Vienna, Austria
15 Best Things to Do in Vienna
Schönbrunn Palace tops the list, and the rest of Vienna follows, ranked by real visits.
Order reflects review volume from real travelers, out of 40 tracked Vienna places. Refreshed monthly.
Schönbrunn Palace
MuseumFree 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 siteFree 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
MuseumBelvedere 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 →Viennese Giant Ferris Wheel
LandmarkThe Viennese Giant Ferris Wheel, or Riesenrad, is an iconic landmark in the Prater amusement park in Vienna.
Read our full guide →Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien
MuseumThe Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien is a treasure trove of art and antiquities, located in a palatial building that is itself a work of art.
Read our full guide →Hundertwasser House
LandmarkFree entryThe Hundertwasser House (Hundertwasserhaus) is one of Vienna's most photographed landmarks, a vibrant residential building that defies conventional architecture.
Read our full guide →St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna
Religious siteSt. Stephen's Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church in Vienna, Austria, and the mother church of the Archdiocese of Vienna.
Read our full guide →Ankeruhr
LandmarkFree entryThe Ankeruhr is a famous landmark located on the Anker Clock Tower at Hoher Markt square in Vienna, Austria.
Read our full guide →Hofburg
LandmarkThe Hofburg is the former principal imperial palace of the Habsburg dynasty in Vienna, built from the 13th century onward.
Read our full guide →Column of Pest
LandmarkFree entryThe Column of Pest, also known as the Plague Column or Dreifaltigkeitssäule, is a monumental Baroque sculpture located on the Graben, one of Vienna's most famous pedestrian streets.
Read our full guide →Time Travel Vienna
MuseumTime Travel Vienna is an immersive, family-friendly attraction that takes visitors on a 90-minute journey through Vienna's past, from the Roman settlement of Vindobona to the present day.
Read our full guide →Kunsthistorisches Museum
MuseumThe Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien is the largest art museum in Austria, housed in a palatial building on Vienna's Ring Road with an octagonal dome.
Read our full guide →Albertina
MuseumFree entryThe Albertina is a museum in Vienna's Innere Stadt (First District).
Read our full guide →Vienna City Hall
LandmarkThe Vienna City Hall is the Gothic Revival town hall of Vienna, located on the Rathausplatz off the Ringstrasse.
Read our full guide →Natural History Museum, Vienna
MuseumThe Natural History Museum Vienna is one of the largest natural history museums in Austria, with 39 exhibition rooms covering 8,460 square meters and displaying more than 100,000 objects.
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Beyond the big names, the categories below cover everything else we track here.
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Landmarks, museums, neighborhoods
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8 hidden gems in Vienna
Like Albrechtsbrunnen and Palais Equitable, loved by reviewers, skipped by tour groups.
See them →For the kids
9 things to do with kids
Viennese Giant Ferris Wheel and more the whole crew will rate.
Bring them →Costs nothing
15 free things to do in Vienna
Verified free entry, Schönbrunn Palace included.
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