Few cities in the world glide so effortlessly between the present and the past like Vienna. Its splendid historical face is easily recognised: grand imperial palaces and bombastic baroque interiors, museums flanking magnificent squares and, above all, the Hofburg - where the Habsburg rulers lived, loved and married into empires. One of Europe’s most dynamic urban spaces. Just a stone’s throw from Hofburg, the MuseumsQuartier houses some of the world’s most provocative contemporary art behind a striking basalt facade. Outside, a courtyard buzzes on summer evenings with throngs of Viennese drinking and chatting. Nearby, restaurants brim with imbibers enjoying the pleasures of wine and food, while across the yard a museum cafe pulsates with beats.It’s also a place where sushi and Austro-Asian fusion restaurants stand alongside the traditional Beisl.
Our Top Picks for Vienna
1 Stephansdom
Scaling Stephansdom, Vienna’s glorious Gothic cathedral and beloved icon
2 Schloss and Schönbrunn
Savouring the bombastic pomp of Schloss Schönbrunn and the views from its gardens
3 Gumpendorfer Strasse
Immersing yourself in Vienna’s textures on a night or day ramble along Gumpendorfer Strasse
4 MuseumsQuartier
Hanging out in the MuseumsQuartier, an art space spiked with bars and alive with urban energy 5 MUMOK
Being provoked by naked bodies smeared with salad (among other modern art flourishes) at the Vienna’s MUMOK
Ideas For your Incentive:
The Beautiful Blue Danube:
Enjoy an excursion up the beautiful blue Danube to the Wachau region. To the strains of waltz music played by the ship’s band, you steam past a landscape steeped in legend – little winegrowing villages, baroque towns and terraced wineyards. In the evening your ship berths in Vienna again, where you can enjoy an exhilarating shipboard party – complete with music, dancing, and the Viennese specialities of your own choosing.
Dining on divine desserts:
If you have always wanted to know how the wafer-thin pastry for strudels is made, and the secret of the filling that makes an apple strudel taste so divinely Viennese, why not watch a top chef at work? Leading Viennese restaurants give you an opportunity to learn the art of strudel making. Once your work is done, you double your enjoyment when you eat the fruit of your labours!
An evening out Viennese Style:
An evening spent eating, drinking and singing at a heuriger – a typically Viennese wine tavern – passes all too fast. The fun really starts after a trip on an old-time tram where they serve wine and pretzel: the waiters bring delicious local specialities – washed down by wine, of course – and for your entertainment, sentimental Viennese songs performed by original “Schrammel” musicians. Romantic walks by torchlight through the vineyards at night are particularly popular, as are wine tastings and the grape harvest in autumn.
Gala Evening in an exquisite setting:
Just like bygone times: guests are driven to the palace in so-called fiacres (a horse-drawn carriage), where they are welcomed by performing magicians and musicians, and a “Knight of the Rose” presents each lady with a rose. In these magnificent rooms, the waiters are dressed in baroque costumes, a Master of Ceremonies grandly announces each course of a gala dinner, and the guests are entertained by singers and dancers. There are no limits to this display of splendour – how about an exclusive performance by the Vienna Boy’s Choir followed by fireworks at midnight in the palace gardens?
Our Top Picks for Vienna
1 Stephansdom
Scaling Stephansdom, Vienna’s glorious Gothic cathedral and beloved icon
2 Schloss and Schönbrunn
Savouring the bombastic pomp of Schloss Schönbrunn and the views from its gardens
3 Gumpendorfer Strasse
Immersing yourself in Vienna’s textures on a night or day ramble along Gumpendorfer Strasse
4 MuseumsQuartier
Hanging out in the MuseumsQuartier, an art space spiked with bars and alive with urban energy 5 MUMOK
Being provoked by naked bodies smeared with salad (among other modern art flourishes) at the Vienna’s MUMOK
Ideas For your Incentive:
The Beautiful Blue Danube:
Enjoy an excursion up the beautiful blue Danube to the Wachau region. To the strains of waltz music played by the ship’s band, you steam past a landscape steeped in legend – little winegrowing villages, baroque towns and terraced wineyards. In the evening your ship berths in Vienna again, where you can enjoy an exhilarating shipboard party – complete with music, dancing, and the Viennese specialities of your own choosing.
Dining on divine desserts:
If you have always wanted to know how the wafer-thin pastry for strudels is made, and the secret of the filling that makes an apple strudel taste so divinely Viennese, why not watch a top chef at work? Leading Viennese restaurants give you an opportunity to learn the art of strudel making. Once your work is done, you double your enjoyment when you eat the fruit of your labours!
An evening out Viennese Style:
An evening spent eating, drinking and singing at a heuriger – a typically Viennese wine tavern – passes all too fast. The fun really starts after a trip on an old-time tram where they serve wine and pretzel: the waiters bring delicious local specialities – washed down by wine, of course – and for your entertainment, sentimental Viennese songs performed by original “Schrammel” musicians. Romantic walks by torchlight through the vineyards at night are particularly popular, as are wine tastings and the grape harvest in autumn.
Gala Evening in an exquisite setting:
Just like bygone times: guests are driven to the palace in so-called fiacres (a horse-drawn carriage), where they are welcomed by performing magicians and musicians, and a “Knight of the Rose” presents each lady with a rose. In these magnificent rooms, the waiters are dressed in baroque costumes, a Master of Ceremonies grandly announces each course of a gala dinner, and the guests are entertained by singers and dancers. There are no limits to this display of splendour – how about an exclusive performance by the Vienna Boy’s Choir followed by fireworks at midnight in the palace gardens?
Vienna is all this and a lot more... Make it a lifetime experience in Vienna...
source: :Lonely Planet and Vienna Convention Bureau
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