There are some interesting cities for tourists, the express-discovery of the main attractions of which can be realized in 1-2 days. The Austrian capital is certainly not one of them.
When visiting Vienna, it takes at least 2 weeks to see all of its sights and capture photos of local standouts. If you're only going for a couple of days, take a Vienna sightseeing map and make your own personal list of what to see first.
The top sights in Vienna include:
Palaces (the minimum program is the architectural complexes of Schoenbrunn and Hofburg, former residences of Austrian emperors, as well as the Belvedere palace complex)..
Cathedrals (any map of Vienna's sights will give you a link to the majestic St. Stephen's Cathedral (Stephansdom) and St. Peter's Church, where you can listen to free organ music in the evenings).
Local museums, of which there are more than 80 (the most popular are the Liechtenstein Museum, the Museum of Art History, the Sigmund Freud Museum, the Albertina Gallery and others).
When exploring Vienna's landmarks with names, it's impossible to ignore the sites dedicated to music. The list is topped by the famed Vienna Opera, another famous music venue, the Vienna Konzerthaus, and several dozen theaters, such as the Theater an der Wien.
The capital of Austria is famous for its parks, the most famous green areas being the Vienna Woods and Prater Park.
When visiting Vienna sights, pay attention to such objects as the Mozart House and the epathetic Hundertwasser House, a famous Viennese architect. Finally, a minimal program would be incomplete if it did not include a walk along the Ringstrasse boulevard ring. To save time and see as many interesting objects as possible, take one of the local streetcars.
Vienna is also known for its original sights, the main of which is the Tower of the Mad (Narrenturm), a former mental asylum that now houses a museum. It seems that only in Vienna could one of the scariest and most mesmerizing places on the planet become so popular with tourists.
