Things to see in Vienna!
Channel: Busabout
Date: 2019-05-23

Vienna is a city that straddles both the past and present with ease. No other city effortlessly combines a rich history that has left behind such remarkable gifts as the gothic Stephansdom with contemporary gems such as the Leopold Museum or the Museums Quarter.

TOP THINGS TO SEE:
State Opera House - Vienna is famous for opera, and the Vienna State Opera is the place to see it.

Museums Quarter and its museums - Some of the greatest art in the world, but especially from notable Austrians like Gustav Klimt and Egon Schiele, is to be found in the many museums here.

The Hofburg Palace and its Museums  - The main residence of the Habsburgs today has special museums like the Spanish Riding School and apartments of the Empress Sisi

Schonbrunn Palace - The summer house of the Habsburg Emperors, with beautiful gardens to explore

Prater Amusement Park - Make like Orson Welles and ride the oldest Ferris Wheel in the world, or just enjoy a stroll on a sunny day.

FOODS TO TRY:
Wienerschnitzel - Literally: Viennese schnitzel- a very thin piece of pork that is crumbed and fried, normally served alongside potatoes. You might want to wash it down with an Austrian Almdudler, kind of like a cream soda.

HIDDEN GEM:
The Austrian National Library - One of the world’s major libraries, former library of the Habsburg court- what more could you ask for? Look for the two beautiful Venetian baroque globes, and the library employees slipping through concealed passages hidden behind bookcases.