Insider Tips for Your Travel to Vienna

Best Places to Eat, Best Ice Cream, Places to Go Out and the Cheapest Hostels in Vienna

What do you know about Vienna? It is Europe's cultural capital, the city of music and romance. This carmini, vibrant and warm city is situated on the banks of the Danube and is a dream city for anyone who has passion for cultural attractions and history. You will love to walk along the green squares in Vienna, visit Schönbrunn Palace or the Imperial Palace (Hofburg) following the footsteps of Sissi and Emperor Franz Josef. Come and be inspired by the musical atmosphere of the great composers such as Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert and Johann Strauss. It is perfect for everybody who enjoys opera too!

Best Eats

And between visiting the cultural attractions take a break in one of Vienna's famous coffee houses or traditional wine taverns ('Heurige'). Maschu Maschu (Fleischmarkt 7) is the perfect place for a quick bite where they have the best falafel in Vienna. It's made Israeli style and you can also enjoy many vegetarian dishes. If you prefer original Austrian cuisine, go to Amerlingbeils (located on Stiftgasse 8) and enjoy typical home-made Viennese dishes. In the summer you can stay in their charming garden. One of Vienna's most beautiful places in the middle of the city park is a restaurant called Steirereck (Am Heumarkt 2 A). They prove that Austrian cuisine has much more to offer than just schnitzels!

Best Sweet Spots

You will find in Vienna is known for the best sweets in the world! Go to the café of world-renowned former chocolatier, Demel, which is located at Kohlmarkt 14. The adjacent coffee house offers freshly made pastries and you will have a hard time choosing between Sacher cake or their delicious apple strudel, for example. In the summer time on the streets of Vienna you will often hear: “Let's go to Tichy!”. Everybody in Vienna knows Tichy Ice Cream (Reumannplatzt 13) because they have the best ice cream in town since 1967. Kurt Tichy invented his most popular creation: apricot dumplings with ice cream inside called Eismarilenknödel – you absolutely have to try it!

And if you fear addding some kilos on your trip to Vienna, don't worry about that since we have a way for you to burn them off. Partying at night in Vienna in one of the clubs will help you enjoy cake or ice cream during the day and dance it off at night!

Best Clubs and Lounges

The best place to go out is “Die Insel”, which is an area of the Danube Island with about 20 bars, lounges and restaurants. Some of them allow you to swim in the river. On warm summer nights it is the best place to see people and to be seen! If you want to have fun and flirt, just go to the Cameo in Rotgasse 9, a perfect place for a chill night with nice drinks and a high flirting factor which attracts a younger crowd. All fans of electronic music will enjoy Camera Club (Neubaugasse 2), where on Thursdays big names from the national and international DJ scene play first class minimal tunes. If you are looking for something special, go to Volksgarten Clubdiscothek (Burging) – this club is an amazing venue for long party nights. You have to pay 11€ to get in, but you willbe rewarded with a view of sexy go-go dancers and great tunes provided by famous DJs and rappers.

Best Markets

The best place to find everything is Naschmarkt (Wienzeile) - is is largest Viennese market in the world and has a long tradition. On Saturday do not miss Fohmarkt am Naschmarkt (open from 6.30 am to 5 pm), another one of the mostly frequented flea markets to find some souvenirs from Vienna!

Best Accommodations

Finally to get a good night's rest in Vienna you will need to book a good yet economical place to sleep. Book at a hostel in Vienna and save money for more fun. In Hostel Hütteldorf you can stay from 17,50€ and enjoy a free breakfast, bed linens, internet, lockers in every room, city maps and parking. True backpackers will prefer Jacks Hostel which offers beds from 18€. It is a small hostel right near the centre of Vienna directly at the underground station Thaliastrasse with a big kitchen, a nice common room and cozy dorms with 4-8 beds. In the Hotel Pension Attaché you will have 4-star service for 36€ per person including exclusive and lovingly decorated rooms, a large breakfast buffet which leaves nothing to be desired, automatic dial telephones, a safe, satellite television and bathrooms with hairdryers, a large mirror to get ready to go out.

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