Vienna travel tips

Vienna Shopping away from the mainstream

Discover Vienna shopping tips away from the big shopping streets and shopping centers. Lucie is a petite, friendly New Yorker who shows us Vienna from her perspective. She is Vienna's shopping guide and takes her guests to shops away from the city's main shopping streets.

Hotel Johann Strauss in Vienna

The best thing about the 4-star Hotel Johann Strauss* in Vienna is its ideal location between Belvedere Palace, Naschmarkt and Karlsplatz in Vienna. All three are within easy walking distance of the hotel. And the city center is not far either: just a few steps from the hotel is the underground station Taubstummengasse, from which[…]

The Viennese vineyards on #ViennaNow

Did you know that wine is grown in Vienna? We are not. There are even several vintners in the city who, among other things, grow Grüner Veltliner in Vienna, a fresh wine that is often drunk as a “spritz” in summer - a mixture of wine with mineral water.

How to experience Vienna sustainably

We present here where you can discover Vienna sustainably. We stayed in a hotel that is committed to sustainability. Only a few steps away we discovered a shop that sells fresh products without packaging. We also show where you can eat sustainably in Vienna.

Viennese coffeehouse - where is this?

A typical coffee house in Vienna – Where can you find it? We investigated this question in Vienna. Our tour of three Viennese coffee houses showed us one thing: they are very different and it's fun trying out the specialties of the coffee houses.