We go back every year

Vienna is a magical city of music history and culture. A visit to Schonbrunn and Hofburg palaces is a must. Beautiful in both summer and winter, the city rings with music, even the buskers should be playing in concert halls. The Spanish riding school is a real treat (but get seats to ensure you cansee properly. It feels incredibly safe, and the people are friendly and courteous. If the opportunity arises to visit the state opera house it is well worth it, as are the Strauss and Mozart concerts held at the Kurzsalon. The museums are all wonderful. Great choice of restaurants to suit all budgets, but a visit to Demel is essental. The only area of Vienna I didn't particularily like was near the Sudbahnhof and Belvedere palace. I can't wait to go back!

Great for: History/Culture, Theatre/Music

Last Visit: December 2005

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LOVED IT HERE

a nice, safe city. the central area was a little touristy. if you go to figelmulers, be sure to ask for a private table if you want it, otherwise, they'll sit you with whoever else is there. very cosmopolitan, i liked the neighborhoods. very elegant but not stuffy.

Great for: History/Culture

Last Visit: April 2005

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Vienna is beautiful!!!

Vienna is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. The city is full of amazing sights. The people are quite nice and the city is extremely clean. I only had a short time in Vienna but I saw a lot. Some brilliant sights to see are Karlskirche, Stephenskirch, Votivkirche, Heldenplatz, The Opera House, The Ferris Wheel, The University, The WWII Monument and the two main streets. Vienna is reslendently beautiful, quite monumental and unique. All the inner city streets are very clean and beautiful. The food is good and quite cheap. Public transport is excellent though not the most user friendly. Vienna is definitely worth a visit!

Great for: History/Culture, Theatre/Music, Family Holidays

Last Visit: July 2003

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Gateway to the East

I have been living in Vienna for 3 years now and I still love it. In the spring it is great to stroll in the beautiful parks of Schönbrunn place, with it's beautiful gardens filled with flowers. It's also easy to hop on a train and be in the foothills just outside of vienna such as Baden or Mödling. There you can find many 'wanderwegs' or hiking trails. Vienna has 12 Stadtwanderwegs for those of you that like nature, and you can find out about them at the Tourist office near the Famous Opera house. Another site you won't want to miss is the Church at Kahlenberg, a scenic spot that offers a panoramic view of the entire city (This is where The Austro-Hungarian empire stopped the Turks from advancing several hundred years ago). Hiking trails are also wonderful in the summer, and with the excellent transportation around Austria it is easy to get to Munich (5 hours), Salzburg (3 hours), Budapest (2.5 hours), Prague (4 hours), Graz (2 hours), Klagenfurt (3.5 hours), Innsbrück (5 hours), and Bratislava (45 minutes). In 2010 Vienna is planning on opening the Central European Train station which will be a huge complex spanning about 4 or 5 city blocks on the site of the current Südbahnhof, which will make things even easier (if you've been to Munich hauptbahnhof then you'll know what Vienna's will look like then). The Viennese speak excellent English for the most part but are still very closed minded about racial integration. I hope you enjoy this amazing city!

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I can't wait to go back!

I just want to back there many more times! It's wonderful there!

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The worst

the whole thing ws the worst i have ever seen

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Worth the trip

Take a bus trip to Bratislava - visit old Eastern Europe as many Americans have never seen.

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Vienna waits for you

Vienna is a beautiful city and rich in history. It is also very easy to navigate around. However, the deisel fumes is overpowering sometimes and it is overal very expensive. I would equate it to New York City prices for everything.

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Wunderbar!

Wunderbar!!! Spacious grounds! Nice flowers and attached zoo.

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Greatest City in the Worlds

I live here, it must be great! It is a city for everyone. Stay in the very, very cheap, but great service, Imperial Hotel located on the Ringstrasse.

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