Ernst-Happel Stadion (Meiereistrasse 7, Vienna) – located in the second largest district of Vienna (Leopoldstadt), this is the largest stadium in Austria (with a seating capacity of 55,665). Built in the early 1930s for the second Workers’ Olympiad, it’s the current home of the Austrian national football team. Along with holding those games and UEFA […]
Donau-Auen National Park (Orth an der Donau) – located halfway between the European capitals Vienna and Bratislava (Slovakia), the Donau-Auen National Park preserves the last remaining major wetlands environment in Central Europe. Here, the Danube is still free flowing and is the lifeline of the National Park. It creates a habitat for numerous animals and […]
Danube Tower (Donauturmstrasse 4, Vienna) – known locally as the Vienna Donauturm, this tower (opened in 1964) is the tallest structure on Austria (standing at 252 meters), and is listed as among the 75 tallest towers in the world. Located in Donaupark, it is a popular tourist attraction – with two high-speed elevators to take […]
Castle Herberstein (Buchberg 1, St. Johann bei Herberstein) – located 90 minutes west of Vienna, this castle, built during three epochs – Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque – tells an interesting story of more than 700 years of Styrian history and aristocratic family tradition. Thanks to the enclosed wildlife park the castle developed into a major tourist […]
Burgtheater (Universitätsring 2, Vienna) – built in 1714 by Maria Theresa’s palace, this theater (a.k.a. National Theater, and simply “die Burg”), held a variety of theater productions & operas, such as those composed by famed Austrian musical legend Mozart. It suffered substantial damage by Allied plane bombings during the close of World War II in […]
Belvedere (Prinz-Eugen Strasse 27, Vienna) – this is a building complex that goes back to Austria’s royal period. Originally built as a summer residence of Prince Eugene of Saxony, the Belvedere consists of two Baroque palaces, the Orangery, and the Palace stables. These two palaces (Upper and Lower Belvedere) presently house a museum that displays […]
Augarten Palace (Obere Augartenstrasse 1, Vienna) – in existence since 1718, this palace has actually been a manufacturing facility for Augarten porcelain. Combining sophisticated craftsmanship, artistic design and the latest techniques, Augarten uniquely blends time-honored tradition with contemporary art. The finest porcelain is still produced and painted by hand here. Take a guided tour of […]
Café Central (17 Herrengasse, Vienna) – this café, which is a fixture of the city for well over 100 years, is located within the Palais Ferstel (with famed historical figures like Freud, Lenin and Trotsky) and is best-known for serving the best, flakiest strudels in Vienna. Visitors come here because of the café air of […]
Austrian Dinner Show (Rathausplatz 1, Wiener Rathauskeller, Vienna) — A musical journey from the mountains of Tirol, the charming lakes of the Salzkammergut, and from the romantic Danube Valley to imperial Vienna awaits the visitors of the “Austrian Dinner Show”. Traditional folklore tunes and colorful dances, a spirited “Landler“ from the Alps, romantic arias from […]
Donauzentrum (Wagramerstrasse 81, Vienna) – a.k.a. “Danube Centre” and located near downtown Vienna, this is a shopping mall which, like Shopping City Süd, offers a variety of retailers, along with eateries, electronics stores, supermarkets, bars and restaurants.