Wiener Blond Secret Vienna Interview
Wiener Blond- Secret Vienna Interview
The band Wiener Blond focuses on Viennese music and on a Viennese atmosphere. I’m sure that those of you – who have an interest in Viennese music – have heard…
Museumsquartier Secret Vienna
The story of the Museums Quartier
You must visit the Museums Quartier if you are into contemporary art! I am sure some of you have walked past or even visited Vienna’s Museums Quartier (MQ) before. Today…
Freud Museum Secret Vienna
Freud Museum in Vienna
If you are interested in psychology, you should visit the Freud Museum! I am certain that some of you are familiar with Sigmund Freud, psychoanalysis and his theories about the…
Old Vienna Secret Vienna
The beauty of old Vienna
Travel back in time - Old Vienna Most of you know about our city’s history. About our traditions and the places, where we can still experience old Vienna. We at…
Wiener Kriminalmuseum Vienna Secret Vienna
Wiener Kriminalmuseum
Death, crime, and fires - Vienna's Kriminalmuseum I’m sure by now you’re more than familiar with Vienna’s obsession with death and eerily-beautiful stories. The ones that have visited our Wiener…
5 Spots Where You Can Enjoy Your Coffee Outside
5 spots where you can enjoy coffee in Vienna
Here are 5 spot where you can enjoy coffee in Vienna Drinking coffee while enjoying the sun is one of our favourite pastimes, no matter the season (as long as…
Mozart In Vienna – Celebrate The Arts
Mozart in Vienna – Celebrate the Arts
If you are into classical music you have to visit the Mozart house! The Mozarthaus Vienna tells the story of Wolfgang Amadé Mozart’s life and work. It is located in…
Jewish Museum Vienna Secret Vienna
Jewish Museum Vienna
The Jewish Museum Vienna is one of our absolute favourites, and I am sure you can imagine why. The museum gives an insight into Jewish history, culture, and religion, and…
Café Central Secret Vienna
The story of Café Central
A place full of history and whispers of old times The Café Central, located just a street down from the Michaelerplatz. It was founded in 1867 and ever since it…
Schildermaler Museum Vienna Secret Vienna
Schildermaler Museum
An old tradition about to die out - the Schildermaler Museum Perhaps some of you may have heard of Vienna’s Schildermaler Museum before. Located in the Mühlgasse 7 in the…
Austria’s Drugstore Museum
The Drugstore Museum in Vienna
Looking for a different museum? Visit the Drugstore Museum in Vienna! Located in Vienna’s 9th district, in the Währinger Straße 14, Austria’s Drugstore Museum has a long history, tracing back…
Axel Flóvent and Plàsi
Axel Flóvent and Plàsi
There is something truly inspiring about the collaboration of Axel Flóvent and Plàsi. The two are about to tour Europe and also have a show planned in Vienna for the…
Snow Globe Museum Vienna Secret Vienna
Snow Globe Museum
Vienna's Snow Globe Museum is definitely worth the visit! It was the year 1900 as Erwin Perzy created the first ever snow globe. His first design was the basilica Maria…
Neidhart Saal Vienna Secret Vienna
Neidhart Saal
Medieval relicts in the heart of the inner city - Vienna's Neidhart Saal Dating back to 1407 the frescos found in the Neidhart Saal tell stories inspired by songs of…
Wiener Alltagspoeten
Wiener Alltagspoeten
Vienna is undoubtedly famous for being one of the unfriendliest cities – our “Grant” (meaning anger/unfriendliness) is world famous and we are quite proud of it. Today, we want to…
Vienna’s New Year’s Concert Vienna Secret Vienna
Vienna’s New Year’s concert
An internationally famous event - Vienna's New Year’s concert Without a doubt, most of you know about Vienna’s New Year’s concert. Every year the Vienna Philharmonic presents a program focused…
Café Gerstner Vienna Secret Vienna
Café Gerstner
Café Gerstner - a piece of old Vienna What started as a confectioner’s shop, is now one of our most cherished and traditional coffee houses in Vienna. The Café Gerstner…
Coffee In Vienna
Coffee in Vienna
What's the story of coffee in Vienna? When did the liquid gold find its way here? Vienna is famous for its coffee house culture. A one of a kind tradition…
Café Frauenhuber Vienna
Café Frauenhuber
Café Frauenhuber - one of Vienna's oldest coffee houses The Café Frauenhuber is one of Vienna’s oldest coffee houses. Its history traces back to the year 1891, the name is…
The Gloriette Schönbrunn Palace Vienna Secret Vienna
The Gloriette in Schönbrunn Palace
Schönbrunn is always worth a visit, no matter the season. The Gloriette towers over the castle and the garden, a true eyecatcher full of history. As empress Maria Theresia ordered…
Kaleo Vienna Secret Vienna
Kaleo concert in Vienna is coming up
Most of you may know the band Kaleo from their song “Way Down We Go”, which was and still is being featured in different movies, tv shows and advertisements. The…
Cafe Korb Secret Vienna
The story of Cafe Korb
Just like the Café Demel, the Café Korb is one of our traditional coffee houses, located in the first district. The place where the Café Korb is located is full…
The Story Of Cafe Demel Secret Vienna
The story of Cafe Demel
There’s no doubt that our beautiful city is internationally known for its coffee houses. Today I want to tell you more about the history of the “Demel” one of our…
Nut Cookie Recipe Secret Vienna
Nut Cookie Recipe for Christmas
Today I want to share an old Viennese Christmas cookie recipe with you. Christmas baked goods were once reserved for aristocrats, formed by hand, and made into small shapes. Dried…
Antiquitäten Täuber
Antiquitäten Täuber
Vienna has a deep connection to antiques, let it be furniture from Biedermeier times, engravings that show the city from different perspectives or jewellery. As you walk through the city’s…
The Tragic Life Of Sissi
The tragic life of Sissi
Elisabeth, short Sisi or following the great movie- Sissi, is known all over the globe for her beauty, her tragic life story, and her death. The former empress of Austria…
Karoline Traunwieser The Most Beautiful Woman In Vienna
Karoline Traunwieser- the most beautiful woman in Vienna
The most beautiful woman in Vienna in around 1814 If you’ve visited our blog in the past few weeks you have probably already picked up on her name, since she…
Secret Vienna Saturday Tip Karlsplatz
Secret Vienna Saturday tip- Karlsplatz
Karlsplatz- one of our favourite places in Vienna The Karlsplatz, now an important spot right in the middle of our city, once belonged to an area outside the city wall.…
Interview With Marco Pogo
Interview with Marco Pogo- Secret Vienna
It is hard to describe Marco Pogo with just one profession, he’s a singer, politician, beer brewer and doctor. His path into becoming a Viennese politician was paved by the…
Alma Mahler-Werfel
The life of Alma Mahler-Werfel
Let us tell you the story of one impressive woman - Alma Mahler-Werfel Alma Mahler-Werfel is a rather controversial woman. Her entourage described her as ‘femme fatale’. They saw her…
Anna Sacher Secret Vienna
Anna Sacher
No matter if you’re from Vienna or if you plan to visit our city, you will stumble upon the name Sacher. This article will tell you more about Anna Sacher,…
Emilie Kraus von Wolfsberg
Emilie Kraus von Wolfsberg
Learn more about Emilie Kraus von Wolfsberg - Napoleon's secret lover Emilie Kraus von Wolfsberg was born in 1785. Perhaps you have heard of her before, but her relationship with…
Manuela Linshalm Secret Vienna Interview
Manuela Linshalm
Vienna is internationally known for its art scene. People from all over the globe find their way to Vienna to indulge in the city’s broad variety of cultural events. Part…
Marie Wilt Secret Vienna
Marie Wilt
Fans of opera history have probably heard the name Marie Wilt before. Today I want to tell you more about the successful opera singer whose life ended with a tragic…
Elisabeth Báthory – Vienna’s Very Own Dracula
Elisabeth Báthory – Vienna’s very own Dracula
If there was one person you didn’t want to cross in the 16th century in Vienna, it probably would have been Elisabeth Báthory. We are starting the mysterious and dark…
Elisabeth Plainacher Secret Vienna
Vienna’s one and only witch-burning, the cruel case of Elisabeth Plainacher
We are staying true to our October topic and since witches are an unmistakably important part of the Halloween celebrations, we will now delve deeper into the story of Vienna’s…
Der Liebe Augustin
Drunk Augustin and the plague pit
Have you visited Augustin in the plague pit in Vienna? While strolling through Vienna’s first district you shouldn’t miss out on visiting the Griechenbeisl, a restaurant that can be found…
The Kahlenberg Cemetery
The story of the Kahlenberg Cemetery
Have you ever visited the Kahlenberg Cemetery? Maybe after reading this you will! Would you think of cemeteries if somebody asked you to describe Vienna’s charm? Many tourists that come…
St. Stephen’s cathedral Catacombs
The Catacombs of St. Stephen’s cathedral
Have you visited the St. Stephen’s cathedral Catacombs already? Most of you have probably walked past or even stepped into the St. Stephen’s cathedral by now. You probably know that…
The Memento Mori festival Vienna
We all die and that’s why we must talk about it! The Memento Mori festival took it upon itself to break through barriers and taboos when it comes to death…
The Karmelitermarkt Vienna
The Karmelitermarkt
The Karmelitermarkt is a spot filled with history! Have you ever wondered, if there are other must-visit markets in Vienna? Besides the Naschmarkt, Vienna is home to many street markets,…
The Pompfüneberer
The Pompfüneberer
Vienna's Pompfüneberer is a true celebrity! It’s no secret that Vienna has a very special obsession with death and rituals that circle around it. If you study the Viennese dialect,…
The City Of Spies About Vienna’s History Of Espionage Vienna
The city of spies- about Vienna espionage
Spies, a crime noir movie and a once forgotten theatre hall – Vienna espionage There is just something mysterious about spies and their talents to hide in places we’d never…
The White Lady Vienna’s Ghost Story
The White Lady – Vienna’s ghost story
The ghost which kept the high and mighty on their toes Ghost stories take up a big chunk of Halloween traditions, no matter the age, supernatural beings are always fascinating.…
The Makery Vienna Secret Vienna
The Makery Vienna- A restaurant where you are the chef!
The Makery Vienna - a place where you are the chef! Last week, our Secret Vienna team was invited to the grand opening of The Makery. AA brand new restaurant…
Royi’s Creperie A One Of A Kind Creperie And A Hidden Gem In Vienna
Royi’s Creperie- A one of a kind Crêperie
Royi’s Crêperie, a one of a kind Crêperie in Vienna! In Vienna’s 6th district, in a lovely and quiet street nearby Gumpendorferstraße, one can find a true hidden gem. That’s…
May 1st And The Illuminati Secret Vienna
May 1st and the Illuminati
May 1st and the Illuminati Happy International Workers Day! 🎉 In case you haven’t seen our previous May 1st story, we wanted to make sure you aren’t missing out another…
Future Bus Tours Secret Vienna
Future Bus Tours- A new way to experience Vienna’s highlights
When visiting Vienna, one of the best things you can do (Beside joining our secret walking tours of course…) is to take a bus tour and see Vienna’s highlights quickly…
Moritz Gottlieb Saphir Vienna
Austrian satirical writer and journalist- Moritz Gottlieb Saphir
Moritz Gottlieb Saphir, writer, journalist and somewhat of a joker. Nowadays, comedy and satire writers are quite popular and are especially famous by those who aren’t the target of their…
The Coronation Of Napoleon
The Coronation of Napoleon
Napoleon - a very special kind of emperor. The magnificent church of Notre Dame in Paris was particularly full on the 2nd of December, 1804. Although it was a Sunday,…
The Success Of Madame Tussaud
The success of Madame Tussaud- Part II
Part two of our Madame Tussaud story Some days ago, we told you about the childhood and early career of Marie Grosholtz. She is famous as Madame Tussaud. While her…
Madame Tussaud Vienna
Happy birthday Madame Tussaud- Part I
Madame Tussaud - the perfect place for a Vienna visit Have you visited the Madame Tussaud’s museum in Vienna already? Well, in any case, after reading this story you can…
Happy Birthday Hedy Lamarr
Happy Birthday Hedy Lamarr
Happy Birthday Hedy Lamarr! She was one of Hollywood’s most beautiful actresses of her time. So beautiful in fact, that people couldn’t believe she was also an inventor who made…
The Congress Of Carnuntum
The congress of Carnuntum
Carnuntum, a must visit place for all lovers of ancient history! The Roman legionary camp of Carnuntum, located right between Vienna and Bratislava, had a great significance. Once one of…
The Battle Of Dürnstein
The battle of Dürnstein
The long forgotten battle of Dürnstein When we think of a peaceful town where one can enjoy history, relax and disconnect from reality without getting too far from Vienna, we…
Count Richard Von Coudenhove Kalergi The Man Who Envisioned Europe United
Count Richard von Coudenhove-Kalergi
Count Richard von Coudenhove-Kalergi- The man who envisioned Europe United Have you heard of Aoyama Eijiro? No? Well if you are interested in European politics, you might recognize his Austrian…
Leopold Mozart Secre Vienna
Leopold Mozart- Wolfgang’s creator and tormentor
Leopold Mozart, the man who made his son famous? Few days ago, on the 14th of November, we celebrated the birthday of Mozart! No, it wasn’t the birthday Wolfgang Amadeus…
Grand Duke Leopold Abolishes The Death Penalty
Grand Duke Leopold II. abolishes the death penalty
Leopold II. a man almost as famous as his mother Maria Theresia Leopold II, the third son of Maria Theresa and the brother of emperor Joseph II, was undoubtedly an…
“liebe War Es Nie” Film Review
“Liebe war es nie”- film review
Liebe war es nie, a movie for all of those interested in historic settings. “Love, it was not” (Liebe war es nie), a new film directed by Maya Sarfaty, caught…
Schwerelos A Floating Center For Your Body And Mind
Schwerelos- A floating center for your body and mind
Schwerelos, floating, relaxing, calming down In our modern, hectic world, it’s become quite difficult to simply stop and relax. It’s ironic how easy it is to be in constant motion…
Die Wilde Wanda Und Andere Gefährliche Frauen The Story Of 22 Female Criminals
Die Wilde Wanda und andere gefährliche Frauen
22 female criminals and the Wilde Wanda There’s nothing better than a good crime book, especially one based on real stories. We have the privilege of having the author Sabine…
Vesturo Exclusive Made To Measure Men’s Fashion
Vesturo: Exclusive made-to-measure men’s fashion
Vesturo - made for men The bright vitrines of the shopping streets in large cities usually make an impression that the existing options let us buy anything we are searching…
A History Of Quarantine
A History of Quarantine
Quarantine - a modern phenomenon? Although we are all familiar with the concept, most of us have never experienced the kind of widespread quarantine measures that are currently sweeping across…
The Plague Islands Of Venice
The Plague Islands of Venice
Sickness, quarantines and death - The Plague Islands of Venice. We recently told you about where the word quarantine comes from. Since this is a topic we are all currently…
Maria Antonia And The Diamond Necklace
Maria Antoinette and the Diamond Necklace
Marie Antoinette's fascinating diamond necklace Marie Antoinette is usually thought quintessentially French. Tied to the French Revolution, and famous for her “let them eat cake!” proclamation. Which she most likely…
The Lengths And Depths Of Viennese Escalators
The lengths and depths of Viennese escalators
Vienna's escalators - lengths and depths Everyday the residents of Vienna take the public transportation to work or to school. A large share of these commutes are taking place on…
The Swedish Nightingale In Vienna
Jenny Lind
Jenny Lind - also known as the Swedish Nightingale The ‘Swedish nightingale’, famed for her extraordinary voice. Jenny Lind was a Swedish opera singer who would find massive success touring…
The Highs And Lows Of The Historical Sophiensäle Vienna
The Highs and Lows of the Historical Sophiensäle
If you want to visit a place full of history, you have to visit the Sophiensäle! Large-scale fires are always shocking when they happen. Unfortunately every major city has an…
The story of Christian Brandstätter
Christian Brandstätter - an icon of Austria's history In his “Memoirs”, Chancellor Metternich wrote “The men who create history have not time to write it – I at least had…
The Life And Times Of Luzi Wuzi