Day Trips~£40
Wachau Valley Day Trip
Wachau (80 km)
A UNESCO valley of vineyards, castles and river cruises, west of Vienna.
- Suggested time: Full day
- Booking recommended
- Suits: Couples · Food lovers
Tours and trains run daily in season
Vienna
8 quieter places to add to the big sights: viewpoints, markets, walks, small museums and local favourites.
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8 places in Vienna
Hidden GemsFree
Hundertwasserhaus
Landstrasse
A colourful, wonky apartment block by Friedensreich Hundertwasser with trees growing from its balconies.
- Suggested time: 30 min
- No booking needed
- Suits: Everyone
Open-air; the building is a residence
Hidden GemsFree
Zentralfriedhof
Simmering
One of Europe’s largest cemeteries, with honorary graves of Beethoven, Brahms, Schubert and Strauss.
- Suggested time: 1h 30m
- No booking needed
- Suits: Culture lovers
Daily; hours vary by season
Hidden GemsFree
Spittelberg Quarter
Neubau
A quiet, cobbled Biedermeier neighbourhood of small galleries, cafés and a Christmas market.
- Suggested time: 1h 30m
- No booking needed
- Suits: Everyone
Open-air; venues open daily
Hidden GemsFree
Augarten
Leopoldstadt
A baroque park with a porcelain factory, concert halls and a mighty wartime flak tower.
- Suggested time: 1 hr
- No booking needed
- Suits: Outdoor lovers
Daily; hours vary
Hidden GemsFree
Kahlenberg and Vienna Woods
Döbling
A hilltop with a wide view of Vienna and the Danube, reached by bus, with vineyards and woodland paths below.
- Suggested time: 3 hrs
- No booking needed
- Suits: Outdoor lovers · Photographers
Open-air; daytime
Hidden Gems~£12
Secession Building
Karlsplatz
A gilded-dome Art Nouveau exhibition hall housing Klimt’s Beethoven Frieze.
- Suggested time: 45 min
- No booking needed
- Suits: Culture lovers
Tuesday–Sunday; closed Mondays
Hidden GemsFree
Danube Island
Donaustadt
A long, narrow island of beaches, bike paths and free swimming spots in summer, made for flood control.
- Suggested time: 3 hrs
- No booking needed
- Suits: Beach lovers
Open-air; best from late spring
Hidden gems are the quieter alternatives to the headline sights. Prices, hours and booking advice are approximate, so check the official site before you go.