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District guide · Vienna

1 to 2 hours in Josefstadt, Vienna — page 2

Josefstadt, Vienna's eighth district, is a densely residential urban neighbourhood near the city centre. The Theater in der Josefstadt and Volkskundemuseum stan...

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Josefstadt, Vienna's eighth district, is a densely residential urban neighbourhood near the city centre. The Theater in der Josefstadt and Volkskundemuseum stand among its cultural institutions, while Palais Strozzi and Palais Auersperg represent its historical architecture. The district contains religious sites, parks, and cafés, providing varied points of interest for exploration.

Checked 2026-09-04

Practical information

Language spoken
German
German is Austria's official language; Croatian, Slovenian and Hungarian also have official status in some regions
Dialling code
+43 1
Vienna landlines; drop the leading 0 of 01 when calling from abroad
Currency
Euro (€, EUR)
Austria introduced euro banknotes and coins in 2002
Emergency number
112
One number across the country; 144 reaches an ambulance directly
Plug type
Not recorded
No verified national official source was found
Tap water
Safe to drink
Austria's national tourism authority states that tap water is drinkable in every region

Top things to see

Ranked by importance — sitelinks, pageviews and heritage status, not editor preference.

  1. Loop
    27 2 hours

    Loop

    • Notable
    • Nightlife venue
  2. Milchfrau
    28 2 hours

    Milchfrau

    • Notable
    • Nightlife venue
  3. NOX
    30 2 hours

    NOX

    • Notable
    • Nightlife venue
  4. Omar
    31 2 hours

    Omar

    • Notable
    • Nightlife venue
  5. Polkadot
    32 2 hours

    Polkadot

    • Notable
    • Nightlife venue
  6. Porto
    33 2 hours

    Porto

    • Notable
    • Nightlife venue
  7. rhiz
    34 2 hours

    rhiz

    • Notable
    • Nightlife venue
  8. Rigel
    35 2 hours

    Rigel

    • Notable
    • Nightlife venue
  9. Salim's
    36 2 hours

    Salim's

    • Notable
    • Nightlife venue
  10. Tür 7
    39 2 hours

    Tür 7

    • Notable
    • Nightlife venue
  11. u.s.w.
    40 2 hours

    u.s.w.

    • Notable
    • Nightlife venue

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