Vienna, Austria: The Short List
To visit
Hofburg (the main, winter palace)
National Library
Spanish Riding School
Sisi Museum
Imperial Treasury
Michaelerplatz (Roman ruins)
Schmetterlinghaus/Butterfly House
Volksgarten
Burggarten
Burgtheater
Albertina art museum
Rathaus
Seasonal installations
Parlament
Votivkirche
MuseumsQuartier
Museum of Natural History
Art History Museum
Vienna Opera House
Stephansdom (St. Stephen’s Cathedral)
Stephansplatz
Nagelbaum
Belvedere Palace art museum
Karlskirche
St. Francis of Assisi Church
Wiener Zentralfriedhof (main cemetery in Vienna)
Flakturm
To do
Mariahilferstrasse
Donauturm
Prater
Riesenrad (giant ferris wheel)
Schloss Schonbrunn
Tour of interior
Hike up to the Gloriette building at the top of the back gardens
Wander the gardens
Visit the zoo
To eat
Café Central
El Burro
Hungry Guy
Hotel Sacher
Naschmarkt
Turkish food
Bakeries
Vineyards
For more details and descriptions on any of these locations, visit my blog post for Vienna!