Austria's Wine Regions
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