Vienne

Capital of the Habsburg Empire for almost seven centuries, the Austrian capital is a historical city par excellence. Luxury Hotel by the prestigious Travel Site.

The city is very large and consists of 23 districts. However,the center and central districtscan be easier to be descovered on foot.

The first district (Innere Stadt) is surrounded by a ring (in German, the "Ring"). Around the Ring, we find the central districts (from the 2nd to the 9th district), which in turn are surrounded by a belt (in German "Gürtel"). The city is encircled twice.

The first district is the historical center of the capital, there is the Hofburg Imperial Palace, with its dependencies, occups most of the area of the Innere Stadt. Hofburg houses including Kaiserappartements (Apartments of the Emperor), the Museum of Sissi and Hofsilber-und Tafelkammer.



Nearby, are the Museum of Art History (Kunsthistorisches Museum), and in front a building housing the twin Museum of Natural History (Naturhistorisches Museum). Attractions in the first district is the imposing Cathedral of St Etienne. The construction of the modern Haas Haus adjacent to the 1990s has sparked controversy because the modern building breaks the uniformity of the landscape. Another attraction of the Innere Stadt: the Burgtheater on the Ring, which is among the most important theaters in the world. The Albertina palace houses a museum that houses a collection of graphic art among the largest in the world.

Apart from the historical center, many other points of interest naturally deserve a break. Among them, the Museum Quarter (museum quarter), it is a huge complex housing several renowned museums such as the Museum of Modern Art Ludwig Foundation, the Leopold Museum and the Tanzquartier Wien (the quarter of dance).



In summer, the city is installing colorful benches on the main plaza Museumsquartier, they are attacked when the sun is up! Another museum worth a coup d'oei l: the Lichtenstein Palace, which houses one of the private art collections in the world's largest.

Also during the tournament, the Schoenbrunn Palace, often called the Castle of Sissi, west of downtown. This is one of the most famous monuments of Austrian culture. Schönbrunn was granted World Heritage Site by Unesco in 1996. It will take a whole day to visit them all: the castle but also the huge French-style garden designed by a disciple of Le Nôtre, Jean Tréhet. In the park is also an animal park, one of the oldest in the world. Opposite the castle stands the Gazebo, neo-classical, which offers a wonderful view over the castle and town.

The Prater Amusement Park is a veritable lung in the city. Located between the Danube and the Danube Canal, it includes the Big Wheel, symbol of the city 65 meters high, a permanent funfair, a large park and the largest stadium in Austria.

In the 3rd district is also the Belvedere Palace, one of the largest baroque palace in Vienna, designed by Hildebrandt for Prince Eugene of Savoy.



The Belvedere now houses a museum collection, including Gustav Klimt.

For those planning a long stay in the Austrian capital, you can always arrange a trip with your car rental in Bratislava. The capital of the Slovak Republic is only 60 km! In addition, Budapest and Prague are also not very far (it takes about 4 hours drive).