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Vienna must sees for one day(one night)

Hello recommendations please for one night and one day must sees in Vienna.. Saturday night and Sunday in June. Also, reading about the Vienna pass is it worth it for this amount of time??
Thank you

Posted by
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Thee are more " must sees " in Vienna than you could do in a year - Where do your interests lie ?

Posted by
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This is malleable based on your interests, but here is what I would do:

-If you get in early enough on Saturday, I'd go see an opera or ballet at the Wiener Staatsoper if something is playing that night. If nothing is, look into other venues for classical music; Rick lists many of these in his guidebook. Last time I was in Vienna, I went to a concert here and enjoyed it (musicians were pretty good, and the church is GORGEOUS): https://classicexclusive.com/en/home/

-Walk by St. Stephen's Cathedral at night; I think it's the most beautiful building when it's lit up at night. A significant portion of Rick's St. Stephen's tour focuses on the exterior architecture, so that would be worth reading. The inside is beautiful too, of course, so it would also be worth popping in during opening hours to see that as well. I believe they do concerts in there, so maybe you could combine the two for your Saturday evening entertainment (I can't speak to the concert quality, having not attended one there).

-Start the day following one of Rick's Vienna walks to get a sense of the city center (District 1); if you haven't had a chance to get inside St. Stephen's, you could do that now as well, though pay attention to the Mass schedule as you'll be there on a Sunday. When Mass is in progress, you are only allowed to enter the Nave if you are attending Mass (though you get to do so for free then); when Mass is not in progress, you can enter the Nave for a fee. And you can always stand at the back and peer through the gate without paying anything.

-See the Lipizzaners perform at the Spanish Riding School at 11 AM

-Go to a cafe for a lunch and leisurely coffee (Cafe Braunerhof is about a block away and still has a very local vibe; my personal favorite is Cafe Sperl, but it's maybe a mile away and outside the Ring, so may not make as much sense when you have such a short time)

-Tour the Hofburg (Imperial Apartments, Silver Collection, and Sisi Museum); if you have the time and interest, you could add on the Treasury.

-Perhaps grab a wurst as a snack from a wurstelstand on your way out of town!

Vienna is a beautiful city, and District 1 is very compact, so even with only one day there I think you will be able to greatly enjoy it.

Posted by
8091 posts

Good info, Margaret. If they could swing 1/2 day in town on the second day, I'd suggest heading over to the Schönbrunn Palace. It should be a first priority.
It's just an incredible city worthy of a 4 day trip.

Posted by
14481 posts

Hi,

If the stay in Vienna is that limited time wise, I would focus on seeing two major historical sights that identified the Empire, depending what time you arrive...the Hofburg and early the next day, back to Hofburg to see you missed anything, then off to Schönbrunn and Gloriette, at least to visit the grounds. It can be done if you keep to a tight schedule. If you want to hit a museum or a tour, figure on at least two hours but good deal easier without the museum. Schönbrunn can be visited in the afternoon as long as the heat doesn't reach the oppressive level.