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What to see in Vienna

• Schönbrunn PalaceThe summer residence of the Habsburgs, with vast gardens and views over the city.
• StephansdomThe Gothic St. Stephen's Cathedral, in the middle of the historic centre.
• Hofburg and RingstraßeThe imperial palace and the ring boulevard with the Opera, Parliament and the museums.
• BelvedereThe Baroque palace where Gustav Klimt's “The Kiss” is on display.
• PraterThe big park with the Riesenrad giant Ferris wheel, dating from 1897.
• MuseumsQuartier and NaschmarktThe complex of modern museums with a courtyard full of cafés and, a little further on, the city's best-known market.

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A 3-day itinerary

1. Stephansdom, the Graben and the Hofburg. In the afternoon, the Ringstraße by tram, then coffee and cake in a historic coffee house.
2. Schönbrunn in the morning: the palace, the gardens and the Gloriette hill. In the afternoon, the Naschmarkt and the MuseumsQuartier.
3. The Belvedere for Klimt, then the Prater and the giant Ferris wheel. In the evening, a Heuriger, a wine tavern in the hills of Grinzing.

Where to stay

• Innere StadtThe first district, inside the Ring: everything within walking distance, with the highest prices.
• LeopoldstadtThe second district, between the Danube Canal and the Prater, with better prices.
• Neubau and MariahilfThe neighbourhoods of shops, cafés and galleries, close to the MuseumsQuartier.

What to eat

• Wiener SchnitzelA thin, breaded veal schnitzel, bigger than the plate.
• SachertorteThe chocolate cake with apricot jam, invented at the Hotel Sacher.
• ApfelstrudelApple strudel, at its best in the historic coffee houses.
• WürstelstandThe sausage stands, the late-night food of the Viennese. Try a Käsekrainer, the sausage with cheese.

From the airport to the centre

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Getting around the city

The U-Bahn, trams and buses all run on a single ticket. The 24-, 48- or 72-hour ticket is almost always worth it. Trams 1 and 2 go round the Ring past the main buildings, like a cheap tour of the city.

Day trips from Vienna

• BratislavaThe capital of Slovakia is only an hour away by train, or by boat on the Danube.
• Wachau ValleyMelk Abbey and the wine villages along the Danube, about an hour by train.
• SalzburgAbout 2.5 hours by train, doable as a long day out.

Tips

• Don't take the CAT unless you need to: the S7 costs a third as much and takes only 10 minutes longer.
• The tap water comes from the Alps and is excellent.
• For the State Opera, standing tickets are sold at a very low price shortly before the performance.

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