Can anyone please suggest the best area to stay in Vienna for ease of getting around and looking at main attractions? We arrive into Vienna by plane and hire a car from there to leave but won't have a car during our 3 night stay so somewhere accessible by transport to travel to see main sights. Would prefer in area with shops, restaurants, etc as travelling with 2 children so would be great to be able to go out to eat without having to take transport. Someone has given us details of a private inner city apartment in Paris that is rented out at a very reasonable rate - wondering if Vienna has similar that you know of?
Thanks for any suggestions!
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Vienna, Austria
517 posts
Getting into the city from the airport is pretty easy. Take the S7 train to Wienmitte for about €4. Takes about 30 minutes. (A more expensive option is also available: CAT train for €10. Takes about 15 min.) The 1st district (the area within "the ring") is where most tourists gravitate. That's where the cathedral and most of the main attractions are. A google search will get you numerous hotels. That having been said, the public transit system is so darned good that even staying outside the ring is not a bad option. You might get a better deal in the 2nd district (right across the canal), etc. The area near Mariahilfer Strasse (the main shopping street popular with the locals) is also a good place to stay. Both are conveniently on public transit. There are numerous restaurants in all these areas. That will not be a problem. (P.S., when my kids were small they liked the schnitzle.) You asked about apartments. See the following link. Disclaimer: I have never used them, so I cannot rate them one way or another. http://www.duschelapartments.com/en/ I hope you have a good time in Vienna. It's a wonderful city.
Posted by
Orlando
516 posts
Pension Sacher
Posted by
Huntsville, AL, USA
8150 posts
K&T Boardinghouse has a price and location that's impossible to beat. It was always good for Rick Steves on his trips to Vienna. Now, Tina and Kaled have a second location close by. Their accommodations are modern and very clean.
The subway is out the front door and a large grocery is across the street.
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Longmont, CO, USA
527 posts
Apartments Augarten. Beatrix is a wonderful landlady.
http://www.appartements-augarten.info/