Itinerary - Visions & New Beginnings: 150 Years of the Vienna World´s Fair
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Day 1 morning:
A day in Prater, the site of the 1873 World’s Fair
- Option A: Walk around the former World´s Fair site
There is such variety around the Vienna Prater: this is where fun, historical, and ultra-modern convene. Take a walk around the former site of the 1873 World’s Fair and discover the campus of the Vienna University of Economics and Business, designed by internationally renowned architects. Right nearby is Viertel Zwei, one of Vienna’s most important and exciting urban development areas.
A range of locomotives pull the airy, open wagons through the unique ambiance of Vienna’s Würstelprater, onward through the floodplain forest (which remains refreshingly cool even in summer), to the Ernst Happel Stadium, and back again.
- Option C: Bicycle tour in the Prater
In addition to Vienna’s oldest roller coaster, the bike rental offers span all sizes and colors fit for the whole family.
- Lunch
For lunch we recommend Neni am Prater or Living Kitchen im ZOKU.
Day 1 afternoon:
- Option A: Panorama Vienna (opening fall 2023)
The PANORAMA VIENNA is being build at the Vienna Prater in the immediate vicinity of the original 1873 World’s Fair grounds. This new Prater attraction revitalizes the tradition of the rotunda, within which a range of different sized artwork is presented in the form of analogue 360-degree giant panoramas.
- Option B: Wurstelprater
The Wurstelprater: Fast-paced roller coasters, an autodrome, a free-fall tower with a view, and scary ghost trains provide plenty of adrenaline in Vienna's largest amusement park - with over 250 attractions.
- Dinner
Dinner in Vienna´s Prater: Schweizerhaus, Luftburg Kolarik or Rollercoaster Restaurant.
Day 2 morning:
Discover today the craftsmanship of yesteryear
The World’s Fair guide in our ivie app takes you to exceptional places that are closely linked to the World’s Fair. Then as now, Vienna is renowned for fine artisan craftwork, such as masterpieces from the glass manufacturer J. & J. Lobmeyer, which still exists today, together with the silversmiths Jarosinski & Vaugoin, Bösendorfer Klaviere, and the A.E. Köchert jewelers. Discover these timeless businesses with the guide.
- Option B: Bösendorfer Salon
Vienna plays among the elite when it comes to instrument making. Most notably, the Bösendorfer piano manufactory which has been materializing Viennese sound since 1828. And so, for over a hundred years, the Bösendorfer Salon has been located in the Musikverein, in Vienna’s 1st district - the piano shop with a guarantee of listening pleasure.
- Lunch
Experience a truly imperial Sunday brunch with champagne in the ballrooms of the luxurious Hotel Imperial Vienna. Or, enjoy the sweet and savory delicacies of Gerstner K.u.K. Hofzuckerbäckerei while having the best view of the Vienna State Opera.
Day 2 afternoon:
- Option A: Explore the Austrian Parliament
The Parliament on Vienna's Ringstrasse is one of the most important buildings in Austria and is an architectural jewel. Its extensive renovation was completed in early 2023 and now shines in new splendor.
Explore the Austrian Parliament first-hand and participate in a free guided tour. You can also experience a breathtaking view of the city center from the roof terrace of the Parliament!
- Option B: Take a ride with the Future Bus
Want to dive deep into Vienna's history using virtual reality technology? This is possible with the Future Bus, an interactive bus tour that makes the past come alive at numerous historical sights throughout the city using VR glasses.
- Dinner
Enoy unparalleled views and fabulous cuisine at Restaurant Weitsicht Cobenzl. Alternatively, dine at Veggiezz - a vegan bistro that serves burgers, chickpea pasta, wraps, and more exclusively with meat substitutes.
Day 3 morning:
Culture around the theme Vision and New Beginnings
- Option A: Weltmuseum Wien
In 2023, the Weltmuseum Wien focuses on the topic "150 years of the Vienna World Exhibition": From January to December, a guided tour (alternating between German and English) entitled "The Vienna World Exhibition 1873 and Art Nouveau" will be offered every Saturday at 11.15 a.m.
In addition, visitors will receive a free booklet on site with information about the 1873 World Exhibition and the pieces showcased in the Weltmuseum´s exhibition.
- Option B: Wien Museum Karlsplatz (opening December 2023)
With its unique collection of top-class works of art and historical exhibits, the Wien Museum offers insights into the city's history, from the Neolithic Age to the present day.
- Lunch
Lunch in the city center: At Café Landtmann, one of the most famous coffee houses in Vienna, or at Restaurant Kelsen, the new restaurant in the parliament.
Day 3 afternoon:
- Option A: MAK - Museum of Applied Arts
In celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Vienna World Exhibition in 1873, the MAK addresses a critical aspect of this internationally prestigious show: the presentation of the East as an orientalist construct of the 19th century.
- Option B: House of Strauss
The House of Strauss offers a unique musical and culinary experience in the capital of classical music. The exhibition will open in 2023 and concerts will start in 2024.
- Dinner
Enjoy a range of dishes, ingredients, and flavors that have been around in Vienna since the Austro-Hungarian empire. Popular at the time but increasingly forgotten, they are being reinterpreted and tastefully presented by award-winning Chef Stefan Glantschnig at Brasserie Casino Zögernitz. A vegetarian restaurant in a class of its own is Tian: Head Chef Paul Ivic has cooked his way up to four toques and one Michelin star with his creative dishes in this meatless gourmet temple.
Hotel recommendations:
The 1873 World’s Fair brought a surge of new hotels to Vienna. The hotels of that time are still captivating, as are numerous new hotel projects that offer something extraordinary. Below is a small selection: Hotel Imperial, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Hotel Bristol, a Luxury Collection, Palais Hansen Kempinski, Rosewood Vienna, The Leo Grand, Hotel Indigo Vienna, Bassena, Superbude or ZOKU.
You can find more hotels in our list of accommodations.
Viertel Zwei
1020 Vienna
Miniature Railway (Liliput-Bahn)
1020 Vienna
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Opening times
- März daily, 10:00 - 17:00
- April daily, 10:00 - 18:00
- Mai-Juni daily, 10:00 - 19:00
- Juli-August daily, 10:00 - 20:00
- September daily, 10:00 - 18:00
- Oktober daily, 10:00 - 17:00
Bicycle Rental Hochschaubahn
1020 Vienna
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Opening times
- March to November
- daily,
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10 a.m. to sunset
NENI am Prater
1020 Vienna
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Opening times
- Mo - Th, 07:00 - 00:00
- Fr, 07:00 - 01:00
- Sa, 08:00 - 01:00
- Su, 08:00 - 15:00
Kindred Spirits Rooftop Bar at the Hotel Zoku Vienna
1020 Vienna
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Opening times
- Su - Th, 07:00 - 22:30
- Fr - Sa, 07:00 - 00:00
Prater
1020 Vienna
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Vienna City Card
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Your benefit with the Vienna City Card: -20%
Special Offer:
Prater Exclusive-Package
Additional information on the offer:
This package includes: A ride on the Giant Ferris Wheel, one ride each by two selected operators, a Schnitzel, Sacherschnitte with coffee or a Kaiserschmarren.
Present your Vienna City Card to purchase the package directly at the info point on Riesenradplatz.
The package is only available on site and valid for 72 hours from the initial acceptance. After the purchase and before the first use, it is not subject to a time limit.
The package is valid from 15.03. to 31.10. / Further Information: https://pratercard.at/vcc
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Opening times
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15 March
to
31 October
Main season - daily, 12:00 - 20:00
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Weather permitting
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15 March
to
31 October
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Accessibility
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Car parks Main entrance
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Parking spaces for people with disabilities
at Riesenrad (Giant Ferris Wheel) and Schweizerhaus (Waldsteingartenstraße)
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Parking spaces for people with disabilities
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Further information
- Wheelchair accessible restroom available.
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Comments
Wheelchair-accessible restrooms: Messegelände / Parkplatz, 1.-Mai-Strasse (in the middle), Calafattiplatz.
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Car parks Main entrance
Schweizerhaus
1020 Vienna
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Opening times
- middle of March to the end of October
- daily, 11:00 - 23:00
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Accessibility
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Main entrance
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via ramp - Ramp 290 cm wide
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Side entrance
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via ramp - Ramp 90 cm wide
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Car parks Main entrance
- 4 Parking spaces for people with disabilities
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Elevator available
- Door 120 cm wide
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Further information
- Seeing eye dogs allowed
- Wheelchair accessible restroom available.
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Comments
18 steps to kitchen floor, 18 steps on buffet floor, 27 step to terrace on second floor, 19 steps in new building to second floor.
Elevator to second floor. Garden with gravel and concrete paths.
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Main entrance
Luftburg – Kolarik in the Prater
1020 Vienna
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Opening times
- Mo - Th, 16:00 - 23:00
- Fr - Su, 11:00 - 23:00
- on holidays, 11:00 - 23:00
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Accessibility
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Main entrance
- no steps (Double swinging doors230 cm wide)
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Car parks Main entrance
- 2 Parking spaces for people with disabilities
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Further information
- Seeing eye dogs allowed
- Wheelchair accessible restroom available.
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Comments
Seeing eye dogs with muzzle and leash allowed
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Main entrance
J. & L. Lobmeyr
1010 Vienna
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Opening times
- Mo - Fr, 10:00 - 19:00
- Sa, 10:00 - 18:00
Jarosinski & Vaugoin
1070 Vienna
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Vienna City Card
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Your benefit with the Vienna City Card: -20%
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Opening times
- Mo - Fr, 09:00 - 18:00
Bösendorfer Salon
1010 Vienna
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Opening times
- Mo - Fr, 10:00 - 18:00
Hotel Imperial
1010 wien
- https://www.marriott.de/hotels/travel/vieil-hotel-imperial-a-luxury-collection-hotel-vienna/
- +43 1 50 11 00
- hotel.imperial@luxurycollection.com
Gerstner K. u. K. Hofzuckerbäcker Shop · Bar · Café-Restaurant
1010 Vienna
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Opening times
- Shop daily, 08:00 - 22:00
- Café-Bar 1. Stock / First Floor Mo - Sa, 11:30 - 22:00
- Café-Bar 1. Stock / First Floor Su, 08:00 - 22:00
- Café-Restaurant 2. Stock / 2nd Floor Mo - Sa, 08:00 - 20:00
- Café-Restaurant 2. Stock / 2nd Floor Su, 11:00 - 20:00
Parliament
1010 Vienna
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Opening times
- Mo, 08:00 - 19:00
- Tu, 08:00 - 19:00
- We, 08:00 - 19:00
- Th, 08:00 - 21:00
- Fr, 08:00 - 19:00
- Sa, 09:00 - 17:00
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In order to visit Vienna´s Parlament Building a registration is mandatory.
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Guided tours
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Tours for groups
Tours for individuals
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Accessibility
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Main entrance
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no steps
(210 cm wide)
Automatic 2-wing swing doors, (the middle door is always in operation)
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no steps
(210 cm wide)
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Car parks Main entrance
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4
Parking spaces for people with disabilities
Schmerlingplatz to the side of the parliament building
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4
Parking spaces for people with disabilities
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Elevator available
- 240 cm wide and 140 cm low , Door 110 cm wide
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Further information
- Seeing eye dogs allowed
- Wheelchair accessible restroom available.
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Special offers for people with disabilities
Barrier-free signage. Tactile orientation station in the exhibition area, inductive hearing system at the Infopoint. Services in the Visitor Center and the library: tactile lettering and orientation plans. From autumn 2023, guided tours in sign language, tactile tours, tours in simple language and easy language.
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Comments
All public areas incl. gastronomy on the 3rd floor are accessible by ramps, elevators and stair elevators.
Lending equipment:
- for the visually impaired (magnifying glass, flashlight)
- mobility impaired people (wheelchair)
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Main entrance
Future Bus
1010 Vienna
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Opening times
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- 09/29/2023 12:00 - 16:00
- 09/30/2023 12:00 - 16:00
- 10/01/2023 12:00 - 16:00
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Weitsicht Cobenzl Rondell-Café
1190 Vienna
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Opening times
- Mo - Th, 11:30 - 22:30
- Fr - Su, 09:30 - 22:30
Veggiezz - Your Vegan Dining Room Salzgries
1010 Vienna
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Opening times
- Mo - Fr, 11:00 - 22:00
- Sa - Su, 12:00 - 22:00
Weltmuseum Wien (World Museum Vienna)
1010 Vienna
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Vienna City Card
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Your benefit with the Vienna City Card: -6%
Additional information on the offer:
Standard ticket price: 16€
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Opening times
- Mo, 10:00 - 18:00
- Tu, 10:00 - 21:00
- Th, 10:00 - 18:00
- Fr, 10:00 - 18:00
- Sa, 10:00 - 18:00
- Su, 10:00 - 18:00
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Accessibility
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Main entrance
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no steps
(Automatic sliding doors)
accessible by platform lift.
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no steps
(Automatic sliding doors)
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Car parks Main entrance
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5
Parking spaces for people with disabilities
on Heldenplatz
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5
Parking spaces for people with disabilities
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Elevator available
- Door 92 cm wide
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Further information
- Wheelchair accessible restroom available.
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Special offers for people with disabilities
Tactile tours for the blind and visually impaired provided upon request.
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Comments
Automatic gate (width: 130 cm) operated with "Euro-Key". Elevator to the special exhibition areas on the first floor as well as to the exhibition areas on the mezzanine.
The event area is also wheelchair-accessible on request and accompanied by a staff member (contact via intercom at the entrance to the WMW-Forum and at the ticket counter).
Both the cook café & bistro and the shopping are in the hall of columns can be accessed without steps by means of an elevator.
Wheelchair-accessible restroom on the upper first floor and mezzanine.
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Main entrance
Wien Museum Karlsplatz
1040 Vienna
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Comments
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The Wien Museum Karlsplatz is closed due to renovation. During the modernization the Wien Museum MUSA will also serve as a venue for thematic exhibits on Vienna’s cultural history.
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Prices
- Free admission on first Sunday of the month
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Opening times
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Closed due to renovation.
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Accessibility
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Main entrance
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no steps
(Double swinging doors179 cm wide)
via ramp
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no steps
(Double swinging doors179 cm wide)
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Car parks Main entrance
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Parking spaces for people with disabilities
directly behind the museum (Maderstrasse), access to the museum: no steps
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Parking spaces for people with disabilities
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Elevator available
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Further information
- Seeing eye dogs allowed
- Wheelchair accessible restroom available.
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Special offers for people with disabilities
Wheelchair for rental, seats available. Permanent exhibition tours for visually impaired visitors by prior arrangement (Tel. +43 1 505 87 47-85 180). Overview map in large print available.
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Comments
The exhibition area is accessible via elevator (orientation with Braille) and deducible with the wheelchair.
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Main entrance
Café Landtmann
1010 Vienna
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Vienna City Card
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Your benefit with the Vienna City Card: -20%
Additional information on the offer:
20% discount on consumption per cardholder (food and drinks), redeemable once only
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Opening times
- Mo - Su, 07:30 - 22:00
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Accessibility
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Main entrance
- no steps (Double swinging doors120 cm wide)
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Further information
- Seeing eye dogs allowed
- Wheelchair accessible restroom available.
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Main entrance
Kelsen in the Austrian Parliament
1010 Vienna
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Vienna City Card
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Your benefit with the Vienna City Card: -20%
Additional information on the offer:
20% discount on consumption per cardholder (food and drinks), redeemable once only.
Discount valid in Kelsen restaurant (lunch & dinner), not valid in cafeteria, Cafe Agora and bistro.
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Opening times
- Restaurant daily, 11:30 - 15:00
- Bistro Mo - Fr, 10:00 - 19:00
- Bistro Sa, 10:00 - 17:00
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Accessibility
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Main entrance
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no steps
(210 cm wide)
5 Automatic 2-wing swing doors, (the middle door is always in operation).
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no steps
(210 cm wide)
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Car parks Main entrance
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5
Parking spaces for people with disabilities
disabled parking spaces on Schmerlingplatz to the side of the parliament building
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5
Parking spaces for people with disabilities
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Elevator available
- 140 cm low Door 90 cm wide
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Further information
- Seeing eye dogs allowed
- Wheelchair accessible restroom available.
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Comments
All public areas incl. gastronomy on the 3rd floor are accessible by ramps, elevators and stair elevators.
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Main entrance
MAK - Museum of Applied Arts, Vienna
1010 Vienna
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Vienna City Card
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Your benefit with the Vienna City Card: -20%
Additional information on the offer:
Standard ticket price: 15€ /
additionally 5% off at MAK Design Shop
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Prices
- Free admission for young people under 19 years of age
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Opening times
- Tu, 10:00 - 21:00
- We, 10:00 - 18:00
- Th, 10:00 - 18:00
- Fr, 10:00 - 18:00
- Sa, 10:00 - 18:00
- Su, 10:00 - 18:00
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Open on public holidays (also on Mondays)
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Accessibility
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Main entrance
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Ramp, with a wheelchair-accessible elevator to the ticket office
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Elevator available
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Further information
- Seeing eye dogs allowed
- Wheelchair accessible restroom available.
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Comments
All facilities suitable for wheelchair users, elevator to the exhibition rooms.
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Main entrance
House of Strauss im Casino Zögernitz
1190 Wien
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Opening times
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Die Ausstellung eröffnet im Frühling 2023 / Exhibition opening in 2023
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TIAN Restaurant Vienna
1010 Vienna
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Opening times
- Tu - Sa, 18:00 - 23:00
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Accessibility
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Main entrance
- 2 Steps (Automatic sliding doors)
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Side entrance
- no steps
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Further information
- Wheelchair accessible restroom available.
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Main entrance