Best Things To Do in Vienna Austria 2025 4K

Best Things To Do in Vienna Austria 2025 4K

What’s going on everybody? This is Island Hopper 
TV and today we’re going to show you the best things to do in Vienna, Austria. Considered the 
most livable city in the world 10 years in a row now, this is really an amazing city. Stick 
around until the end because I’m going to give you some Vienna travel tips that are going 
to be very useful for those of you who will be arriving for your very first time. Located 
here in central Europe, let’s begin. First up, the Belvedere Palace. Now, there are several 
palaces in Vienna. Inside the palace, they have the best showcase of Austrian art in the 
entire country. They’ve also got beautiful gardens outside. As you know, Austria has a very rich 
history with the Austria-Hungarian Empire as well as the Ottomans being here. And Belvedere really 
had many nobility living here. It’s close to the city center, so this one’s an easy palace to get 
to if you’re staying inside of Vienna. If you really wanted to see Belvedere, you should get the 
paid tour. I personally recommend coming here in the evening time around sunset. Now we’ll go check 
out another palace. This one here is called the Shonnbrunn Palace. This one’s actually considered 
the most famous in Vienna. Originally built as a hunting lodge in the 17th century, it became the 
main summer residence for the Haspber rulers. The palace has 1,441 rooms decorated in the Rooko 
style. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site. If you want to go inside, you will need a ticket. 
You can do a palace tour. You can check out the gardens. They also have a maze and much more. Now, 
we’re headed to the Prader Amusement Park. This here park is 250 years old and they are building 
a brand new Prater Museum here. They have a giant ferris wheel and countless other experiences 
that you can have here. It actually opened to the public by Emperor Joseph II in 1766. This is one 
of the oldest theme parks in the world. Entrance into the park is actually free. You just pay per 
ride. Like classic bumper cars. They have haunted houses, some modern roller coasters, high-speed 
thrill rides. Then they have madame tussauds of Vienna located inside the park. Now here we are at the 
Hofburg Palace. This is one of Vienna’s most impressive historical sites. It was the imperial 
winter residence of the Hapsburg dynasty for over 600 years. It’s got a Gothic Renaissance type 
barricet style. They have imperial apartments, the [ __ ] Museum. So, this is really a cool 
palace to check out. A bit different than what you saw with Belvedere or Shonnbrun And in case you 
don’t know who the Habsburg dynasty is, they were one of the most powerful and influential royal 
families in European history. They originated in Switzerland in the 11th century and then they 
kind of migrated towards the area around Austria, Hungary, and even up towards Netherlands. 
Now, let’s talk about local food. So, by this time you’re probably hungry. Wiener 
schnitzel is very famous here. It’s like a ve that’s breaded. They also do a chicken breaded 
wiener schnitzel. And then you have Vienna sausage. You guys have probably tried this wherever you’re 
coming from. This hot dog would be called like a Frankfurter worst. Hot dogs and sausages are 
very famous in this part of central Europe all the way up towards Germany and Prague. You also 
have apple strudel, which is like a dessert or a pastry. You could almost call it an apple pie, but 
it’s a bit different than what you may be used to in the US. Dessert and pastry is very famous. And 
another one is going to be a chocolate cake with a layer of apricot jam and then chocolate icing. 
This is really famous here in the area around Central Europe. So, do make sure you bring your 
sweet tooth when you’re visiting Austria. And then they’ve got some other hearty meals that include 
meat and potatoes, your classic European dish. I know for me when I first arrived in Vienna, my 
grandfather was texting me saying, “Oh, you’ve got to try Weiner schnitzel.” And they also have a lot of 
different international cuisine as well. So don’t worry too much about food selection in Vienna. 
Now, here we are at Stephansplatz, which is the St. Stephens Square area. It’s like a prominade, 
kind of like an arcade, I guess you could say, but it’s really an outdoor walking area. It gets 
very crowded in the evening time. This is kind of where I found the most nightlife atmosphere. Lots 
of restaurants and people just hanging out around St. Stephen’s Cathedral. For me, this feels like 
the central area of Vienna. Although, you could call several areas around Vienna the central area. 
I just felt like this is the heart and soul of the city itself. So, if you can get a hotel around 
here, you’re going to be right next to it all within walking distance. If you’re not staying 
here, you can easily arrive at the Yubon station, which is one of the busiest stations and junctions 
in the entire city. And then right next to it is going to be the St. Stephen’s Cathedral, which is 
actually one of the largest cathedrals in terms of height in the entire world. So that’s quite the 
amazing site. It’s it is a Roman-esque and Gothic cathedral. The construction began in 1339 and it 
stands on the ruins of two earlier churches. By the way, if you guys are considering visiting 
Europe, you can easily do Vienna and several other cities which we’ll talk about later, but 
I highly recommend you watch our other videos such as Budapest as well as Prague. I’ll put 
the links down below in the comments and the description. Also, if you’re new to Island Hopper 
TV, you can subscribe and keep up with us as we continue to show you around the top destinations 
in the world. So, thank you to all our subscribers and people who like the video. Now, back to 
the city. As you can see, St. Stephens area, very famous part of Vienna. Another thing you can 
do while here is ride a horse and carriage. That’s a nice way to see the city, especially if you’re 
a couple. It’s kind of romantic riding around on one of these horsedrawn carriages. My first time I 
ever arrived in Vienna was on a train from Prague in the evening time. And right when I was around 
Stevens, I remember seeing just so many of these horse and carriages. And you can get a short tour 
around the old town for €60 for a 20-minute ride. If you wanted to go around the old town for a bit 
longer, maybe 40 minutes, that’ll cost you around €105. Out near the Schonbrunn Palace, they have 
the Schonbrunn Zoo, and that’s on 17 hecta acres. It was developed in 1752. It is one of the oldest 
zoos in the world. It’s a UNESCO World Heritage site as well, and lots of people come here. 
Around 2 million visitors per year. This is one of the best zoos in the world, actually. And the 
ticket price is about €27 per person. Now, we’re at Maria Teresa Quarter, and this is actually an 
area where they have plenty of different museums for you to explore. It’s like a museum knowledge 
and history area. Maria Teresa being one of the former Hapsburgs. And one of the famous museums 
here is an art museum known as Kunsthistorisches, which is very difficult for me to pronounce, so I 
apologize in advance, but it basically translates to the art history museum. They have many famous 
paintings here. And one thing you should really know about Vienna, it is very famous for its 
history, including composers that come from here as well as artists, but some composers are 
like Wolfgang Mozart. You also have Beethoven. You have Johan Strauss, Schubert. Across from the 
Art History Museum is the Natural History Museum. And the ticket for there is €18 if you wanted to 
visit the art museum, which is also €158. Vienna does offer the Vienna Pass, which also includes 
other museums and attractions and palaces, including the Albertina. You may want to look 
that up before you get here. Just go online and type in Vienna Pass. It lasts about 3 days and 
costs around €150. Another museum that you might find interesting is the Medical History Museum, 
especially if you’re a doctor or nurse. Also, one of the best ways to get around Vienna is on 
the Vienna subway. Uh definitely try to get one of those passes to get around. A Vienna subway 
pass is around €17 for about a week. You could probably start with a single rider ticket and see 
if you like it. And if you do find it efficient, then just get the pass and save money for the 
whole time you’re here. Another thing is the central station. This is a great way to get out of 
Vienna going in directions like Prague or Budapest or maybe even towards Salzburg into Switzerland. 
I’ve done all of those from the central station here. It’s very modern, but it does get very 
crowded. Try and book the tickets online because the lines are crazy. This here is the Vienna State 
Opera House. This is one of the most famous opera houses in the world, obviously, because of people 
who come from here like Mozart and Beethoven. It’s very famous and you should be able to get a ticket 
to go to one of the opera house shows for around €20. This is definitely a cultural experience 
that you probably want to have here in Vienna just because of its significance with music. 
Now, let’s talk about getting around on a bike. So most of the cities in Europe are bike friendly, 
but Vienna is extra bike friendly. This is one of the reasons why Vienna ranks so high. This is 
something I actually recommend for people who plan to get around on foot instead do the bike. 
Get the app when mobile rad or next bike. Uh and the first hour can be free if you get the app and 
you sign up. They give some additional bonuses. They do have a hop- on hop off bus. I took the hop 
on hop off bus to the Schoenbrunn Palace and some of the other stations. I found it to be convenient 
for that. Hop on hop off doesn’t have the best reputation right now, but I still recommend 
it here taking the big bus. Actually, a nice place to walk around or ride a bike is the Danube 
Canal. It does have a bit of graffiti down here, so that can be a bit of an eyesore. Maybe some 
people consider it art, but the Danube Canal also has some restaurants and a little bit of a kind 
of hipster vibe, I guess you could say. And when I came to Vienna, I just walked around here and 
checked it out around late afternoon. As you can see, people were biking, jogging, exercising. But 
that graffiti, I don’t know. I’m not a big fan of graffiti. But, uh, like I said, some people think 
it’s cool. But the Danube Canal, just so you know, it’s connected to the Danube River. The Danube 
River is a big river that connects Budapest, Vienna, and several other big cities including 
Bratislava and Slovakia. So, this river is a major waterway back in the day. This is how people used 
to get around in Europe. Before the car or before the airplane, the train in the 1800s, for example, 
these were the original superhighways. You would take boats up and down these riverways all around. 
For many, many centuries, this was the case. So, the Danube River connecting so many big cities 
in Europe. This is one of Europe’s biggest rivers or waterways. The only other ones that are famous 
are the Volga as well as the Rhine in Germany. So, you can see very important. But look at how active 
the people are here, right? You have people doing martial arts, jogging, riding bikes. That’s one 
of the reasons why Vienna is so livable. Active lifestyle is just so important in this day and 
age. Now we have the Danube River. If we zoom out, you can see the Danube Tower in the distance. You 
can see like the towers, also more of a financial area outside of the old town. You’ve also got 
some fairies or river cruisers that’ll take you around on cruises down the Danube to Bratislava or 
Budapest. Then there’s a castle on the outskirts of town called Berg Kreuzenstein. Very nice. Look 
how beautiful it is surrounded by a forest. Now, just some quick facts about visiting Vienna. The 
currency here is the euro and that is widely used across Europe, including here in Vienna. It is 
part of the Shenhen visa, so you can easily go to places like Hungary or Slovakia or Czech 
Republic or anywhere in Europe without having to process immigration to get here. I arrived on 
trains every time I’ve come here. First time I arrived from Prague. I also departed here going 
towards the west through Salzburg and then into Switzerland one time and then the other time I 
was here I arrived coming in from Bratislava and then I departed heading towards Budapest. So 
lots of options from Vienna. I would say it’s one city along many different uh locations here in 
central Europe that you can visit on a Euro trip. 24 to 48 hours was good enough for my first time, 
but you may want to stay for 72 hours and take advantage of the city pass while you’re here. 
Vienna is a city known for its imperial past. So take that into consideration when here 
because of the Hapsburg Empire, very very famous empire in Europe. Now it’s also known 
as the city of music because of the composers that we talked about. Coffee culture is a very 
serious business here. People work and drink coffee a lot. They also indulge in dessert like we 
talked about. Definitely getting around on foot, bike, or public transport. Very famous. They 
also have a street car like a tram. Prices and tipping. Vienna isn’t very cheap. Uh expect 
Western Europe prices, so it’s going to be quite expensive. Tipping is common, about 5 to 10% in 
restaurants. Just take that into consideration. Some people also tip in cafes and taxis. And then 
there’s lots of green space around here, parks, very relaxing. Take advantage of all that. And 
then as far as the language goes, it is German, Austrian German dialect, actually. Now, as far 
as weather goes, it’s warm and pleasant in the summer. Can even be a bit too hot in my opinion. 
I’ve experienced quite a bit of heat in Austria. But the winters do get cold and snowy. It’s a bit 
magical really, especially around the Alps. Uh, it has that kind of vibe here. I hope you 
enjoy your visit to Vienna, Austria. And you can actually watch our next video from 
Budapest by clicking the link right here.

In this best things to do in Vienna Austria travel guide we show you all around Vienna, in this central European gem. We show you 20 things to see and do while you visit Vienna Austria. If you plan to travel to Vienna, you will want to watch this Vienna vlog. You can do this Vienna travel guide in 2 to 3 days. Vienna is consistently rated as the most livable city in the world. We take you to the Belvedere Palace, Prater Amusement Park, Danube Canal, St Stephens Cathedral, Central station, try local food and much more in this Vienna itinerary.

Vienna is one of the most famous cities in Europe and among the most historical cities in Europe due to the Hapsburg dynasty history. In this Vienna video, we’ll show you the best things to do in Vienna in 2025, including attractions, museums, transportation, bike riding and walking around Stephensplatz. We also provide Vienna travel tips and tourist information. Vienna tourism does offer a tourist pass that you can also get giving you access to museums and other attractions.

More videos from around Vienna in Central Europe:
Things To Do in Budapest: https://youtu.be/ytzyFtOCAEM
Things to do in Prague Czech Republic: https://youtu.be/C1S8zfMaFNc

Things To Do in Vienna Austria
(Chapters)
00:00 Intro
00:24 Belvedere Palace
01:04 Schonbrunn Palace
01:32 Parter Amusement Park
02:09 Hofburg Palace
02:47 Local Food
04:04 Stephensplatz
04:59 St Stephens Cathedral
05:57 Horse Carriage
06:18 Schoenbrunn Zoo
06:38 Maria Theresia Quartier
07:04 Kunsthistorisches Museum
07:24 Natural History Museum
07:50 Medical History Museum
08:01 Vienna Subway
08:19 Central Station
08:36 Opera House
09:11 Ride Bike
09:28 Big Bus Tour
09:49 Danube Canal
11:28 Danube River
11:47 Burg Kreuzenstein
11:58 Outro

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