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News from Vienna with updates on art, culture, travel, dining, lifestyle, and much more.

2024 meeting statistics set records across the board

April 23, 2025 - Vienna has never been in greater demand as a meeting ...

Visitor Economy Strategy: Vienna Sets Course for “Good Growth” in Tourism

Vienna Exhibition Highlights 2025

March 11, 2024. – Vienna’s museums are again making a strong statement this year with their upcoming exhibition programs. A number of temporary exhibitions ...

Grand opening: Vienna opens new photography venue

March 11, 2024. – Vienna has a new exhibition space for photography: the Foto Arsenal Wien. The venue, which will open its doors on March 21, 2025, is ...

Johann Strauss 2025: exhibitions and program highlights

March 11, 2024. – To mark his 200th birthday, Vienna is focusing on its ...

Fritz Wotruba: 50th anniversary of the legendary sculptor’s death

March 11, 2024. – Fritz Wotruba (1907-1975) was one of ...

WALTZ INTO SPACE: Vienna and the ESA send the Danube Waltz into space to mark Strauss’ 200th birthday

Vienna: Best Ever Year for Tourism Delivers Record Revenue

January 22, 2025 – Vienna’s tourism sector reported its strongest ever ...

King of Waltz. Queen of Music: 200 Years of Johann Strauss in Vienna

December 3, 2024 - 2025 marks the bicentenary of the birth of the Waltz King and global music star, Johann Strauss II. His queen Vienna, the world capital ...

450 balls, one Waltz King: Johann Strauss dominates the 2025 ball season

December 3, 2024 - Vienna, the city of the waltz, has been famous for its legendary balls ever since the Congress of Vienna. More than 450 balls take place ...

Explore Jewish Vienna with the city guide app “ivie”

December 3, 2024 - With around 25 city walks and guides and more than 1,000 ...

Viennese classics in the spotlight: boiled beef

December 3, 2024 - Boiled beef holds a very special place in Viennese ...

“Space Anthem”: Strauss’ Danube Waltz celebrated as the anthem of space

December 3, 2024 - In the mini-documentary “Space ...

Blockbuster fall season in Vienna’s museums

September 4, 2024 - When fall arrives in Vienna, it is time to soak up the ...

Inclusive Vienna: new video initiative showcases mobility, art and culture from an accessible perspective

September 4, 2024 - Vienna champions diversity, accessibility and inclusion. Vienna offers an inviting environment for residents and visitors alike, with a ...

Vienna’s new hotels: from the Opera to Schönbrunn

September 4, 2024 - Among the most recent hotels to open in Vienna are refurbished Gründerzeit and Art Deco jewels as well as spectacular mid-century ...

Culinary insider tip: authentic Viennese fare at the Meidlinger Markt

September 4, 2024 - The Meidlinger Markt in Vienna’s ...

Vintage from Vienna to suit every budget

September 4, 2024 - Vintage is booming. More and more people are opting for ...

Audio guide and scavenger hunt: follow in the footsteps of Sigmund Freud with ivie

Vienna’s neighborhoods: insider tips for the summer

June 6, 2024 - Summer is fast approaching. In addition to the innumerable ...

The way to Vienna’s heart is through the stomach: what’s new on the culinary scene

June 6, 2024 - Discovering local cuisine is a key aspect of any trip. Vienna has plenty of new restaurants and bars just waiting to be sampled.

Vienna in a glass

June 6, 2024 - Viennese wine is Vienna’s flagship drink - the most famous and the most popular with many. That said, Vienna has many more drinks with local ...

Newly opened: the Vienna Actionism Museum (WAM)

June 6, 2024 - Since March 2024, Vienna has a permanent museum dedicated to ...

Vienna as a Meeting Hotspot: Record Number of Conferences in 2023

April 22nd, 2024 - 4 Million Euros Investment to ...

"microdose vienna": Vienna Tourist Board wants you to take a "Trip"

April 2, 2024 - The Vienna Tourist Board is thrilled to ...

Schönberg’s 150th anniversary year: celebrating the birthday of an icon of modern music

Vienna Shorts Film Festival: trees instead of trophies

March 6, 2024 - Prize winners at the international short film festival Vienna Shorts are now being awarded trees instead of trophies. The award winners’ ...

French Grätzel flair in the Servitenviertel

March 6, 2024 - Picturesque alleyways lined with cafés, restaurants and small stores define the Servitenviertel in the 9th district. The Viennese locals ...

Vienna’s museums set sustainability benchmarks

March 6, 2024 - Vienna’s cultural institutions show how to put ...

International Women’s Week in Vienna: Discover 7 extraordinary women with the Vienna app, ivie

Vienna: Second-best year for tourism brings record accommodation turnover

January 25, 2024 – With 17.3 million overnight stays in ...

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 reopening of the Wien Museum on Karlsplatz after several years of renovation and ...

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 ...

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 of restaurant openings and takeo-vers this year.

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 ...

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 Vienna during the summer holidays, including thrills and spills at the ...

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 ...

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 stays in 2022 (+164% compared to 2021), three-quarters of the level in 2019. Accommodation revenue ...

2024 meeting statistics set records across the board

April 23, 2025 - Vienna has never been in greater demand as a meeting ...

Visitor Economy Strategy: Vienna Sets Course for “Good Growth” in Tourism

Vienna Exhibition Highlights 2025

March 11, 2024. – Vienna’s museums are again making a strong statement this ...

Grand opening: Vienna opens new photography venue

March 11, 2024. – Vienna has a new exhibition space for photography: the ...

Johann Strauss 2025: exhibitions and program highlights

March 11, 2024. – To mark his 200th birthday, Vienna is focusing on its ...

Fritz Wotruba: 50th anniversary of the legendary sculptor’s death

March 11, 2024. – Fritz Wotruba (1907-1975) was one of ...

WALTZ INTO SPACE: Vienna and the ESA send the Danube Waltz into space to mark Strauss’ 200th birthday

Vienna: Best Ever Year for Tourism Delivers Record Revenue

January 22, 2025 – Vienna’s tourism sector reported its strongest ever ...

King of Waltz. Queen of Music: 200 Years of Johann Strauss in Vienna

December 3, 2024 - 2025 marks the bicentenary of the ...

450 balls, one Waltz King: Johann Strauss dominates the 2025 ball season

December 3, 2024 - Vienna, the city of the waltz, has ...

Explore Jewish Vienna with the city guide app “ivie”

December 3, 2024 - With around 25 city walks and guides and more than 1,000 ...

Viennese classics in the spotlight: boiled beef

December 3, 2024 - Boiled beef holds a very special place in Viennese ...

“Space Anthem”: Strauss’ Danube Waltz celebrated as the anthem of space

December 3, 2024 - In the mini-documentary “Space ...

Blockbuster fall season in Vienna’s museums

September 4, 2024 - When fall arrives in Vienna, it is time to soak up the ...

Inclusive Vienna: new video initiative showcases mobility, art and culture from an accessible perspective

Vienna’s new hotels: from the Opera to Schönbrunn

September 4, 2024 - Among the most recent hotels to open in Vienna are ...

Culinary insider tip: authentic Viennese fare at the Meidlinger Markt

September 4, 2024 - The Meidlinger Markt in Vienna’s ...

Vintage from Vienna to suit every budget

September 4, 2024 - Vintage is booming. More and more people are opting for ...

Audio guide and scavenger hunt: follow in the footsteps of Sigmund Freud with ivie

Vienna’s neighborhoods: insider tips for the summer

June 6, 2024 - Summer is fast approaching. In addition to the innumerable ...

The way to Vienna’s heart is through the stomach: what’s new on the culinary scene

Vienna in a glass

June 6, 2024 - Viennese wine is Vienna’s flagship drink - the most famous ...

Newly opened: the Vienna Actionism Museum (WAM)

June 6, 2024 - Since March 2024, Vienna has a permanent museum dedicated to ...

Vienna as a Meeting Hotspot: Record Number of Conferences in 2023

April 22nd, 2024 - 4 Million Euros Investment to ...

"microdose vienna": Vienna Tourist Board wants you to take a "Trip"

April 2, 2024 - The Vienna Tourist Board is thrilled to ...

Schönberg’s 150th anniversary year: celebrating the birthday of an icon of modern music

Vienna Shorts Film Festival: trees instead of trophies

March 6, 2024 - Prize winners at the international short film festival ...

French Grätzel flair in the Servitenviertel

March 6, 2024 - Picturesque alleyways lined with cafés, restaurants and ...

Vienna’s museums set sustainability benchmarks

March 6, 2024 - Vienna’s cultural institutions show how to put ...

International Women’s Week in Vienna: Discover 7 extraordinary women with the Vienna app, ivie

Vienna: Second-best year for tourism brings record accommodation turnover

January 25, 2024 – With 17.3 million overnight stays in ...

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 ...