Traveling to Austria and wondering what the top things to do Vienna are? This post has you covered! Save this post to remember where to go when planning your vacation!
Top Things to Do Vienna
1. Rathaus
While in Vienna, you have to see the Rathaus! The outside area, Rathausplatz, is where one of the best annual Christmas markets is held in Vienna. The Rathaus serves as the seat of local government and is considered the town hall of the state of Vienna. You can get a tour of the city hall! Tours are offered at 1pm on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Passes are distributed at 7:30am the day of the tour and only 50 people are able to tour at once.
***It isn’t possible to reserve these in advance unfortunately!
2. Burgtheater
Another thing to see is the Burgtheater! This is one of the most important theaters in the world and is the national theater of Vienna, Austria. Here you can tour the theater and get tickets for events and enjoy a wonderful time at one of the best theaters around the world! Tickets and show information can be found on the official site.
3. Albertina
Next on the list of things to do in Vienna is see the Albertina museum! This is an art museum that houses one of the largest print rooms and over 65,000 prints and a million old master prints. Buy tickets to see these in the museum while visiting Vienna!
4. Domkirche St. Stephan
One of the most unique and beautiful sights to see in Vienna is the Domkirche St. Stephan. It is free to look inside and out! Truly a remarkable church located in the center of town. At Christmas, this is where one of the many Christmas markets are located at! Seeing the church lit up at night for the holidays was truly an unforgettable experience.
5. The Trinity Column
Located along the Graben (a local street in Vienna) you’ll find the Trinity Column! This can’t miss sight is a quick stop to see while you’re out shopping and walking through the streets of Vienna. I’ll say again: this is truly a much more magical experience at Christmastime with the street lit up for the holidays!
6. Hofburg Palace
Located at Michaelerplatz is the Hofburg Palace, home of the Sisi Museum! This is a HUGE palace that you won’t want to miss seeing! You can buy tickets in advance to see the museums on the official site. There is SO much to see in here that you could likely spend half a day to an entire day here, depending on your priorities of what you’d like to see in Vienna.
7. Volkstheater
Another one of the most important theaters in the world is the Volkstheater. This is an absolute MUST visit in all of Vienna. Founded in 1889 to offset the Hofburgtheater. You can purchase tickets through the official site.
8. Museum of Natural History Vienna
Of course you can’t visit any city without visiting a history museum! The Museum of Natural History in Vienna is one of the top things to do Vienna! You can purchase tickets in advance to see 270+ years worth of natural history dating back to the 18th century! Tickets prices range from 0-39 Euros.
9. Graben
Visit one of the most famous streets in Vienna. Being one of the top things to do this is a can’t miss on your trip! This is even more magical at Christmastime when the street is lit up. Walk down here to find several shops and eateries to enjoy.
10. Aida Cafe
If you LOVE all things pink, Aida cafe is a place you MUST see. This entire cafe is decorated in pink inside and out and offers some of the most delicious cakes, drinks, and SO much more. Certainly one of the top things to do in Vienna.
11. Vienna Opera House
Fancy seeing an opera show and want to do so at one of the top ones in the WORLD? Check out the Vienna Opera House and buy tickets to a show and have the greatest experience of a lifetime! The sound and acoustics are outstanding and certainly is something you cannot miss while visiting Austria.
12. Josefsplatz
Another great town square in Vienna is the Josefsplatz, displaying a statue of Kaiser Josef II. This is loaded just nearby the Hofburg palace.
This post was all about the 12 can’t miss sights to see on your trip! I hope this helps guide or spark some interest in visiting one of the largest cities in Austria.
