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Trip Resources: Vienna Tickets, City Passes and Discounts

With a little upfront planning quality event tickets and discounts are more likely to become available, and your time Vienna will accommodate a few extra experiences without feeling stretched. Below are the key resources to optimize your stay. Getting Around: Best Apps and City Passes iVie Digital City Guide: If you want an app to guide you through Vienna, iVie …

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Prater Vienna Tips: Giant Ferris Wheel, Rotunda And More

Vienna Prater Giant Ferris Wheel

As one of Wien’s largest public parks, the Prater Vienna is home to various recreational activities, including our oldest and largest amusement park, green spaces, and walking and cycling paths. Most famously, the Prater hosts the Giant Ferris Wheel. However, woodlands and a recreational area make up the larger part. If you ask me as a native Viennese, it is …

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Budget Hotel Vienna With A Conscience: The Magdas

Cheap hotels in Vienna: Magdas Hotel lounge

Budget Hotel Vienna. Are you keen on extras when going for a cheap hotel in Vienna? At Magdas Hotel you support a social business and get more than just a place to rest your head. Not only is Magdas Europe’s first hotel run by professionally trained refugees, but sets a great example in upcycling. Because it is so unique I spent …

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Vienna Woods Hotel – Where To Stay In Austria’s Wienerwald

Vienna Woods Hotel Schloss Weikersdorf

  To find the perfect Vienna Woods hotel for a weekend in Vienna’s countryside, start with these nine top choices: from a 19th century palace hotel in a spa town, a romantic tavern in a historic market town, or a hideaway wine growing estate in a sleepy village. Having said that, I have sifted through hundreds of accommodations across several …

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Vienna International Airport

What is the best way to get in and out of Vienna International Airport? And where to go if you are on a layover? As I use Schwechat airport myself several times a year you’ve just caught someone with their ear on the ground. My top tips include how to get round the airport, Vienna airport transfer options, the best Vienna airport hotel, and Vienna layover tours if you …

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Vienna Hotels For Christmas – How To Stay Close To Markets and Concerts

Sacher in the winter

Vienna Hotels for Christmas. If you are in Vienna for Christmas, do you want a place near Christmas markets, or a romantic hideaway? I have found a few perfect places right next to Christkindlmärkte, seasonal concert venues, churches and Christmas shopping. Alternatively, look at my finds in tranquil outskirts with village character for a romantic hideaway. Here are my top choices for Christmas in …

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Affordable Hotels In Vienna – Near Train Station and Airport

Cheap hotels in Vienna: lobby of Magdas Hotel

Selecting cheap hotels in Vienna is more challenging than cherry picking a luxury temple. Searching for a good place means your road will eventually fork between price and quality. To keep you on track, review my list of the best quality low cost hotels of Vienna below. Use the customer reviews and best rates links for each hotel to get customer reviews and top deals. …

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Vienna Bed and Breakfast: 7 Unique Private Guest Houses To Stay

Vienna Bed and Breakfast: Spiess und Spiess

If you search for an outstanding Vienna Bed and Breakfast go for original and well-located places. Most are family-run and personal, which makes it easy to engage with locals and fellow-travellers. In some cases, the guest houses operate like small hotels, therefore Vienna hotel directories rank those B&B’s under hotel categories. In order to kick start your search, screen my choice below …

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Luxury Hotels In Vienna 2024 – Essential Style Guide

Luxury hotels in Vienna: Hotel Imperial

Honestly, there is no shortage with luxury hotels in Vienna: In fact, it’s about your personal taste, and possibly price differences. In general, you can focus on two categories – the legendary Viennese hotels such as Hotel Sacher, and exquisite newcomers.   In order to kick start your search, I’ll share my shortlist of those luxury temples that are worth their money: from …

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Vienna Travel Card Decision Tool – Vienna City Card Vs Vienna Pass

Austrian Parliament, Votiv Church in Vienna

Vienna Travel Card. What is the Vienna city card? And is the Vienna Pass worth it? Which type of discount card will save you money in Wien? Actually, the two main city passes for my hometown – the Vienna City Card and the Vienna Pass – are pretty different. To help you make the right choice I have compared the …

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