Vienna – Now or Never!

I thought I would write and tell you about a recent weekend trip to Vienna. Less than 20 minutes from the airport to the city centre and with cheap transport options Vienna is very accessible and a well-kept secret!

With few tour operators selling city breaks to this destination, it’s a great option for a tailor made break using low cost flights and accommodation (although remember, we offer full financial protection for booking things this way) when booking on separate websites you won’t get this.

Even with a population of almost 2 million, this city feels spacious – big wide streets but little traffic noise and fresh air – rare in a city. It’s clean and very organised. There are restaurants to suit every palate and the food is very reasonably priced with plenty of places to sample the Viennese cuisine. Lots of al fresco dining possibilities – there is always something to see or people to watch (which means you will pay a premium for coffee).

There are too many museums and churches to mention, but my favourite was the Hundertwasser museum ‘Kunst Haus Wein’ – a small but interesting display of the work of Friedensreich Hundertwasser. We bought a Vienna card – available for 24 – 72 hours and this gave us access to all the city transport, discounts off museums and at various cafes and restaurants, well worth it in my opinion and I can make some great recommendations.

The shopping is plentiful, a mix of touristy, traditional and the big name designers too. Away from the city, less than an hour by train and bus, we found ourselves in the hills looking back on this wonderful city, relax and take time out for brunch at Kahlenberg and enjoy the view.

And for all you chocolate lovers out there, you can’t leave without trying a piece of the famous Sachertorte – a dark, rich slice of chocolate cake, the recipe a Viennese secret dating back to 1832, simply divine!

It’s time to go to Vienna, now or never….