Best Christmas Markets to Visit in Austria
The best Advent Christmas markets to visit in Austria in 2025 are the Christkindlmärkte in Vienna (Wien), Salzburg, Innsbruck in Tyrol, Graz in Steiermark, and Linz.
By Train or Bus to Lake Hallstatt in Austria from Salzburg and Vienna
Transportation to UNESCO World Heritage listed Hallstatt on the Hallstätter See Lake in Austria is easy by train or bus from Vienna or a day trip from Mozart-town Salzburg.
Einfach-Raus-Ticket: Save with Cheap Fares on Austrian Railways
Austrian Railways’ Einfach-Raus-Ticket is a cheap unlimited-travel day ticket rail pass for groups of up to five passengers traveling together on local and regional trains — bicycles may be taken with for very cheap too.
Top Cafés for Coffee and the Best Cakes in Central Vienna, Austria
Tradition-rich cafés such as Hotel Sacher Wien, Café Central, and Demel are top attractions in Vienna. These coffee shops serve strong, fresh coffee with top Austrian cakes, including the ever popular chocolate Sachertorte.
UNESCO-Listed Heritage Sites in Austria
Austria has eight cultural, architectural, and natural sites on the UNESCO World Heritage list to confirm the Austrian contribution to world culture. These treasures include architecture, natural beauty, and classical music. Currently listed sites include Salzburg, Schönbrunn, Hallstatt-Dachstein, Semmering, Graz, Wachau, Neusiedler See, Vienna and Alpine dwellings.
Visit the Imperial Armory in Vienna (Hofjagd- und Rüstkammer)
Visit the Imperial Armory in Vienna (Hofjagd- und Rüstkammer) to see a large collection of knight harnesses, weapons, and jousting armor. The Imperial Armory in the Neue Hofburg in Vienna has the largest and most impressive collection of European knight’s armor and related weapons, harnesses, costumes, and jousting equipment in the world. The Hofjagd- und … Read more
Visit the Weltmuseum Wien (World Museum of Ethnology in Vienna)
Highlights in the Weltmuseum Wien (World Museum of Ethnology in Vienna) include a Mexican feather headdress, Benin bronzes, and part of the James Cook collection of Polynesian art. A visit to the Weltmuseum Wien (World Museum of Ethnology) is a wonderful diversification from the European art and Central European history that Vienna offers in abundance. … Read more
See Moctezuma’s Feather Headdress from Mexico in the Weltmuseum Vienna
The Penacho de Moctezuma — the only remaining pre-Columbian Aztec feather headdress from Mexico in the world — is the most famous item in the Weltmuseum Wien (World Museum of Ethnology in Vienna). The most famous item on display in the Weltmuseum Wien (World Museum Vienna) is the Aztec quetzal feather headdress often referred to … Read more
Top Art Treasures in Museum Permanent Collections in Vienna
Top art treasures and important artworks in museums in Vienna include The Kiss by Gustav Klimt, Egon Schiele’s Self Portrait, Pieter Bruegel’s Tower of Babel, Albrecht Dürer’s Field Hare, The Last Judgment Triptych by Hieronymous Bosch, The Venus of Willendorf, and Penacho Quetzal feathers headdress. Given the fantastic temporary art exhibitions that Viennese museums stage … Read more
Top 2018 Art Exhibitions in Vienna: Klimt, Schiele, Viennese Modernism
Beauty and the Abyss is the theme for exhibitions in Vienna in 2018 with works by Klimt, Schiele, Wagner, Moser and other Viennese Modernism artists. The topic of the year for many special art exhibitions and cultural events in Vienna in 2018 is Beauty and the Abyss (Schönheit und Abgrund) with the focus on artists, … Read more