Travelling to Vienna
Situated on the Danube River, Vienna is a popular travel stop for many cruise ship tours which start off in Germany and finish up near Budapest. It’s no wonder why, as Vienna is a historically and culturally rich capital city which is definitely worth a visit. From the gothic architecture of St. Stephen’s Cathedral to the Modern design of the Haas House, which is right across the road, Vienna is an interesting fusion between past and present.
The layout of Vienna may seem confusing but most of the main attractions are easy to discover as they are generally close to multi-named ring roads. These circular routes change every few degrees of the circle, making naming confusing. The Rathaus, the Museumsquartier and the Opera are all easy to find and attractions that are well worth visiting. The main train station, the Westbahnhof is on Mariahilfer Strasse, which features many hostels, shops and cheap places to eat.
Wiener schnitzel, sachertorte, strudels, sausages and kebabs are some of the best meals Vienna has to offer. You should be able to find all of these served up by street vendors or in cafes. Viennese style coffee is also said to be very unique and spending a few hours in a caf is encouraged as guests are made to feel a welcome as possible.
The Schnbrunn Palace, The Vienna Opera House, Vienna’s MUMOK and of course St. Stephen’s Cathedral are all attractions that are well worth a visit.
There are a number of travel guides that will go into detail about these locations as well as many others – Europe on a Shoestring (Lonely Planet Shoestring Guides) is a popular and well-worn travel guide but for more detail try The Rough Guide to Vienna – it’s the most recently published mainstream Vienna travel guide. Also take a look at the Moleskine Vienna Notebook – it’s a pocket-sized lined notebook with several pages of information about Vienna travel.
The Indie Travel Podcast Vienna travel guide also has some goods tips and information related to Vienna and the Travelling Europe guide covers Austria and more.
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