A Vienna City Break

Vienna hotels can be perfect city breaks for Austrian mountain travelers.

A world class city of culture, Vienna is known for its architecture, opera and museums.

If you’re planning a city break to Vienna, the city’s 23 districts are situated around the 1st District, surrounded by the Ring Boulevard where travelers will find St. Stephen’s Cathedral, the Hofburg, the Church of St. Charles Borromeo, City Hall, Kärntnerstrasse, the Graben, the Vienna State Opera, the Museum of Fine Arts and the Albertina.

The Belvedere and Schönnbrunn Palaces are located west and southwest of the district.

One of the newest hotels is Sofitel Vienna Stephansdom, known for its 21st century design, along the Danube Canal.

Throughout Vienna, the city has accommodation conveniently located near popular attractions like hotels near Schönnbrunn.

After you’ve researched city hotels, take a look at the Austrian Tourist Office’s brilliant information on Vienna travel deals to top 10 lists.

Here are 10 Must-Sees In Vienna:

1. TERRAIN: Urban, framed by forests and modest mountains;
2. BEST EVENT: Vienna Festival;
3. BEST OLD THING: Schönbrunn Palace, summer residence of the former Imperial Family;
4. BEST NEW THING: MuseumsQuartier;
5. BEST OUTDOORS ACTIVITY: Rollerblading on the Danube Island;
6. BEST UNUSUAL MUSEUM: Federal Pathologic-Anatomical Museum;
7. WHAT TO DO: Spend a hour or two in a classic Kaffeehaus;
8. WHAT NOT TO MISS: Advent;
9. WHAT TO TASTE: Wiener Schnitzel and
10. FUN FACT: The issue of who could claim to produce the “Original” Sacher-Torte – the Sacher Hotel or Demel’s – had to be resolved in court.

For more Vienna travel ideas, visit the tourist office site.

Image courtesy of Sofitel.

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