Location: Inner City
Top Things to do in Inner City
Top 5 Traveler Resources in Inner City, 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. Vienna Welcome Center
2. Tez Info Shop
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 35 reviews
Official TEZ Tour Info Shop in Vienna. Here you can buy Russian and English speaking guided tours and excursions, train and bus tickets, original souvenirs and may more.
3. State Hall of the Austrian National Library
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4.5 based on 2,776 reviews
What comes to mind when you think of a library hall? Enter the State Hall of the Austrian National Library and your expectations are guaranteed to be exceeded. The State Hall – built in the 18th century as part of the former Court Library – is a breathtaking 80 metres long and 20 metres high. An intricately decorated dome and numerous frescos provide an imperial flair. This baroque jewel is home to over 200,000 tomes. Four magnificent Venetian globes, each with a diameter of over one metre, provide the finishing touch to the heart of the Austrian National Library.
Reviewed By Whiskydram - Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Well worth a visit, a bit different from the few book shelves I have at home. Some fascinating early books on display, some hundreds of years old among the first to be printed, incredible condition and amazing how only a few years earlier all books were handwritten. Also fantastic early maps. If you have the slightest interest in history this is a must.
4. Archives of the Austrian Resistance
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4.5 based on 12 reviews
Reviewed By 267peggyj - Waterlooville, United Kingdom
Great museum with lots of very interesting information, laid out well with English and German explanation. I was moved to read all the stories of the resistance fighters- often killed by the Nazis. There were amazing people- the first woman in Austro-Hungarian empire to qualify as an architect, she won lots of prizes, who then fought in resistance, was caught and sent to concentration camp - but survived. I was sad to read that the resistance had refused to have someone because they were a homosexual – but I guess that is a sign of the times back then. I was very sad, but not entirely surprised, as we had begun to learn that many of the Austrian people don’t take any responsibility for the mass genocide they caused, that a group of school kids came around and were ignoring their teacher. Great that they are being taught about the ward, but none of the teenagers were listening and some were very rude and walked straight in front of me when I was obviously reading articles and others pushed me, clearly for the fun of it. I was so unimpressed that I went to speak to their teacher, who asked them to apologise – but they didn’t. I really felt for her, as she was clearly trying to do the right thing, but the kids were spoilt unpleasant brats. But, back to the museum. Definitely worth a visit. They rely on donations and we were pleased to donate a small sum of 20 euros.
