Vienna
Habsburg palaces, elegant waltzes and scrumptious schnitzels
For stately boulevards and statue-studded parks, take flights to Vienna where Gothic steeples mingle with slick architecture.
Things to do
After flights to Vienna visit the 18th-century summer palace Belvedere, and catch your reflection in the multi-mirrored Baroque staterooms of Vienna’s flamboyant Prince Eugenie. Here, you feast your eyes his superb art collection including Klimt’s the Kiss before sweeping through the formal gardens.
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On your holiday in Vienna, splurge on fruity Apfelstrudel or chocolaty Sachertorte in a traditional Kaffeehaus. In the old town Innerstadt, settle down in red velvet booth in a dark wood interior to sip a creamy Viennese coffee.
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The opulent beauty of Vienna’s Musikverein matches its superb acoustics. Harp-playing figurines above the colonnaded entrance sets the tone, its grand hall with intricate golden ceiling and gleaming chandeliers playing host to concerts by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra.
Nightlife
An open-air food market on weekdays, Naschmarktover on the Wien river incorporates a flea market on busy Saturdays. Hunt down souvenirs from your Vienna city break like antique ceramics and art nouveau lamps, or kit yourself out with vintage jewellery.
When to go
KLM has frequent flights to Vienna. Time your city break to catch May’s Wiener Festwochen for music and dance, and the magical Christkindlemärkte advent markets from mid-November.
Upcoming events
- Easter Market
20 Mar - 5 Apr 2010 (annual)
- Vienna City Marathon
18 Apr 2010 (annual)
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SpotlightAlbertini
Michelangelo, Rembrandt, Cézanne, Warhol - the names trip off the tongue at Albertina in the Innere Stadt. The classical Habsburg palace More about this item
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The bustling Naschmarkt in Wieden has been at the centre of Viennese life since the 16th century. This is the More about this item
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SpotlightCafe Drechsler
Open 23 hours most days, Cafe Drechsler in the Mariahilf district is a classic Viennese coffee house with 21st-century attitude. More about this item
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