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The 6 Best Things to Do in Vienna
Imperial palaces, coffeehouse culture, and classical music
Vienna is imperial grandeur made livable — Habsburg palaces, gilded concert halls, grand cafés where you linger for hours, and the world’s highest quality of life.
BEST TIME
April–May and September–October
TYPICAL BUDGET
$1,000–$2,000 per person for a long weekend
6 best things to do in Vienna
1
Schönbrunn Palace and gardens
3
A classical concert or opera
4
Coffeehouse and Sachertorte
5
Belvedere and Klimt’s The Kiss
How to fit it into a day
Schönbrunn Palace and gardens
Spend the morning on the highlight, then in the afternoon or evening: st. stephen’s cathedral.
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LOCAL TIP
Standing-room opera tickets at the Staatsoper cost a few euros — go early.
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