Vienna
Vienna is the capital of Austria, on the Danube, with the Schonbrunn Palace, the Hofburg and the Vienna State Opera.
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- Within 30 minutes by car of Vienna International Airport
- Within 20 minutes of The Hofburg
- Within 20 minutes of Imperial Crypt (Kapuzinergruft)
- Within 20 minutes of Kunsthistorisches Museum
- Within 20 minutes of St. Stephen's Cathedral
- Within 20 minutes of Karlskirche
- Within 20 minutes of Belvedere
- Within 20 minutes of Prater and the Riesenrad
Best things to do in Vienna
The one thing not to miss
Visit Schönbrunn Palace, the Habsburgs' main summer residence in Vienna. Its gardens include Schönbrunn Zoo, the world's oldest zoo still in operation.
Schönbrunn Palace and Zoo1. Schönbrunn Palace and Zoo
The main summer residence of the Habsburg rulers, in Vienna's 13th district. Schönbrunn Zoo, in the palace gardens, was established in 1752 and is the world's oldest zoo still in operation.
Check the palace's official site for ticket types before you go.
20,220 readers a month
2. St. Stephen's Cathedral
The Roman Catholic mother church of the Archdiocese of Vienna and seat of its archbishop, in the centre of the city.
15,337 readers a month
3. The Hofburg
The former principal imperial palace of the Habsburgs, begun in the 13th century and expanded many times. Since 1946 it has been the official residence and workplace of Austria's president.
13,015 readers a month
4. Imperial Crypt (Kapuzinergruft)
The Habsburgs' principal burial place since 1633, beneath the Capuchin Church near the Hofburg. It holds 107 metal sarcophagi and five heart urns, including those of 12 emperors and 18 empresses.
11,786 readers a month
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5. Belvedere
Two Baroque palaces, the Upper and Lower Belvedere, with an Orangery and a formal Baroque garden, built as the summer residence of Prince Eugene of Savoy. It is now an art museum.
8,674 readers a month
6. Kunsthistorisches Museum
The largest art museum in Austria, housed in a palatial building on the Ringstrasse and crowned by an octagonal dome.
7,870 readers a month
7. Vienna State Opera
A 1,709-seat Renaissance Revival opera house, the first major building on the Ringstrasse, built from 1861 to 1869.
Check the opera house's own site for performances and how to book.
6,067 readers a month
8. Prater and the Riesenrad
A 6 km2 public park in Leopoldstadt that includes the Wurstelprater amusement park. At its entrance stands the Riesenrad, a 64.75 m Ferris wheel built in 1897.
4,941 readers a month
9. Karlskirche
A Baroque church on Karlsplatz dedicated to Saint Charles Borromeo, on the border of Wieden and the city centre.
4,047 readers a month
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10. Hundertwasserhaus
An apartment house completed in 1985 after the concept of the Austrian artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser. It is a residential building, so it is mainly seen from outside.
It is a residential building, so view it from the street.
3,874 readers a month
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Just missed the list: Musikverein (11th by readers; concert hall home to the Vienna Philharmonic); Votivkirche (12th by readers; neo-Gothic church on the Ringstrasse)
How we ranked these
By how many people read about each place on English Wikipedia in a typical month, measured October 2026. It is a popularity measure, not our opinion. Schönbrunn Palace and Zoo leads with about 20,220 readers a month. Photos come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences; the author and licence are on each photo.
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