Places to Visit in Vienna

St. Stephan’s Cathedral is one of the must visit Vienna tourist attractions. It is a very important religious place, standing on the ruins of two earlier churches. It is the place that has the seat of Vienna’s ArchBishop and is called mother church of Vienna’s Roman Catholic Archdiocese. The ancient gothic architecture of the church, inspired by the Romans is an awe-inspiring visual delight one must not give it a miss.

Prater is one of oldest public as well as amusement parks in the world, with its mention dating back to 1162 A.D. Also called wiener Prater, it features a Prater Stadium aka Ernst Hoek Stadium, Hauptallee - main alley, and the Krieau Stadium. It is a one-stop destination for art, rides, museums, fun games and much more.

A museumsquartier, which stands eighth in the list of the largest areas in the world, imparts a rich cultural heritage and magnificent artefacts in the form of Baroque structures as well as the latest architectures. The 60, 000 sq.m. area boasts of both ancient and modern museums like Natural History Museum, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Leopold museum, Albertina etc. are must visit tourist attractions in Vienna for the art lovers. The contemporary art lovers have an option to choose between the Mumok museum and Secession Building. Besides, there is a dance school, art, music studios and newsrooms, art learning classes for children etc.

Burgtheater forms another must visit Vienna tourist attractions. Moulded in ancient Italian style from the Renaissance era, this is Europe’s largest theatre. About 800 seasonal performances lure over 4, 00,000 people to this place. Besides the theatre artists, the magnificent architecture of the building also attracts historic art lovers to the Burg Theatre.

The imperial Crypt, the beautiful Donauturm, the famous public squares of Maria-Theresien-Platz and Heldenplatz, KunstHausWien etc. are the other must visit tourist attractions in Vienna. Capuchin Church and the Church of Jesuits are other best places to visit in Vienna for the religious pals.

The ancient palaces are other famous tourist places in Vienna. They include palaces like Hofburg – a building housing many museums while flaunting its baroque architecture, art collection at the 18th Century Belvedere palace - and Schoenbrunn – another baroque masterpiece architecture featuring opulent interiors.  

Other famous places in Vienna are Vienna State Opera, Mozarthaus and the Austrian National Library etc. Besides, there are other amazing places to visit in Vienna like the flea markets, exhibitions and art galleries, Naschmarkt – the humongous food market, Rathaus – the gothic styled city hall,

The picturesque landscapes here are a perfect natural canvas, having a perfect rejuvenating aura. Take a walk by the Oxbow lake surrounding, Kurpark Oberlaa, the beautiful gardens, which are one of the famous tourist attractions in Vienna. For those lovers, an evening walk across the mesmerising landscapes is preferred. Music and theatre shows, gardens and lakes here are the best honeymoon places in Vienna.