We are traveling to Vienna for six days in late November 2023. I have spent hours researching, reading everything I can find on this forum and others plus websites and etc, and I’d love any advice from more experienced travelers or locals!
The briefest overview I can give of our plans: We are staying near the ring road and plan to buy a 7-day transit ticket. We do not plan to purchase any of the discount passes or cards. Most of our plans revolve around Vienna’s many great museums and events. We plan to visit the Belvedere, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Albertina, Leopold Museum, MAK, WestLicht, Austrian National Library, Burgtheater, Vienna Secession, Opera House (already booked timed tour in English), St. Stephens Cathedral, several architectural sites of interest (mostly Otto Wagner), and possibly some other places. We are less interested in the palaces, so will likely skip those. We plan to wander around to the various Christmas markets in the evenings and take in a concert or two. We want to savor and enjoy our time in the city, enjoying the city walks and cafes between sites.
Here are my questions:
I noticed the main Wien Museum is closed until December. Does anyone know if they happen to be exhibiting any of their major artworks elsewhere until they reopen? I found their website somewhat difficult to navigate and there seemed to be no discussion of temporary exhibits elsewhere, so that may not exist.
We’re vegetarian (NOT vegan) and would love some recommendations that maybe aren’t in the big lists. If you know a great Asian place or falafel cart, tell me all about it! We’d like to do some cafes but not the very crowded ones.
I’d love recs for less well-known places to wander around or sites to visit, even tram routes that might be enjoyable! I think given the time of year and the weather, we will skip things like the Prater that might be nicer during the warmer months.
Thank you to anyone who offers advice.