The Most Beautiful Sights in Vienna

Habsburg rulers have been laid to rest here since 1633. The sarcophagus of Maria Theresa, the only woman on the Habsburg throne, is particularly impressive.

The Albertina is an art museum with an extensive collection of prints. Among its best-known works is Albrecht Dürer’s ‘Hare’.

The MuseumsQuartier is home to around 60 cultural institutions; one of the largest cultural complexes in Europe. You'll find works by Egon Schiele at the Leopold Museum.

The Picture Gallery displays works by Rubens, Rembrandt and Velázquez, as well as the world’s largest collection of Bruegel. It also includes the Habsburg Kunstkammer.

Friedensreich Hundertwasser designed the KunstHausWien using organic forms and bold colours. It houses the world’s largest permanent collection of his works.

Josef Frank and Oskar Wlach designed Villa Beer between 1929 and 1930 as a total work of art comprising architecture, interior design and the garden.

In 1897, Gustav Klimt and others left the Künstlerhaus and founded the Secession, an association of the Viennese Art Nouveau movement.

Only three km away from the city centre, you can walk on tree-lines streets, run over meadows, or just enjoy the quiet in the midst of nature.

The 252-metre-high Danube Tower offers a 360-degree view of Vienna from its observation deck and revolving restaurant.

A jungle at the gates of Vienna, the greenest city in the world? That's a fact! The free-flowing Danube here is also the habitat of numerous endangered species.

The Stadtpark has been Vienna’s oldest public park since 1862. The Wien River divides the site on which the golden Johann Strauss monument stands.

Along the Old Danube, there are lido beaches, boat hire outlets and restaurants by the water. The water is ideal for swimming, sailing and stand-up paddle boarding.

Marked walking trails lead through the Lainzer Tiergarten. The Hermesvilla, which Emperor Franz Joseph had built for Empress Elisabeth, is also located there.

The Vienna Central Cemetery covers an area of around two square kilometres. Beethoven and Schubert are buried here, and the grounds are also home to deer.

The Natural History Museum displays around 30 million items, including one of the largest collections of meteorites and the 29,500-year-old Venus of Willendorf.

The Sisi Museum displays personal belongings of Empress Elisabeth, including a replica of her wedding eve gown, her first-aid kit and the harp she played as a child.

The Mozart Museum is situated exactly where Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart died in 1791. Five multimedia rooms recount his life and work.

The Zoom Children’s Museum caters for various age groups, from Zoom Ocean for toddlers to the animation studio for children and teenagers.

Time Travel Vienna takes visitors on a journey through over 2,000 years of Viennese history. A 5D cinema and multimedia shows accompany the tour.

The Anker Clock is actually a bridge, designed by the Art Nouveau painter Franz Matsch. At 12 o’clock, twelve figures from Vienna’s history pass by, accompanied by music.

Spanning 22,000 sqm, the Technical Museum offers hands-on technology experiences. These include the ‘singing’ Tesla transformer and Europe’s oldest exhibition mine.

The Haus des Meeres is a former anti-aircraft tower dating from WW II. Over 10,000 animals, ranging from sharks to flying foxes, live across its 11 storeys.

The House of Music has four floors, featuring a ‘sound staircase’ and ‘worlds of sound’. A simulation allows visitors to conduct the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra.

Schönbrunn Zoo is home to around 6,200 animals representing over 500 species. The zoo’s attractions include the Rainforest House, the Monkey House and the Polarium.