Vienna in 3 days
The imperial capital of the Habsburgs: Schönbrunn and the Hofburg, the Ring, the Belvedere and Klimt's The Kiss, the Opera and the historic coffee houses. Music and pastry on every street corner.
The plan, day by day
Day 1
- Morning
Schönbrunn Palacehalf a dayThe Habsburgs' summer palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with state rooms and formal gardens climbing to the Gloriette.
Day 2
- Morning
The Hofburg and the Ringfree · half a dayThe Habsburgs' winter palace in the heart of the city, and the Ringstraße boulevard that circles the old town past its grand public buildings.
- Late afternoon
The Belvedere and Klimt2 to 3 hPrince Eugene's baroque palaces and gardens, where the Upper Belvedere holds Klimt's The Kiss.
Day 3
- Morning
Vienna's historic coffee housesabout 1 hMarble tables, newspapers on wooden holders and a slice of cake, in cafés where you can sit for hours over a single coffee.
- Evening
A concert or the Operaan eveningConcert halls and the Vienna State Opera, which sells cheap standing places on the day of the performance.
Where to sleep in Vienna
- Wombat's City Hostel Vienna Naschmarkt · €35 a night
- a&o Wien Hauptbahnhof · €70 a night
- Superbude Wien Prater · €90 a night
- Motel One Wien-Staatsoper · €110 a night
- Hotel Wandl · €140 a night
- Hotel Domizil · €150 a night
- Hotel Imperial, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Vienna · €520 a night
- Park Hyatt Vienna · €420 a night
- Grand Ferdinand Vienna · €260 a night
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