Explore the City
EAN staff share their favourite places in Vienna
Come with us to some of our favourite spots in Vienna. Some of us were born here, some moved here many years ago, and some are still new to this town. But we all love this city, and we all have our favourite places, from popular hotspots, to hidden corners you might not find in any travel guide. Let us show you around museums, squares, streets, parks, restaurants and cafes. So please join us! We hope to see you around!
Museum of Fine Arts
The Museum of Fine Arts (Kunsthistorische Museum) is overwhelming! You can get lost there for a day watching people, fantastic architecture, and fine art from masters like Bruegel, Rubens, van Dyck, Rembrandt, Vermeer and many more.
Katharina Gattermayer
Café Supersense
You can find this Café at the end of Praterstrasse, which leads from the Ringstrasse to the Prater. Until the 1830s, this street was one of the most exclusive streets of Vienna, filled with theatres, cinemas and elegant nightclubs. The café is located in the Dogenhof, which gives the impression of a Venetian palazzo and recalls the glory of this street. The Café also includes a shop with a collection of analog music and photography.
Peter Hofmann
Leopoldmuseum
The Leopold Museum is quite the opposite of the Museum of Fine Arts. The architecture itself speaks a very different language: calm, spacious, and flooded with light. It has a fantastic selection of Austrian masterpieces from the 19th century by artists like Gustav Klimt, Egon Schiele, Richard Gerstl and Oskar Kokoschka.
Julia Püringer
Schönbrunn
The former Habsburg summer residence is the best place to absorb the atmosphere of Vienna’s imperial past. You can easily spend a whole day strolling around the huge gardens (including a maze and a pretty great zoo); but be sure to take the indoor tour as well and see how Emperor Franz Joseph lived and worked.
Simon Lee
Blaue Bar, Hotel Sacher
Immediately, you feel uplifted in this room. Make your way through one of the most iconic hotel lobbies and pass the Rote Bar. If you are not already smitten by the cosiness and elegance, you will be the moment you see the Blaue Bar. It is like entering a different world and another century. Perfect to start or end an evening in Vienna.
Magdalena Matczak
Stephansdom
You might think this is a very touristy spot but in fact the roof of the Stephansdom is one of the most silent places in the heart of the city. The little elevator from the 50s is a bit hidden in a corner of the cathedral. If you come up here in the morning, you stand a chance of being the only person there enjoying the peace!
Lucia Pavlakova
Kritzendorf
Getting out of town on Friday night and leaving the working week behind is a privilege. Only 10km upstream along the Danube is the lovely village of Kritzendorf, where I spend time with my family, friends and colleagues, swimming and barbecuing in summer. The perfect place to relax in the warm summer months.
Anja Sander
Palmenhaus
Not only do you need to see the Palmenhaus itself, which is an icon of Jugendstil architecture, but the entire area between the Ringstrasse, the Albertina, the Austrian National Library and the amazing Burggarten is worth a visit. The terrace at the Palmenhaus Brasserie is the perfect place to enjoy a delicious lunch in the inner city, nicely separated from the hustle and bustle.
Marson Tare
Café at the Kunsthistorisches Museum
Looking for the ultimate experience? Love art and good food and not afraid of an overload of culture? Well, you can have it all! Soak up the most amazing vibes as you enjoy your food in the very heart of art and history.
Helene Winklmayr
Wienerwald
Few cities are as blessed with greenery as Vienna, and the Wienerwald (Vienna Woods) is the jewel in the crown. A huge belt of forested woodland surrounds the city to the north and west, full of beautiful walking trails and vineyards, with excellent views over Vienna and the Danube. Nothing beats a morning run through the Alpine foothills followed by a hearty lunch at one of the many ‘Heurige’ wine taverns.
Mike Crean
Loos Bar
You might find this bar in any travel guide, but still it is one of the most outstanding, intimate bars I know. With its measurements of 4 x 6 meters, it is probably also the smallest, but it is packed with exceptional elegance and luxurious surfaces. Planned by Adolf Loos in 1908, this bar has everything a bar today strives for.
Maria Lolich
Kleines Café
One of my favourite spots is the Kleines Café at the Franziskanerplatz. It is not elegant like the many grand Cafés you can find in Vienna, but you will sink into comfortable leather benches surrounded by marble coffee-tables and mirrors. Not elegant but cosy; the perfect spot to have a rest, read a newspaper and have a small beer. Try the ham sandwich with fresh horseradish!
Uta Bauer
Donaukanal
This branch of the Danube has sidewalks on both sides of the water and is 17 km long. On its way it parts the first and the second district and is very popular among young people in Vienna. My favorite spot is the Hermanns Bar, a typical strand bar, with deckchairs and lots of sand. Fantastic views while having putting your bare feet in the sand – enjoy simple food and nice drinks and cocktails and taking in the inner-city vibes.
Julia Mayer
WUK
Once a factory for locomotives, now this beautiful industrial building provides great concerts, events, exhibitions and workshops. In summer the courtyard is filled with wild vines and it is a perfect spot to have a beer while watching the football World Cup.
Sara Singer
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