Vienna Travel Stories

Dec 13, 2021 • 7 min read

On a bike along the Danube, aboard a U-Bahn or on the tram around the Ringstrasse, we have all the tips you need for getting around the Austrian capital.

Nov 22, 2021 • 5 min read

Art, crafts, literature, natural history and more are celebrated in the top museums of Austria's capital city.

Nov 8, 2021 • 5 min read

Embrace Vienna's outdoor life with our guide to the city's greatest and most memorable city parks.

Nov 4, 2021 • 6 min read

Despite its luxe palaces and ornate architecture, a trip to Vienna doesn't have to blow the budget – there's plenty to do that's completely free.

Oct 28, 2021 • 5 min read

Discover storybook palaces, masterpiece-packed museums, sublime classical music venues, green parks and more in Vienna’s fabulous neighborhoods.

Jul 1, 2021 • 8 min read

Beyond the lavish palaces and art museums, Vienna is also famous for its street art, craft beer and summer beach bars. For the best Vienna experience...

Apr 14, 2020 • 9 min read

Ann Patchett's travel essay about how a missed flight to Vienna became a trip of a lifetime.

Feb 5, 2020 • 5 min read

Vienna might not be the obvious family travel destination, but there is plenty here to entertain the kids.

Nov 11, 2019 • 5 min read

Vienna’s winter ball season starts in November and runs through to February. Here's our guide for first-timers to this ballroom dancing event.

Oct 16, 2019 • 7 min read

Get festive in the most dazzling markets the country has to offer.

Aug 16, 2019 • 6 min read

From a smoky jazz club in Paris to the throbbing beats of Berghain in Berlin, we've got the perfect round up of dream destinations for your musical tastes.

Oct 24, 2018 • 8 min read

There is no denying that Vienna is fit for a monarch. The Austrian capital brims with the earthly pleasures of humankind: heart-stopping cake-topping…

Aug 11, 2017 • 5 min read

When the heat turns up in Austria’s capital, the Viennese head to the Donaukanal for refreshment, rejuvenation and relaxation. With long summer days…

Aug 10, 2017 • 5 min read

Lonely Planet Local Carly Hulls moved to Vienna in 2012 after she married her Austrian partner. The city bewitched her with its hidden heuriger (wine…

Jun 1, 2017 • 6 min read

As the former HQ of the Hapsburg Empire, the Austrian capital has a flabbergasting stash of cultural and art treasures – more than you could ever hope to…

Oct 11, 2016 • 5 min read

With striking, stop-and-gawp architecture, steamy stress-repressing saunas and a near certified statute for sipping the hours away in a coffee house,…

Oct 6, 2014 • 7 min read

Swing open the heavy wooden door, enter one of Vienna's 'living rooms' and it's as though the clocks stopped in 1910. The waiters are just as aloof, the…

Feb 11, 2013 • 5 min read

Dodging Vienna's tourist traps and making the most of the Austrian capital on a tight budget is easy when you know how. Read on to learn how to see Klimt…

Jul 20, 2011 • 4 min read

Sightseeing may be enough for other cities, but Sigmund Freud's hometown demands further exploration. Like a waking dream, Vienna stimulates all three…

Dec 15, 2010 • 4 min read

The Third Man is firmly placed in many respected lists of the greatest films of all time. The film revolves around two main characters, Harry Lime and…