ViennaTravel Guide

The Habsburgs' 1,441-room summer palace, with formal gardens climbing to the Gloriette viewpoint — one of Austria's most-visited sights, so book a timed slot ahead.

Vienna's Gothic centrepiece, its tiled roof forming a mosaic of the Habsburg double-headed eagle — climb the South Tower for a view over the entire old town.

The Habsburgs' winter residence and seat of power for over 600 years, now housing the Imperial Apartments, Sisi Museum, and the Spanish Riding School.

A baroque palace complex holding the world's largest Klimt collection, including "The Kiss" — the gardens between the Upper and Lower Belvedere are free to walk.

One of the world's leading opera houses — standing-room tickets are sold cheaply at the door before each performance, a genuinely accessible way to experience it.

Vienna's largest and oldest market, running for over two centuries — a mix of produce stalls, Middle Eastern food stands, and a Saturday flea market at its western end.

Home to the Wiener Riesenrad, a 1897 Ferris wheel that's become a city symbol — the surrounding park mixes historic rides with green space and walking paths.

A 5.3km boulevard circling the old town, lined with grand 19th-century buildings — riding tram 1 or 2 the full loop is a cheap, easy orientation tour.

One of the world's great art museums, built to house the Habsburgs' vast collection — Bruegel, Vermeer, and an Egyptian and classical antiquities wing under one lavish roof.

A grand 19th-century coffeehouse once frequented by Freud and Trotsky — Vienna's café culture is UNESCO-listed intangible heritage, and this is one of its most storied addresses.