Hapsburgs Museum of Furniture: Imperial Vienna On The Go
The Hapsburgs Museum of Furniture (Hofmobiliendepot) introduces you to historic lifestyle through applied arts: The Imperial depot revives 300 years of upper and middle class interiors, marked by the Hapsburg (or Habsburg) family. Find out between pompous footstools, silk upholstered chairs, showcase salons, bedrooms and travel thrones what mobility felt like for the Emperors, their family and bourgeois Vienna. […]
Is There A Vienna Language? Viennese Dialect Explained
What language is spoken in Vienna, and Austria? Since Austria is a German speaking country, Vienna talks German, too, with its own soft accent. Viennese German is large phonetically different, the vocabulary and grammar are almost identical. Because most Austrians learn English in school they speak it fairly well. In Vienna, you will definitely get […]
Shopping In Vienna Austria: Finding Shops You Like
Insider shopping in Vienna can be hard for the average traveller. Just assume you want to buy quality with a local flavor that you can’t buy anywhere else. On a quiet weekday afternoon I visited just two shopping streets in the fourth and fifth districts and discovered a dozen exciting places. If you like Austrian […]
WiFi In Vienna Austria: Where To Find Free Wifi, and Safe Pocket Wifi
Wifi in Vienna is free through hundreds of access points – both public and private. Apart from that you can rent your own mobile hotspot if you want to communicate sensitive data or just be safe from potential hackers. If you live in the European Union, you can use mobile data networks of mobile phone […]
Boutique Hotels Vienna 2025: Why Cosy Up In These 9 Nests?
Boutique Hotels Vienna 2025. Vienna itself charms as a delightful bolthole. Moreover, the city hosts a few brilliant retreats for an utterly private city break: from traditional, typical Viennese style to contemporary designs. Some reside in quiet side streets of the city center. Others nestle in atmospheric neighborhoods. However, you must unearth them. To skim […]
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra – How To Get Concert Tickets
Clearly, there are no more elusive musicians than the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. Because of their outstanding fame, experiencing the Wiener Philharmoniker live has turned into a life goal for many classical music fans. If you want more than TV and live streaming, find out how to bag tickets for one of the most famous orchestras […]
Vienna Restaurant Mezzanin 7: Private Dining Review
Private Dining: Vienna Off Menu Vienna Restaurant Mezzanin 7. “You made a mistake. This is definitely not the right place.” …I know how to read my friend Sandra’s odd looks. I pressed one of the many doorbells on a shiny brass plate of a town palace in Vienna’s ninth district. It was Sandra’s local neighbourhood that […]
Secret Vienna Tour: Discovering Wien’s Hidden Courtyards
Secret Vienna Tour. Some of the most exciting corners in Vienna are the hidden courtyards right in the city centre. I had done a tour on my own before but felt that I stepped past the most intriguing places. I was right, as my tour guide proved. Regina met me at Schwedenplatz, our diving station. She […]
Vienna Secession Building: What’s Behind The Scenes
Vienna Secession. Whether you love good design, Art Nouveau or the smell of revolution, the Secession deserves a firm space in your itinerary. The Secession is the most successful provocation by Viennese architects and artists. It blends early Modernism and late Art Nouveau architecture like no other. The building’s stern white cubes boast gold-plated laurel […]
Otto Wagner Vienna: 8 Must-Sees Of Art Nouveau and Modernism
Otto Wagner Vienna. Unlike any other, Austrian architect, furniture designer, and interior decorator Otto Wagner holds the key to Viennese Modernist and Art Nouveau architecture. Essentially, Wagner catapulted Fin-de-Siècle Vienna into the 20th century by celebrating the beauty of simplicity. If you want to trace this period when in Wien, use these eight signature pieces below to […]