Hotels in Innere Stadt or near the Ringstrasse HotelWalkable to the main sights and well served by trams.
3Days
11Stops
9Meal tips
About £110-170 a day, mid-range, flights excludedBudget
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A three-day Vienna itinerary built around imperial palaces, grand coffee houses and live music. It covers the Hofburg and Ringstrasse, Schönbrunn Palace, the Belvedere with Klimt's The Kiss, and a wine tavern evening. Vienna is clean, safe and easy to navigate by tram and U-Bahn. Best in spring and autumn.
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Classical concert tickets in Vienna ActivityEvening performances in historic halls.
Day by day
The Ringstrasse and the imperial centre
09:30
Hofburg Imperial Palace and Sisi Museum
The former palace of the Habsburg emperors, with imperial apartments, silver collections and a museum about Empress Elisabeth.
View on map ↗💡 Combine with the Imperial Apartments to see the lived-in rooms.
12:00
St Stephen's Cathedral
Vienna's Gothic cathedral with a colourful tiled roof. Entry to the nave is free; towers and catacombs are extra.
View on map ↗💡 Towers extra. Climb the south tower for views over the city.
14:00
Coffee house break
Vienna's coffee house tradition is UNESCO-listed. Order a melange and a slice of Sachertorte or apple strudel.
View on map ↗💡 Stay as long as you like: you are paying for the table, not just the coffee.
19:30
Evening concert or opera standing room
Vienna is the home of classical music. Concerts range from tourist-friendly Mozart evenings to opera. Standing-room tickets for the State Opera are sold shortly before performances at low prices.
View on map ↗💡 Buy from the official venue to avoid resellers.
🍽 Where to eat
breakfastViennese breakfast with rolls and eggAustrian · $$
lunchWiener schnitzelAustrian · $$
dinnerDinner before the concertAustrian · $$
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Schönbrunn and the markets
09:00
Schönbrunn Palace
The Habsburgs' summer palace with 40 rooms to visit and large gardens. The Grand Tour covers more rooms than the Imperial Tour.
View on map ↗💡 Buy a timed ticket online and arrive early.
12:30
Gloriette and the palace gardens
Walk up to the Gloriette arcade on the hill for views over the palace and city. The gardens are free to enter.
View on map ↗💡 Gardens. Bring a snack and eat on the lawn.
15:30
Naschmarkt
Vienna's best-known market with stalls selling spices, olives and street food, plus bars and cafés. Closed on Sundays.
View on map ↗💡 Saturday also has a flea market.
17:30
Secession Building
An Art Nouveau exhibition hall topped with a golden dome, holding Klimt's Beethoven Frieze in the basement.
View on map ↗💡 The frieze is the main reason to go inside.
🍽 Where to eat
breakfastCoffee and KipferlAustrian · $
lunchMarket stalls at the NaschmarktMixed · $$
dinnerAustrian dinner in the 6th districtAustrian · $$
🎟 Book ahead for day 2Tickets and tours: Schönbrunn Palace
Klimt, the Prater and a wine tavern
10:00
Belvedere Palace
Baroque palaces with an art collection, including Klimt's The Kiss. The gardens between the Upper and Lower Belvedere are lovely.
View on map ↗💡 Buy a ticket for the Upper Belvedere to see The Kiss.
13:00
Prater and the Giant Ferris Wheel
A classic amusement park area with the Wiener Riesenrad, a 19th-century Ferris wheel that gives views over the city.
View on map ↗💡 Walk through the Prater park for a quiet afternoon.
16:30
Heuriger evening in Grinzing
Heurigen are wine taverns where local winemakers serve their own wine with cold buffet dishes. Take tram 38 to Grinzing.
View on map ↗💡 Choose a traditional Heuriger rather than a tourist restaurant.
🍽 Where to eat
breakfastHotel breakfastAustrian · $$
lunchLunch near the PraterAustrian · $
dinnerHeuriger buffet and local wineAustrian · $$
🎟 Book ahead for day 3Tickets and tours: Belvedere Palace
Good to know
✈️ Getting thereVienna Airport has a fast City Airport Train (CAT) and slower S7 train to the centre in about 20-30 minutes.
🚆 Getting aroundThe U-Bahn, trams and buses are excellent. A 24-, 48- or 72-hour pass is good value.
💷 CurrencyEuro (€). Cards are common but some cafés still prefer cash.
🗣 LanguageGerman. English is widely spoken.
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