Austria‘s Imperial capital offers a unique blend of imperial traditions and stunning modern architecture. Vienna is famous for its cultural events, imperial hotels, sights, coffee houses, cozy wine taverns, and the very special Viennese charm.

Vienna is divided into 23 districts (Bezirke), each distinct in reputation and purpose. The old town, officially the Innere Stadt (1st district, with St Stephen’s cathedral at its heart), is surrounded by the Ringstrasse, a splendid boulevard begun in the 1850s and not quite finished by the time the Austro-Hungarian Empire collapsed in 1918. Beyond the Ring lies districts 2 to 9, which are in turn surrounded by a much larger ring road, the Gürtel (belt). The Viennese often prefer to shop, drink and eat in their own district or a neighbouring one than venture into the city centre.

This grand city of Europe is a centre of museums, coffee houses and palaces.

Let’s explore 15 things you must do in Vienna

Ride a tram round the Ringstrasse

Listen to music at the State Opera House

Indulge yourself in one of Vienna’s famous coffee houses

Climb Stephansdom tower (St. Stephen’s Cathedral)

Visit the Hofburg Imperial Palace

Watch morning practice at the Spanish Riding School

Wonder at the curiosity of the Hundertwasserhaus

Get down and dirty on the trail of ‘The Third Man’

Amuse yourself at the Prater

Go for a cruise on the Danube

Discover Schönbrunn Palace

Find Klimt in Belvedere Palace

Marvel at the antiquities in Kunsthistorisches Museum

Spend a day in the MuseumsQuartier

Stay in an imperial hotel in Vienna