Christmas Markets in Austria
This winter, I went on a mission: visit all of the Christmas markets in Vienna. Results? Not only did I visit (and document) my visit to all of the Viennese…
Haus der Musik, Vienna, Austria
Before being the Haus der Musik, the building was actually used for several different reasons, including an imperial foundry, a pawn shop and auction house and Archduke Charles' palace from…
Sisi Museum and Imperial Apartments
It was by a strange twist in fate that Elizabeth of Bavaria ended up marrying Franz Joseph. Elizabeth was accompanying her mother and eldest sister Helene ("Néné") to what was…
Albertina, Vienna, Austria
Beyond the museum's impressive graphic art collection, the Albertina truly guides its guest through the ages of art. The permanent collection guides the viewer from Monet to Picasso. Until January…
United Nations, Vienna, Austria
The United Nations was created after the Second World War. Its goal is to promote international peace and human rights. Besides the headquarters in Vienna, there are two other main…
Vienna City Center
Take a virtual tour by hovering on the pulsating dots below for information on important sites in Vienna. Click anywhere on the page to close the pop-ups or follow the…
Ottakringer Brewery, Vienna, Austria
Ottakringer has been owned by the same family since it was founded in 1837. It is the last large brewery left in Vienna and one of the last independent breweries…
Burgtheater, Vienna, Austria
Because theaters were intended to educate the simple folk as much as entertain royalty, tickets to a theater piece were intentionally maintained very low. Tickets remain low today as well.…
Parliament, Vienna, Austria
The Austrian Parliament serves as the home of the National Council (Nationalrat) and the Federal Council (Bundesrat). One of the most important ceremonies to take place at the Parliament is…
Jewish Museum, Vienna, Austria
While the most famous and most horrific hate crime against the Jews occurred during the Second World War, the anti-Semitic feelings were very prevalent long before the 1930s. The Jews…