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Recommended Large Hotels in Vienna’s old town
Large Hotels in Vienna's old city - our top 10 Choosing the perfect hotel in Vienna can make or break your vacation! This list may hopefully give you some inspiration…
König von Ungarn Hotel
Recommended Small Hotels in Vienna’s old city
Small Hotels in Vienna's old city - our top 10 Choosing the perfect hotel in Vienna can make or break your vacation! This list may hopefully give you some inspiration…
Vienna's culinary secrets tour
Secret Vienna Popular Tours
Looking for a tour in Vienna? Learn about our popular tours! Here's an overview of our Secret Vienna popular tours to help you select the best tour for you. Hopefully…
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…
Secrets In The Heart Of 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 Story Of E. Braun & Co.
The story of E. Braun & Co.
E. Braun & Co. - a traditional company dating back to the 1800s When walking along the Graben, you have most likely seen the famous clothing company H&M. And perhaps…
The Story Of The Christian Brandstätter Verlag
The story of the Christian Brandstätter Verlag
Christian Brandstätter - more than just a lover of Vienna If you are interested in “Vienna 1900” or Jugendstil, chances are you have come across books published by the Christian…
Riding The ‘bim’, Vienna Style Tram
Riding the ‘bim’, Vienna style
Vienna's bim Have you ever heard the Viennese refer to the tram, or Strassenbahn, as a “bim” and wondered what they were on about? Why call a tram a bim,…
Crocodiles In The Donaukanal
Crocodiles in the Donaukanal
Crocodiles in the Donaukanal - who would have thought There are any number of things one might expect to fish out of the Donaukanal, but crocodiles in the Donaukanal? What…
The Story Of The Ottakringer Brauwerk Brewery
The story of the Ottakringer Brauwerk brewery
The Ottakringer Brauwerk - the perfect spot for Craft Beer lovers It is likely that our readers have had a craft beer already. But if you live in Vienna perhaps,…
The Story Of The “heumühle”
The story of the “Heumühle”
Heumühle - a place full of history A bit hidden in the district of Vienna’s fourth district between the well-known Kettenbrückengasse and the perhaps less-known Heumühlgasse, you will find a…
The Wiener Schnitzel, By Way Of Constantinople, Paris, And Milan
The Wiener Schnitzel
If you love Wiener Schnitzel, this post is for you! Where does the Wiener Schnitzel come from? The name of course ties it to Vienna. Many say that it actually…
The Arena in Vienna
On June 27, 1976 a group of activists, referring to themselves as the Arenauten, occupied the abandoned area of the St. Marx slaughterhouse to protest the lack of alternative culture…
Mural at the Lazarist’s Chapel in Vienna
If you are into murals, this one is for you! As we have told you in the past, there is no shortage of churches in Vienna. Some are better and…
The Story of the Opernpassage
The Opernpassage, a true monument! We all know that Vienna is very well connected. And not only because of its great public transport system, but also because it has a…
Hans Makart
The story of Hans Makart
If you have lived in Vienna long enough or you are just interested in art or architecture, it is likely that you have come across the names Wagner, Klimt, Schiele,…
The Cafe Schönbergers
If you love history and coffee, the Cafe Schönbergers is the perfect spot! There are many places to drink coffee in Vienna. Some have impressive interior designs and others are…
The Story Of The Habig Hof
The story of the Habig-Hof
The Habig-Hof Perhaps some of our readers entered a coffee house one day and they were impressed. Some days ago, we felt that way. But let us start from the…
The story of the Billrothhaus
The Billrothhaus The Frankgasse in Alsergrund may not be a household name unless you live in the area. But on this street there is an organization with a long history…
The story of the Hermesvilla
It is quite impressive how some buildings in Vienna have survived the last centuries facing. One of such places is the Hermesvilla. Built in 1882-1886, at the request of the…
Viennese Cappuccinos And Italian Schnitzel
Viennese cappuccinos and Italian Schnitzel
Viennese Cappuccinos It is popularly said that, contrary to all expectations, cappuccinos originate from Vienna. And the Schnitzel comes from Italy. Is this true, or where does this notion come…
The Story Of Old Walls At The Hofburg
The story of old walls at the Hofburg
Vienna's Hofburg The Hofburg in Vienna is an interesting place. One can literally tell the history of the Habsburg empire by walking through it. Starting with the Babenberger family and…
Answering The Call Of Nature — Literally.
Vienna’s public toilets
Vienna’s public toilets aren’t just toilets – no, they are experiences! Although you may be quite skeptical of what kind of ‘experience’ that might be, its less shady gas station…
The story of the Michaelerplatz
Any visitor to Vienna will have stood for a brief moment on Michaelerplatz. You have to marvel at some of the city’s architectural wonders. Even in Roman times, the square…
Sisi The Royal Horse Whisperer
Sisi the royal horse whisperer
Empress Elisabeth of Austria, known as Sisi, is often depicted astride a horse in portraits, and for good reason. She was an excellent horsewoman and rider who had a particular…
On The Tabor
On the Tabor
Have you ever wandered through the 2nd district and found yourself wondering what “Am Tabor” means? If you are well-versed in battle and defense terminology from the Middle Ages, the…
The Story Of The Schottentor
The Story of the Schottentor
It is likely that everyone in Vienna has heard about the „Schottentor“. A famous spot for Vienna’s transport system, which brings together several tram lines and the metro U2. The…
The Story Of Egon Schiele
The Story of Egon Schiele
For many people Egon Schiele is a household name. In particular, if you spend a lot of time at the Museum Quartier in Vienna, it is very hard to miss…
The Story Of Niklas Meldeman’s Map
The story of Niklas Meldeman’s map
In some of our stories we have made references to the Ottoman sieges of Vienna. The first siege took place in 1529 and the second in 1683. There is information…
The Story Of The “porta Decumana”.
The story of the “Porta Decumana”
The Porta Decumana - a piece of Vindobona Perhaps you have noticed that the Rotenturmstraße in the city center is a construction site. It has made some headlines in the…
The Queen in Vienna
By now is it probable that you already heard the news: Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor was born on May 6. And this happy occasion has coincided with a royal event that…
Galopprennbahn Vienna
A racetrack fit for a king
Imperial racetracks Did you know that Vienna historically had two separate horse racetracks? One for trotting (Trabrennbahn) and one for galloping (Galopprennbahn). The Galopprennbahn is the older of the two,…
Augarten, Or The Joys Of Floodplain Park
Augarten, or the joys of Floodplain Park
There are many great parks in Vienna. Surely one of the most loved and most visited is the Augarten. Located in the heart of the 2nd district, this green oasis…
The Story Of Mozart And The Organ
The Story of Mozart and the Organ
If you live in Vienna perhaps you are familiar with the online platform “Willhaben” where you can buy and sell all sorts of things. In the very old days, there…
The Misunderstood Location Of The Johannes Of Nepomuk Chapel
Johannes of Nepomuk Chapel
Johannes of Nepomuk Chapel - a chapel one needs to visit If you take tram line no. 2 or 5 to the station ‘Am Tabor’, you may notice a small…
The Story Of Frederic Morton
The Story of Frederic Morton
It is time to tell you about Frederic Morton. He was born in Vienna in October 1924 as Fritz Mandelbaum. His family escaped Vienna in June 1939 when he was…
A Trot And A Run The Trabrennbahn
A trot and a run: the Trabrennbahn
We recently told you the history of the Galopprennbahn in Vienna. As we mentioned in that story, there has historically been another horse track in the city. The Trabrennbahn. A…
Livercheese Vienna
Leberkäse: neither liver nor cheese
It may not be the most glamorous food, nor the healthiest, but sometimes it really hits the spot. I’m talking, of course, about the humble Leberkäse. But where does this…
The Global Gardens Of Schönbrunn
The Global Gardens of Schönbrunn
Nowadays it may seem completely natural to have easy access to products from all over the world. But the past it was considered a great luxury to procure certain goods…
Fire At The Hofburg Vienna
Fire at the Hofburg
November 27, 1992. A security guard raises the alarm after discovering flames in the Redouten ballrooms at the Hofburg. What followed was the largest and most dramatic firefighting operation in…
The Story Of The Kettenbrückengasse
The story of the Kettenbrückengasse
Perhaps many of you are familiar with the Kettenbrückengasse metro station. This is the one that stops right next to the famous Naschmarkt. And most likely, many also know the…
Czech Beer At The Swiss House
Czech Beer at the Schweizerhaus
A Viennese institution with a storied history. There is no shortage of such places in this city. One of the more popular ones amongst a diverse population of local residents…
Hermann Strandbar Donaukanal
The Donaukanal: from abandoned to beloved
Over the years, the Donaukanal has become one of the most popular summer hang-outs in the city. But before 2010, this part of Vienna was almost entirely devoid of any…
The Story Of May 1st
The story of May First
May First - a uniting day The story of the celebrations for May First dates back to the 19th century. It starts in the United States. The conditions for factory workers were…
Hernals Museum Wien
Visiting Vienna’s Bezirksmuseen
Vienna's Bezirksmuseen - museums full of Viennese history On Sunday March 17, the Bezirksmuseen (district museums) of Vienna will be open to the public from 10 am until 4 pm.…
The Story Of The Börsendorfersaal
The story of the Bösendorfersaal
It is likely that most of our readers have passed by the Hochhaus Herrengasse. Perhaps you did not make it to the lobby of the building. There, you will find…
The Story Of Jungmann & Neffe
The story of Jungmann & Neffe
In several of our stories we have told you about businesses that have survived the 20th century. The mere fact that these businesses made it through this period must be…
Praterstrasse 27 Wien
Zum grünen Jäger
Walking along Praterstrasse, you might come along a rather ordinary building by Viennese standards. The house in question is located at Praterstrasse 27. The cherubim reliefs lead you to believe…
The Story Of The Setagayapark
The story of the Setagayapark
The time of the cherry blossom is one of the highlights in the Japanese calendar and marks the beginning of spring. To celebrate this special time of the year, we…
The Story Of The Neue Burg
The story of the Neue Burg
Vienna's Neue Burg - a landmark you can not miss on your explorings! The Neue Burg… it does not matter from which direction you come to the Heldenplatz, the Neue…
Reichsbruecke Wien Secret Vienna
The crash of the Reichsbrücke
As spring arrives, people start heading out towards the Danube and other leisure areas in the city. They traveling by car across one of the many bridges spanning the land…
Vienna’s Earthly Angel Fountain
Vienna’s Engelbrunnen
Not long ago we showed you the Schutzengelbrunnen (Guardian Angel Fountain). Not far from it is a second fountain with a very similar name, Engelbrunnen. Engel means Angel in German.…
The Story Of Theophil Hansen In Vienna
The story of Theophil Hansen in Vienna
Many famous architects have left their mark in Vienna. Fischer von Erlach (father and son), the inseparable duo August Sicard von Sicardsburg & Eduard van der Nüll. Or Otto Wagner,…
The Story Of Knize Vienna Secret Vienna
The story of Knize
Some time ago we told you the story of the famous Viennese shoemaker Scheer. Now we turn our sartorial curiosity towards Knize. Vienna’s arguably most renowned men outfitter. Kniže was…
Theater Kabarett Simplicissimus
Wiener schmäh
It’s well-known that the Viennese have a particular and biting sense of humor. Elevating a sarcastic wit to a coffeehouse art form known as ‘wiener schmäh’. Alongside this Vienna has…
The Story Of The Burgtheater
The story of the Burgtheater
The actor Terrence Mann once famously said that “movies make you famous; television makes you rich; but theatre will make you good”. And if you are an actor in Vienna…
Burgplatz Hofburg Vienna Secret Vienna
Live like a king in the Hofburg
Did you know that you can live in the Hofburg or Schönbrunn? These are some of the most famous addresses in Vienna, but they are not only for the royals…
A. E. Köchert Vienna Secret Vienna
The story of the Jewelry A. E. Köchert
Hoher Markt 15. Perhaps not everyone has noticed this address as the house next to it, the Pâtisserie Oberlaa, is the famous one. It was the year 1814 when the…
The Difficult Life Of Countess Sophie Chotek