The best advent Christmas markets to visit in Austria are the Christkindlmärkte in Vienna (Wien), Mozart city Salzburg, Innsbruck in Tyrol, and Linz on the Danube. In 2020, most Christmas markets in Austria will be open but with some social distancing and other hygiene measures in place. Austrian Christmas markets are a popular advent tradition throughout Austria. The … [Read more...]
Top Art Treasures in Museum Permanent Collections in Vienna
Top artworks in Viennese museums 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 every year, it is easy to … [Read more...]
Top Art Exhibitions in Vienna in 2018 (Second Half)
Special art shows during the second half of 2018 in Vienna include major exhibitions on Pieter Bruegel the Elder and Claude Monet as well as further events dedicated to Viennese Modernism artists Klimt, Schiele, Wagner and Moser. Highlights of the Viennese art scene during the second half of 2018 include the world’s first monographic exhibition of Pieter Bruegel the Elder’s … [Read more...]
Visit the Therme Wien Hot Water Day Spa in Vienna
Therme Wien hot springs day spa and water fun park in the outskirts of Vienna is the largest city thermal baths resort in Europe. It is only 15 minutes on U-Bahn U1 train from central Vienna. Therme Wien is a huge hot spring water resort with 26 warm water baths, 23 different saunas and steam baths, children play area, quiet zones, restaurants, day-spa facilities and beauty … [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, scientists, architects and other creative ideas that had an … [Read more...]
Best Major Art Exhibitions in Vienna in Winter 2017 / 2018
Bruegel the Elder, Raphael, Rubens and many modern artists feature in the top temporary art exhibitions in Vienna during the second half of 2017. Major temporary art exhibitions in Vienna during the winter months of 2017 / 2018 range from modern art to the old masters. Modern artists are represented in major exhibitions by amongst others Robert Frank, Warren Fischer and … [Read more...]
Vienna Danube Cruises in Winter, Christmas and New Year’s Eve
City sightseeing cruises, Christmas and New Year’s Eve party sail on the Danube (Donau) in Vienna (Wien) during December and the advent season. DDSG offers sightseeing cruises on the Danube River from Vienna on all winter days with special excursions and even multiple-day cruises during the advent Christmas market period. Brunch, lunch, dinner and Christmas theme cruises … [Read more...]
Best Luxury Riverboat Cruises in Germany
The Rhine (Rhein), Moselle (Mosel), Main, Danube (Donau), and Elbe Rivers offer the best luxury riverboat cruise vacation trips in Germany. Luxury riverboat cruises are a wonderfully convenient way to travel Europe. German rivers including the Rhine, Moselle, Main, Danube, and Elbe see many luxury multiple day riverboat cruises on cruise lines including Avalon, Viking … [Read more...]
Hieronymus Bosch 500 Years Exhibitions in Vienna–
The Picture Gallery of the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna will commemorate the 500 years anniversary of Bosch’s death with three special events in 2016. The 500th anniversary of the death of the early Netherlands painter Hieronymus Bosch will be celebrated with three events in 2016 at the Gemälde Galerie of the Akademie der bildenden Künste Wien in the Austrian capital … [Read more...]
Top Contemporary Art Exhibitions in Vienna in 2016
Contemporary and modern art exhibitions in Vienna offer visitors to the Austrian capital alternative gallery and museum options to Baroque and Art Nouveau. Vienna is home to some famous art collections, which will be enhanced during 2016 and 2017 by more temporary exhibitions of modern contemporary art (Zeitgenössische Ausstellungen) by both Austrian and international … [Read more...]
Vienna: Top Exhibitions in Art Museums and Galleries in 2016
In 2016, Chagall, Klimt, Kiefer and Kaiser Franz Joseph are top attractions in the major temporary exhibitions in Vienna’s best museums and art galleries. During the first half of 2016, the Albertina will have major exhibitions on the Russian Avant-gardes (From Chagall to Malewitsch) and woodcuts by Anselm Kiefer. The Belvedere will show Formkunst (Klimt to Braque) and Baroque … [Read more...]
Top Temporary 2015 Art Exhibitions in the Belvedere in Vienna
Schloss Belvedere has some of the best art in Vienna. The permanent collection including Klimt’s The Kiss is frequently enhanced by major temporary shows. In 2015, the temporary exhibitions include a celebration of the Congress of Vienna (1814/15), the 150th anniversary of the Ringstraße, Klimt, Schiele and Kokoschka’s view of woman, grand old masters, contemporary art and solo … [Read more...]