Location: Old University Quarter
Top Things to do in Old University Quarter
The 10 Best Things to do in Old University Quarter, Vienna Region
In Vienna, the coffee house isn’t just a hangout: it’s an institution. Lingering over a newspaper with a pastry and a strong espresso drink is, according to UNESCO, officially a Viennese cultural pastime. Walk off your slice of Sachertorte with a self-guided tour of the city’s stunning traditional, Secessionist, and modern architecture, such as the Imperial Palace, the State Opera House, the Kirche am Steinhof, or the Kunsthistorisches Museum, an exercise in ornate geometry.
Restaurants in Vienna
1. Truth & Dare
2. Buchhandlung Walther Konig
3. Church of the Jesuits
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 745 reviews
Reviewed By catherinel508 - Paris, France
An incredible church which wa painted par Jesuit ¨father Pozzo with a big "trompe l'oeil" : you believe to see a dome when you juste see a painting.
4. 365days in Vienna
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 6 reviews
365days in Vienna offers you the tours and experiences that others would like to have - exclusively in every price range.
5. Griechenkirche zur heiligen Dreifaltigkeit
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 143 reviews
Reviewed By Janey71 - Warrington, United Kingdom
Came to see this church as the review mentioned the exterior. Should have mentioned the interior more, it’s spectacular. It’s very dark inside but absolutely stunning. Didn’t feel I could take photos but it’s worth calling in if you’re nearby.
6. Weinorgel Barbetriebs GmbH
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 100 reviews
7. Griechenbeisl
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 97 reviews
This restaurant is located in one of Vienna's oldest buildings, dating back to at least the 15th century.
Reviewed By wilslisa
Found this place will walking around old town. The restaurant is tucked behind other buildings and has a historic vibe. The food was excellent, we had the stuffed lasagna and beef goulash. Would definitely recommend to others looking for traditional Viennese food.
8. Akademie der Wissenschaften
9. Kammeroper
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 10 reviews
The Kammeroper in Vienna has been firmly established as part of the city's cultural life for nearly sixty years and aims to retain the spirit and character that its founder, Hans Gabor, wanted it to have. Since the 2012/13 season, the Theater an der Wien has been responsible for the Kammeroper programme and presents opera productions and portrait concerts. The broad spectrum of the intimate chamber opera repertoire complements the Theater an der Wien's programme and also picks up on some dramatic focal points of the operas presented there.
Reviewed By MuscoviteVT - Moscow, Russia
Finding this tiny theatre is quite a quest! I walked to and fro, I dropped at nearby shops, I even asked a guide, there was a tourist group close to the Greek church – no use, no one appears to have heard of it! At last, when it was already getting dark, I suddenly spotted the entrance – there were no lights there at day time. The trick is that the entrance is in the side lane, not in the street, very difficult to find unless you know where it is. Now you do :)) The start was clearly not the most encouraging. But that wasn’t all! The night before I was at Staatsoper, my first theatre visit in Vienna. And it proved to be absolutely awful! I could never imagine to encounter such rudeness, I wrote about that unfortunate experience in my Staatsoper review. Of course, the next day heading to Kammeroper I was very much on the defensive – who knows, what if they have all theatres like that here? Luckily for me – and, trust me, for them too – the atmosphere at Kammeroper was completely different. The staff was very friendly and competent – maybe they are students and work in their spare time? Anyway, the girl in the cloakroom knew everything about this particular opera, and even found a booklet for with the description of their other productions. To say that it was a classic opera would be an understatement. It’s a 18th century work, Händel‘s ‘Giustino’, very rarely on stage, in fact, I do not know if ever in this century. A very complicated plot, you can look it up online; likewise unusual voices for our times - an alto, a male soprano, two contraltos, God knows where to get them these days... Well, the point was that it was sort of test performance. They had a group of students, and it was to be like an exam for them, if I understood it right. There was only one professional singer, very young, too, but at least he was resident either at this theatre or at Theater an der Wien; his was the title role, a countertenor. You’ll see him on the photos in the centre, in funny shorts. Yes, the stage settings and costumes were ‘modernized’, as it is very much in fashion now. I am not in raptures about it, in fact, I find it rather cheap! Especially in a beautiful location like this… But with young singers it was bearable, sort of a good-natured student party :)) The cost of the tickets was a feel-good factor, too – just about 20 euro, incredible for Vienna which is generally no budget city. I don’t remember the prices in the theatre cafe, it’s downstairs, must be quite modest, like the whole place. Make sure you have cash on you, as far as I remember, they don’t accept cards. The cloak-room is free of charge, and it’s the right thing to do, to my mind – one cannot sit in one’s winter coat and fur boots through the whole performance, can one? This isn’t a railway station after all! They have a WC on the same floor, behind the cloak-room. But I would rather use the one downstairs, it’s less crowded. Both are in a very good shape. When I was choosing the seats I first wanted to try the balcony, but it appears this space is for personnel only, I did not see anyone from the audience there. Then I considered sitting as central as possible – on the sides the sound may be distorted. A few rows at the back of the hall are a bit elevated and provide a fairly good view, you will see it on one of the photos. And note, the seats are arranged chequerwise, otherwise the stalls would be only to listen, not to watch… Oh, just recalled – the opera was in Italian, which language the captions were in I can’t remember, but it didn’t matter, I always read the libretto before heading to the theatre. And, by the way, isn’t it remarkable - out of 9 reviews for this away-from-beaten-paths opera house 5 are in Russian...
