We rarely pre-plan visits to anywhere. For Vienna, we loaded the free Triposo app. Then selected places to visit. It has a saved places feature to mark potential spots to visit which you can see on their website post trip. Here were our highlights;
Imperial Crypt – Want to see all of the royal coffins, go here? It is not creepy but that is a little disappointing.
Kunsthistorisches Museum – The not-to-miss art museum if you like art museums.
Schönbrunn Palace – Only 3% of the rooms are open to the public but they are the most impressive. Easy to get to via underground. Similar to the Palace of Versailles.
Vienna State Opera – A wow theatre with top performances. We get 200 euro tickets for 50 euros 2 days before the performance (7th row back) at the tourist office. Don’t be late or you will have to wait until intermission for your seat.
Café Griensteidl – A good place before or after the Spanish Riding School
Café Central – A classic cafe enjoyed by Lenin and Hitler.
Palmenhaus – Our favorite spot in Vienna, an iron greenhouse next to the palace that serves lunch.
Albertina – Another museum that is small on the inside than the large building would suggest.
Walk around and see the impressive buildings of the Rathaus and Hofburg Palace. The Spanish riding school is worth seeing but if you do a weekday practice session, don’t expect any tricks or choreography.
