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Up to 1 hour in Austria — page 4

Austria is 83,879 km², and its nine states fall into two kinds of trip. Vienna, Lower Austria and Upper Austria lie along the Danube on level, easily crossed gr...

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Reviewed by Elena Voss · Roavina Travel Editor

Austria is 83,879 km², and its nine states fall into two kinds of trip. Vienna, Lower Austria and Upper Austria lie along the Danube on level, easily crossed ground, with Vienna alone holding 1,931,593 of the country's roughly nine million people. Tyrol, Salzburg, Vorarlberg and Styria are the Alpine states, entered by valley rather than by plain, and their capitals — Innsbruck, Salzburg, Bregenz, Graz — are each small enough to cross on foot in an afternoon. The distinction decides an itinerary: the Danube cities sit an hour apart by train and the mountain ones do not.

Checked 2026-08-25

Cities

Every city catalogued in this country so far, ranked by how much there is to see.

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
Austria's international country code
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.

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Historic monuments 70 Museums 7 Places of worship 3 Nature sites 2 Viewpoints 7 Food and drink 1 Markets and shopping 6 Entertainment 0 Nightlife 0 Family attractions 0 Art and culture 0 Activities 0

Typical visit duration

Up to 1 hour 96 1 to 2 hours 27 Half a day or more 10

Interests

History 80 Art 3 Museums 7 Nature 9 Sea and beach 2 Viewpoints 7
  1. Pestsäule Pestsäule
    57 10 min

    Pestsäule

    The Pestsäule is a promise made by an emperor who had left town.

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Vienna
  2. Stephansplatz Stephansplatz
    58 20 min

    Stephansplatz

    Stephansplatz is the square at the geographic and historic centre of Vienna, formed around St. Stephen's Cathedral and taking its name directly from it.

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Vienna
  3. Kahlenberg Kahlenberg
    59 1 hour

    Kahlenberg

    Kahlenberg is a 484 m hill on the northern rim of the Vienna Woods and the city's most visited viewpoint, looking south over the whole basin the Innere Stadt sits in and east across the Danube towards the Marchfeld plain.

    • High
    • Viewpoint
    • Vienna
  4. Stadttempel Stadttempel
    60 45 min

    Stadttempel

    The Stadttempel is Vienna's main synagogue, and it survived 1938 because it is hidden.

    • Notable
    • Place of worship
    • Vienna
  5. Architekturzentrum Wien Architekturzentrum Wien
    61 1 hour

    Architekturzentrum Wien

    The Architekturzentrum Wien, usually shortened to Az W, is Austria's centre for the exhibition and documentation of architecture, inside the MuseumsQuartier in the 7th district.

    • Notable
    • Museum
    • Vienna
  6. Schloss Wilhelminenberg Schloss Wilhelminenberg
    62 45 min

    Schloss Wilhelminenberg

    Schloss Wilhelminenberg sits on a wooded hill above Ottakring, Vienna's 16th district, built in the 1730s for Field Marshal Guido Starhemberg and later named for Archduchess Wilhelmine, who owned it in the nineteenth century.

    • Notable
    • Historic monument
    • Vienna
  7. Palais Schwarzenberg Palais Schwarzenberg
    63 15 min

    Palais Schwarzenberg

    Palais Schwarzenberg is a Baroque garden palace at the edge of the Belvedere district, begun for Count Heinrich Franz von Mansfeld-Fondi and continued after his death by the Schwarzenberg family, who gave it its present name.

    • Notable
    • Historic monument
    • Vienna
  8. Vienna Künstlerhaus Vienna Künstlerhaus
    64 1 hour

    Vienna Künstlerhaus

    Künstlerhaus Wien

    The Kunstlerhaus is Vienna's oldest surviving purpose-built exhibition hall for the fine arts, standing on Karlsplatz next to the Musikverein.

    • Notable
    • Museum
    • Vienna
  9. Winter Palace of Prince Eugene Winter Palace of Prince Eugene
    65 1 hour

    Winter Palace of Prince Eugene

    Winterpalais

    The Winter Palace of Prince Eugene (Winterpalais des Prinzen Eugen) is a Baroque town palace at Himmelpfortgasse 8 in Vienna's first district, built between 1695 and 1724 as the city residence of Prince Eugene of Savoy, the Habsburg field marshal…

    • Notable
    • Museum
    • Vienna
  10. Schottenstift Schottenstift
    66 1 hour

    Schottenstift

    Schottenstift is a working Benedictine abbey on Freyung square in the Innere Stadt, founded in 1155 by Duke Henry II Jasomirgott.

    • Notable
    • Historic monument
    • Vienna
  11. Hermesvilla Hermesvilla
    67 1 hour

    Hermesvilla

    Hermesvilla is a villa built 1882-1886 inside the Lainzer Tiergarten, the walled game reserve on Vienna's western edge, commissioned by Emperor Franz Joseph I as a retreat for Empress Elisabeth ("Sisi").

    • Notable
    • Museum
    • Vienna
  12. Palais Kinsky Palais Kinsky
    68 30 min

    Palais Kinsky

    Palais Kinsky is a Baroque palace at Freyung 4 in Vienna's first district, built between 1713 and 1716 by Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt for Count Philipp Vinzenz Daun, a Habsburg field marshal, and later passed by marriage to the Kinsky…

    • Notable
    • Historic monument
    • Vienna
  13. Palais Todesco Palais Todesco
    69 15 min

    Palais Todesco

    Palais Todesco is a Ringstrasse-era palace facing the Vienna State Opera across Kärntner Straße, built between 1861 and 1864 by Ludwig Förster and Theophil Hansen for the brothers Eduard and Hermann Todesco, Jewish bankers ennobled by Franz Joseph I as…

    • Notable
    • Historic monument
    • Vienna
  14. Strudlhofstiege Strudlhofstiege
    70 10 min

    Strudlhofstiege

    The Strudlhofstiege is a public outdoor Art Nouveau stairway in Alsergrund, connecting the upper street Strudlhofgasse to the lower Liechtensteinstrasse across a steep slope.

    • Notable
    • Historic monument
    • Vienna
  15. Hofburg Palace Hofburg Palace
    71 20 min

    Hofburg Palace

    Schweizertor

    The Hofburg is not a palace but a district of palaces, and the Austrian president works in it.

    • Notable
    • Historic monument
    • Vienna
  16. Volksgarten Volksgarten
    72 30 min

    Volksgarten

    Volksgarten is a public park in Vienna's Innere Stadt, laid out between 1821 and 1823 on land cleared after Napoleon's troops demolished part of the city's fortifications in 1809.

    • Must see
    • Nature site
    • Vienna
  19. Wasserturm Wasserturm
    75 45 min

    Wasserturm

    Wasserturm Favoriten

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Vienna
  24. Palais Schönburg Palais Schönburg
    80 45 min

    Palais Schönburg

    Palais Starhemberg-Schönburg

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Vienna
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Common questions

How long should a first trip to Austria be?

Seven to ten days gives Vienna four days and leaves time for Salzburg, Innsbruck, or Graz by rail. Alpine excursions need flexible weather time and should not be treated as guaranteed additions to a tightly timed city route.

What entry documents are needed for Austria?

Austria follows Schengen entry rules, with document and visa requirements determined by nationality and route. Verify the current position through official Austrian or EU channels before departure.

What is the best way to travel around Austria?

ÖBB trains and coordinated buses link Vienna with Salzburg, Innsbruck, Graz, and other regions. Drivers need the correct motorway toll product, and some Alpine roads charge separately.

When is a practical time to visit Austria?

May to June and September suit many city-and-mountain routes, while December is a distinct winter-city period. Lift, pass, and high-road operating dates matter more than a national forecast for Alpine days.

What money and payment basics apply in Austria?

Austria uses the euro (EUR). Cards are useful, but a euro cash reserve can help at smaller establishments; review the amount and currency before approving any terminal conversion.

What practical safety details should I save for Austria?

Austria uses 112 as its general emergency line and 144 for ambulance dispatch. Its 230 V system takes Type C and F plugs. This guide holds no verified tap-water value, so leave that point unresolved until local guidance is checked.