Austria
17 Best Things to Do in Austria
From Schönbrunn Palace down: what real review volume says is worth your time in Austria.
Order reflects review volume from real travelers across 704 tracked Austria places, capped at 3 per city. Refreshed monthly.
Schönbrunn Palace
Museum · ViennaFree entrySchönbrunn Palace in Vienna is a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of Austria's most important cultural landmarks.
Read our full guide →St. Stephen's Cathedral
Religious site · ViennaFree entrySt. Stephen's Cathedral, known locally as Stephansdom, stands at the heart of Vienna's historic center, its striking multicolored roof and 136-meter south tower dominating the skyline.
Read our full guide →Belvedere Palace
Museum · ViennaBelvedere Palace is a magnificent Baroque complex in Vienna, consisting of two palaces, the Upper and Lower Belvedere, set amidst beautifully manicured gardens.
Read our full guide →Mozart Residence (Mozart Wohnhaus)
Museum · SalzburgThe Mozart Residence (Mozart Wohnhaus) is a museum housed in the building where Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart lived from 1773 to 1780.
Read our full guide →Alpentherme Gastein
Sight · Bad HofgasteinAlpentherme Gastein is a modern thermal spa and wellness center in Bad Hofgastein, Austria. It features multiple indoor and outdoor pools fed by natural thermal springs, with water temperatures ranging from 28°C to 36°C.
Read our full guide →Bregenz Festival
Landmark · BregenzThe Bregenz Festival is a renowned cultural event held each summer in Bregenz, Austria, on the shores of Lake Constance.
Read our full guide →Ars Electronica Center
Museum · LinzThe Ars Electronica Center (AEC) in Linz is a world-renowned museum dedicated to the intersection of art, technology, and society.
Read our full guide →Mozart Audio and Video Museum
Museum · SalzburgThe Mozart Audio and Video Museum, located at Makartplatz 8 in Salzburg, offers a modern, multimedia-rich exploration of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's life and music.
Read our full guide →Alpentherme Ehrenberg
Sight · ReutteAlpentherme Ehrenberg is a thermal bath and wellness center located in the picturesque town of Reutte, in the Austrian Alps.
Read our full guide →Seebuehne
Entertainment · BregenzThe Seebühne is a floating stage on Lake Constance, part of the Bregenz Festival. It is one of the world's largest open-air stages, known for its elaborate sets that rise dramatically from the water.
Read our full guide →Ski, Berge & Thermen Gastein
Park & nature · Bad GasteinFree entrySki, Berge & Thermen Gastein is a multifaceted outdoor and wellness destination located in the heart of Bad Gastein, Austria.
Read our full guide →The Salzburg Whiskey Museum
Sight · SalzburgThe Salzburg Whiskey Museum offers an unexpected journey into the world of whiskey in the heart of Mozart's birthplace.
Read our full guide →Seepromenade
Neighborhood · BregenzFree entryThe Seepromenade in Bregenz is a picturesque walkway that stretches along the shores of Lake Constance (Bodensee), offering breathtaking panoramic views of the lake and the distant Alpine peaks.
Read our full guide →Alpen Kurpark Bad Hofgastein
Park & nature · Bad HofgasteinFree entryAlpen Kurpark Bad Hofgastein is a beautifully landscaped park nestled in the heart of the Gastein Valley, surrounded by the dramatic peaks of the Hohe Tauern mountains.
Read our full guide →Burg Klammstein
Landmark · DorfgasteinBurg Klammstein is a partially restored castle perched on a rocky outcrop above the village of Dorfgastein in Austria's Salzburg region.
Read our full guide →Teekorb & Tridor
Market · Zell am SeeFree entryTeekorb & Tridor is a delightful market located on Areitstrasse in the heart of Zell am See, Austria.
Read our full guide →Skischool Zell am See
Market · Zell am SeeSkischool Zell am See is a well-regarded ski school located along the Salzachtal-Bundesstrasse in the heart of Zell am See, Austria.
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Good to know
What is the best-known of the places to visit in Austria?
Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna is the most reviewed, with 181,706 traveler reviews and a 4.7 rating. That makes it the safe choice if you are only fitting in one.
Which of Austria's places to visit is worth going out of your way for?
The Salzburg Whiskey Museum in Salzburg rates highest at 5.0 out of 5 across 104 reviews. Smaller crowds than the headline entry usually explain the gap.
Which city in Austria has the most places to visit?
Vienna, with 3 on this list, ahead of Salzburg on 3. The list spans 9 cities in total, capped at three per city so one big city cannot crowd out the rest of the country.
Are any of these places to visit free to visit?
Yes, 6: Schönbrunn Palace, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Ski, Berge & Thermen Gastein and others. That is based on each place's own visiting information, not an assumption about the category.
How is this list of places to visit ranked?
By how many travelers reviewed each place, filtered to those rated well enough to be worth your time, drawn from 704 tracked places in Austria. No one pays to appear on it, and the order is refreshed monthly as new reviews land.
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