Beethoven in Vienna – 10 Ideas To Connect With Him In Wien
Did Beethoven live in Vienna? In fact, Beethoven spent almost two thirds of his life in Austria’s capital. While Mozart spent just 10 years in Wien, Beethoven lived in the capital of music for 35 years. Becoming Viennese by choice, Beethoven’s nationality was actually German. Ludwig van Beethoven’s time in Vienna was a defining period […]
Roman Vienna: Discovering The Ruins of Vindobona
In the first century AD Roman Vienna was set up as a military camp right between Michaelerplatz, Graben and Kohlmarkt in the city centre. First and foremost, the camp served as part of the frontier defenses along the Danube. In addition to the camp, the Romans set up an adjacent Roman town in what is […]
Local Vienna Shopping – Best Shopping Areas, Paying In Cash And More
If you are looking for local Vienna shopping tips, let me share some of the best addresses in my home city. I’ve got them straight out of my personal address book. Is It Worth Shopping In Vienna? Vienna is definitely worth shopping in. To start with Vienna falls in the middle range – more expensive […]
Vienna Daytime Concerts – Matinées, Lunch and Afternoon Classics
Curiously, classical music in plain daylight is harder to find than nighttime concerts in Vienna. If dinner, young children or simply sleepiness get into your way, visit Vienna daytime concerts. Most take place fairly regularly, either at lunchtime or in the afternoons or early evenings. 6 Ideas For Matinées and Lunchtime Concerts The most popular […]
Vienna’s Geymüller Schlössel: What To See
In leafy Pötzleinsdorf in the northern outskirts of Vienna sleeps an architectural gem — the Geymüller Schlössel. This Biedermeier jewel box offers a rare glimpse into the refined tastes of early 19th-century Viennese nobility. The Geymüllerschlössel perfectly complements Vienna’s more famous imperial attractions, providing insight into the private lives of the city’s prosperous upper middle […]
What to Explore at Vienna’s Stadtpark (City Park)
Vienna’s Stadtpark, or City Park, is a peaceful green space on the Eastern side of Ringstraße boulevard. Stretching from Ringstraße just outside Innere Stadt to Heumarkt in the Landstraße district, this park is just a little larger than an American football field. At more than 160 years of age, Stadtpark isVienna’s oldest public park.. Designed […]
Schönbrunn Palace Insider Guide: How To Prepare Your Visit
Because it’s my home city’s top tourist attraction, this Schonbrunn Palace insider guide to Vienna’s most stunning castle will take you a step ahead. With millions of visitors per year the Hapsburg palace is a well-trodden path. To inspire your visit let me share my own guide to pomp and stucco, hidden corners and insider […]
Restaurant Week in Vienna: Top Places On The Menu
How do Vienna’s best restaurants put themselves on the map to new guests? Every spring and autumn, it’s Restaurant Week in Vienna. During seven days, chefs of more than 90 participating restaurants create special menus at good prices. To explore where local foodies dine Wiener Restaurantwoche is worth a try. Upcoming Restaurant Weeks: 17th to […]
Mayerling Austria: Touring The Former Mayerling Lodge
At barely an hour from Vienna, Mayerling Austria holds both a tragic love story and an eye opener. Certainly, fans of the opera Mayerling and history buffs will know the Mayerling incident. On a sunny July morning, I toured the former Mayerling lodge where Habsburg Crown Prince Rudolph’s once shot Mary Vetsera and then committed […]
9 Reasons to Visit Vienna’s Second District Leopoldstadt
Sitting between the banks of the Danube River and Donaukanal, Vienna’s Second District, Leopoldstadt 1020 Wien, is deeply intertwined with the city’s Jewish heritage. Sigmund Freud, the father of psychoanalysis, spent his youth there and Modernist composer Arnold Schönberg was born in Leopoldstadt. Formerly called the ‘Matzoth Island’ the district is once again home to […]