Music Tips

Vienna State Opera Guide 2026: 5 Must Knows, 3 Good-To-Knows
How to book Vienna State Opera tickets and what is the dress code at Wiener Staatsoper? For classical music fans like probably you (and me) a night at the opera is one of the best ways to spend an elegant

Vienna Concerts 2026 – Are They Worth It? – Vienna Unwrapped’s Guide
Vienna Concerts 2026. Every day, my home city stages 15 to 25 classical concerts. To make things more complicated, the ‘capital of music’ hosts events with varying levels of quality. To facilitate your choice I’m sharing a list of great
Where To Hear Mozart In Vienna – Honest Advice
Vienna didn’t just adopt Mozart — it shaped him. Much of his most important work was written here, and more than two centuries later his music still dominates the city’s concert life. But where to hear Mozart in Vienna depends

Viennese Waltz In Vienna – Lessons, Waltz Dances and More
Learning more about Viennese Waltz not just finetunes your ears and motor skills. You also get to know another UNESCO Immaterial Cultural Heritage. Like many young Viennese women I learned Wiener Walzer in dancing school when I was 15 and

New Years Eve Concerts in Vienna 2025
New Years Eve concerts. There is hardly a better way to let 2025 float past in Vienna than with music. If you are not up to a violinist fiddling into your ear at an Austrian dinner show, you will find
Eurovision 2026 Vienna: Complete Guide to the 70th Contest
In May 2026, Vienna will once again host the Eurovision Song Contest. Following Austria’s victory at the 2025 contest with JJ’s “Wasted Love,” the city previously welcomed Eurovision in 1967 and 2015. The dates are set: semi-finals on May 12th

Vienna Music Festival Guide 2026: Hear Wien
What are the best music festivals in Vienna in 2026? While most international visitors flock to classical festivals Vienna, the city also hosts regular music festivals that cater to a wide range of musical genres and preferences. To help you

Best Vienna Balls 2026: 11 Ballroom Dancing Highlights
What are the best Vienna Balls to visit in 2026? Where and when can you order tickets and learn about dress codes for each event? Each year, Vienna hosts more than 450 balls: High profile ballroom dancing events with elegant
Get Your Time in Vienna Sorted
For 15 years I have been connecting independent travellers to the pulse of my hometown Wien: by designing bespoke itineraries that allow you to get behind Vienna’s local charm on your own, while covering its key highlights.
Vienna Unwrapped Partner Guides
Local Connections
Taking you a step further: To apply the insight provided here my local partner guide Claudia and her team take over when you arrive in Wien. From meeting the Spanish Riding School’s Lipizzaner horses backstage and crawling through the attic of St. Stephen’s Cathedral to exploring neighbourhoods where locals still play cards in cafés.