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Meissl & Schadn: Schnitzel class, Schnitzel preparation

Get a glimpse behind the scenes of Vienna’s culinary world

December 4, 2023 - A look behind the scenes of Viennese cuisine: cooking ...

Reopening of the Wien Museum: where history meets the future

December 4, 2023 - A ceremony was held on December 6, 2023 to mark the ...

Hotels offering a fresh perspective on Vienna

December 4, 2023 - Certain types of accommodation in Vienna allow you to see the city from a completely new perspective: in former business premises, in ...

Vienna’s enticing world-class exhibitions in 2024

December 4, 2023 - Vienna will continue to live up to its reputation as an international capital of art in 2024. The city’s museums have announced some ...

House of Strauss, Strauss Hall, interior view

The newly reopened House of Strauss: a museum for Johann Strauss II and his dynasty

Heartbeat Streets. Fall in Love with Vienna’s Neighborhoods.

September 19, 2023 - In 2024, Vienna will celebrate its local neighborhoods, ...

Veggie Heaven

September 19, 2023 - Meat-free cuisine is de rigueur right now – also in ...

New developments in Vienna’s restaurant scene

September 19, 2023 - Vienna’s gastronomy scene has been dominated by a host ...

Christmas Village Maria Theresien Platz, stalls, visitors, evening

Frosty elegance, dancing and advent magic: winter in Vienna

September 19, 2023 - Christmas markets, New Year’s Eve parties, the Vienna Ice World and ball season: it is during the colder parts of the year that Vienna ...

ivie, mobile phone, screen, sisi audio guide

The ivie app turns Vienna into a playground

September 19, 2023 - A digital paper chase through Vienna themed on the 1873 Vienna World’s Fair? Use an audio guide to discover the Vienna that Empress ...

Urban Agriculture, Viennese Style

June 9, 2023 – After a major refurb almost four years in the making, the ...

Wien Museum Returns: Countdown to a Spectacular Reopening

June 9, 2023 – After a major refurb almost four years in the making, the ...

Silverware of the silversmiths Jarosinski & Vaugoin

Viennese Handcraftsmanship at the World’s Fair

June 9, 2023 – Arts and crafts had a major role to play at the 1873 Vienna ...

Gänsehäufel lido on the Old Danube: a man, two women, and a child on the beach

Family Vacation Destination

June 9, 2023 – There are numerous highlights for families to discover in ...

Exhibition Highlights in Vienna for 2023

March 9, 2023 – This year Vienna is staging a spectacular exhibition program featuring a number of high-profile projects at the city’s top museums and ...

Illustration: Vienna World Exhibition. On the roof of the rotunda

The 1873 Vienna World’s Fair in 25 Pictures.

March 9, 2023 - The 1873 World’s Fair turbocharged Vienna’s transformation into a truly global city. It was the driving force behind the Austrian capital’s ...

Viennese water: Fresh from the Source for 150 Years

March 9, 2023 – In Vienna, fresh, crystal-clear spring water bubbles out of ...

Return to Splendor – Newly Opened Up Parliament

March 9, 2023 – After a huge renovation project five years in the making, ...

Peter Havlicek and Peter Uhler make music in the vineyards

Wienerlied Music and Song

March 9, 2023 – A city with its own musical genre: something that can only ...

Trend reversal: Vienna counts over 13 million overnight stays in 2022

February 3, 2023 - Vienna reached 13.2 million overnight ...

Visions & New Beginnings: Vienna Celebrates 150 Years of the World’s Fair

December 14, 2022 - In 2023, life in Vienna will be inspired by Visions & New Beginnings – 150 Years of the World’s Fair. And with good reason, as the 1873 ...

Vollpension: elderly lady and young man in the restaurant

Why Social Businesses Thrive in Vienna

December 14, 2022 - Pioneering projects that put social sustainability front and center in the world of business give Vienna a decisive edge. The ...

Empress Elisabeth in a ball gown with diamond-studded stars in her hair, oil on canvas, Franz Xaver Winterhalter, 1865

Sisi Takes Netflix and Cinemas by Storm

December 14, 2022 - Legendary Austrian ruler Empress Elisabeth was thrust ...

New F&B Projects in Vienna

December 14, 2022 - New bars, restaurants – and even a food market – are ...

Waltzing into the Ball Season

December 14, 2022 - During winter, the Viennese and visitors to the city ...

PCMA Convening EMEA: International Meeting Scene Meets In Vienna

September 29, 2022 – Convening EMEA, PCMA's annual ...

Belvedere: Packed 300th Anniversary Program

September 12, 2022 - The Belvedere is gearing up for a major anniversary in 2023. Celebrations to mark the 300th anniversary of the construction of the ...

All Change at the Capital’s Cultural Institutions: New Arrivals and Reopenings in 2022/23

September 12, 2022 - Various Viennese institutions will be opening their doors in 2022/23, some for the first time, others following refurbishments: new ...

Café Schwarzenberg, waiter serves an "Einspänner" (coffee)

Ten Fun Facts About Viennese Coffeehouses

September 12, 2022 - Stories, from intriguing to useful, about Viennese ...

Christmas in Vienna

September 12, 2022 - Vienna is a truly special experience during the run-up ...

ivie City Guide App: Discover Vienna with Personalized Content

September 12, 2022 - Your very own personalized Vienna ...

Vienna Exhibition Highlights in 2022 and 2023

June 9, 2022 - Numerous exhibitions that are well worth a visit – and ...

125 years: Giant Ferris Wheel Celebrates Action-Packed Anniversary

June 9, 2022 - One of the city’s best-loved landmarks is celebrating a huge milestone this year: to mark its 125th anniversary, the Wiener Riesenrad, to ...

Family in the Naturhistorisches Museum Vienna marvels at dinosaurs

Top Museums for Kids

June 9, 2022 - Vienna has around 100 museums and collections of all sizes for visitors of all ages. There’s plenty for children to enjoy, making a museum ...

Restaurant Napoleon, "herbal room", interior view

Exciting New Flavors on Vienna’s Culinary Scene

June 9, 2022 - The capital’s culinary scene has just welcomed another bumper ...

Queens of Vienna: A new short Documentary on Vienna’s Drag Scene

May 30, 2022 – Right on cue for Pride Month this June, ...

Vienna Film Incentive: driver for the visitor economy and Vienna as a film location

Hybrid car, Porsche Semper Vivus, year of construction 1900

Ten Viennese Inventions That Went on to Take the World by Storm

7.3.2022 - Great things are created in cities like ...

Spring of Art Ahead for Vienna

7.3.2022 - 2022 is set to more than satisfy all that pent-up demand for contemporary art: a spring full of art will see the capital return to the ...

Premiere: First International Building Exhibition in Vienna

7.3.2022 - The first International Building Exhibition (IBA) to be held on Austrian soil will take place in Vienna. IBA_Wien 2022 will focus on the future ...

Join the Garden Party - Green Interiors – Vienna’s Growing Gastro Trend

7.3.2022 - Despite repeated pandemic-induced delays, a ...

New Hotels in Vienna

7.3.2022 - Vienna’s hotel industry is sending out some pretty powerful signs ...

An Exciting Year of Culture Ahead for Vienna in 2022

10.1.2022 - There’s a palpable sense of anticipation in the air here in ...

Under New Management: Culture in Vienna is Female

10.1.2022 - In charge of orchestras and museums, opera houses and exhibition ...

Hungry for Vienna

10.1.2022 - Lots of Vienna’s restaurants have used the various lockdowns as an opportunity to develop – and deploy – fresh new hospitality concepts. ...

Winter in Vienna

10.1.2022 - The romantic run-up to Christmas seamlessly transitions into a cozy winter program. Wintry gardens, ice rinks and coffeehouses all extend a warm ...

Vienna in 2022: Celebrate Life. Experience Vienna.

10.1.2022 - Vienna is celebrating its big comeback in 2022: the capital is showing just how much it has to offer as it celebrates life, art, enjoyment and ...

Get a glimpse behind the scenes of Vienna’s culinary world

December 4, 2023 - A look behind the scenes of Viennese cuisine: cooking ...

Reopening of the Wien Museum: where history meets the future

December 4, 2023 - A ceremony was held on December 6, 2023 to mark the ...

Hotels offering a fresh perspective on Vienna

December 4, 2023 - Certain types of accommodation in Vienna allow you to see ...

Vienna’s enticing world-class exhibitions in 2024

December 4, 2023 - Vienna will continue to live up to its reputation as an ...

The newly reopened House of Strauss: a museum for Johann Strauss II and his dynasty

Heartbeat Streets. Fall in Love with Vienna’s Neighborhoods.

September 19, 2023 - In 2024, Vienna will celebrate its local neighborhoods, ...

Veggie Heaven

September 19, 2023 - Meat-free cuisine is de rigueur right now – also in ...

New developments in Vienna’s restaurant scene

September 19, 2023 - Vienna’s gastronomy scene has been dominated by a host ...

Frosty elegance, dancing and advent magic: winter in Vienna

September 19, 2023 - Christmas markets, New Year’s Eve parties, the Vienna ...

The ivie app turns Vienna into a playground

September 19, 2023 - A digital paper chase through Vienna themed on the 1873 ...

Urban Agriculture, Viennese Style

June 9, 2023 – After a major refurb almost four years in the making, the ...

Wien Museum Returns: Countdown to a Spectacular Reopening

June 9, 2023 – After a major refurb almost four years in the making, the ...

Viennese Handcraftsmanship at the World’s Fair

June 9, 2023 – Arts and crafts had a major role to play at the 1873 Vienna ...

Family Vacation Destination

June 9, 2023 – There are numerous highlights for families to discover in ...

Exhibition Highlights in Vienna for 2023

March 9, 2023 – This year Vienna is staging a spectacular exhibition program ...

The 1873 Vienna World’s Fair in 25 Pictures.

March 9, 2023 - The 1873 World’s Fair turbocharged Vienna’s transformation ...

Viennese water: Fresh from the Source for 150 Years

March 9, 2023 – In Vienna, fresh, crystal-clear spring water bubbles out of ...

Return to Splendor – Newly Opened Up Parliament

March 9, 2023 – After a huge renovation project five years in the making, ...

Wienerlied Music and Song

March 9, 2023 – A city with its own musical genre: something that can only ...

Trend reversal: Vienna counts over 13 million overnight stays in 2022

February 3, 2023 - Vienna reached 13.2 million overnight ...

Visions & New Beginnings: Vienna Celebrates 150 Years of the World’s Fair

December 14, 2022 - In 2023, life in Vienna will be ...

Why Social Businesses Thrive in Vienna

December 14, 2022 - Pioneering projects that put social sustainability front ...

Sisi Takes Netflix and Cinemas by Storm

December 14, 2022 - Legendary Austrian ruler Empress Elisabeth was thrust ...

New F&B Projects in Vienna

December 14, 2022 - New bars, restaurants – and even a food market – are ...

Waltzing into the Ball Season

December 14, 2022 - During winter, the Viennese and visitors to the city ...

PCMA Convening EMEA: International Meeting Scene Meets In Vienna

September 29, 2022 – Convening EMEA, PCMA's annual ...

Belvedere: Packed 300th Anniversary Program

September 12, 2022 - The Belvedere is gearing up for a major anniversary in ...

All Change at the Capital’s Cultural Institutions: New Arrivals and Reopenings in 2022/23

Ten Fun Facts About Viennese Coffeehouses

September 12, 2022 - Stories, from intriguing to useful, about Viennese ...

Christmas in Vienna

September 12, 2022 - Vienna is a truly special experience during the run-up ...

ivie City Guide App: Discover Vienna with Personalized Content

September 12, 2022 - Your very own personalized Vienna ...

Vienna Exhibition Highlights in 2022 and 2023

June 9, 2022 - Numerous exhibitions that are well worth a visit – and ...

125 years: Giant Ferris Wheel Celebrates Action-Packed Anniversary

June 9, 2022 - One of the city’s best-loved landmarks is ...

Top Museums for Kids

June 9, 2022 - Vienna has around 100 museums and collections of all sizes ...

Exciting New Flavors on Vienna’s Culinary Scene

June 9, 2022 - The capital’s culinary scene has just welcomed another bumper ...

Queens of Vienna: A new short Documentary on Vienna’s Drag Scene

May 30, 2022 – Right on cue for Pride Month this June, ...

Vienna Film Incentive: driver for the visitor economy and Vienna as a film location

Ten Viennese Inventions That Went on to Take the World by Storm

7.3.2022 - Great things are created in cities like ...

Spring of Art Ahead for Vienna

7.3.2022 - 2022 is set to more than satisfy all that pent-up demand for ...

Premiere: First International Building Exhibition in Vienna

7.3.2022 - The first International Building Exhibition (IBA) to be held on ...

Join the Garden Party - Green Interiors – Vienna’s Growing Gastro Trend

7.3.2022 - Despite repeated pandemic-induced delays, a ...

New Hotels in Vienna

7.3.2022 - Vienna’s hotel industry is sending out some pretty powerful signs ...

An Exciting Year of Culture Ahead for Vienna in 2022

10.1.2022 - There’s a palpable sense of anticipation in the air here in ...

Under New Management: Culture in Vienna is Female

10.1.2022 - In charge of orchestras and museums, opera houses and exhibition ...

Hungry for Vienna

10.1.2022 - Lots of Vienna’s restaurants have used the various lockdowns as ...

Winter in Vienna

10.1.2022 - The romantic run-up to Christmas seamlessly transitions into a ...

Vienna in 2022: Celebrate Life. Experience Vienna.

10.1.2022 - Vienna is celebrating its big comeback in 2022: the capital is ...