Vienna

This place is rated in the Lonely Planet as a must see destination and home to the best Wurst/sausages in Austria. However, forget the book, and make a bypass there yourself while you are strolling through Vienna. It's only a step away from the ma…

Ok, so you are in Vienna, you HAVE to have a giant Schnitzel!! My Lonely Planet rates this place as the best schnitzel in Austria (and if you only have 2 days in vienna it recommends that you MUST go here) Zu Den Zwei Lieserln http://www.2lies…

Ok, this place has a very novel approach and should not be missed if possible. In typical Austrian fashion: the food isnt particularly good, definitely NOT healthy, but the servings are fantastic and all quite cheap too. They do a massive feast…

Ok, So people keep asking how to get to Vienna from the airport. There are a number of ways. If you have money expect a taxi to cost around E60. If you want the quickest, cheapest way then catch the train! But BEWARE! There are two tra…

This is AWESOME! A totally free audio tour guide to Vienna. Do it at your own pace. Go to this site: http://www.your-friend.info/vienna/map.html Print out the map And download the MP3 to your MP3 player. And there you have it! …

Ok, so if you are in Vienna you MUST have a giant Schnitzel. Further to my review on the other restaurant is this place: I highly recommend it as a slightly classier 'beisl' and with a larger menu to choose from. It's also very easy to get to…

No trip to Vienna in the summer months should be without a trip to the famous Prater Carnival Grounds. The Prater is a giant Festival/Carnival that runs all year round and is home to the famous Riesenrad (ferris wheel) from which you get a great v…

Compared to most European cities the shopping in Vienna is not fantastic. However, there is still some decent shopping to be found. There are a couple of massive shopping centres but they are on the outskirts of the city and not easy for touris…

Here is a sample of websites that might help you getting information about and in Vienna (Most sites are in English): Vienna Info: http://www.wien.gv.at/english/ http://www.virtualvienna.net/ Government Info: http://www.help.gv.at/Content.No…

I stayed in the Wombat's several times as I rate them and the one in Vienna is excellent. The location is great, right opposite the central train station (Hauptbahnhof). The staff are very friendly and speak excellent english (they often are ex…

The Wombats is probably one of the better known and most popular hostel in Vienna, Austria. I've recommended it to numerous people and have checked it out myself several times. It's very clean, neat and very well presented. The staff are ver…