Vienna
Independent hotel guides, travel articles, and travel videos for Vienna.
Hotel guides
Spectacular Hotel Views is the defintive guide to the world's best hotel views. It has over 600 destination rankings with hotels ranked by view quality, uniqueness, and breadth of availability across the property, has a searchable database of 2,500+ hotels with exceptional views and also allows you to browse by view type.
Their Vienna ranking provides a useful guide for finding hotels in Vienna with the best hotel views.
Read the guide at spectacularhotelviews.com/en/rankings/vienna.
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Secretplaces is a curated accommodation site focused on characterful hotels and holiday homes.
This page covers small hotels, boutique hotels and luxury hotels in Vienna, with listed examples including Hollmann Beletage - Design & Boutique and Small Luxury Hotel Altstadt Vienna.
A unique selection of the most beautiful and authentic hotels in Vienna
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Travel videos
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Attaché is a YouTube travel channel hosted by Alex Hunter, exploring cities through food, culture, and history.
This guide video gives a thoughtful Vienna overview, connecting culture, food, museums, cathedrals, markets, and the city's year-round appeal.
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Yellow Productions is a YouTube travel channel producing detailed guide videos, hotel reviews, restaurant reviews, travel gear content, and destination advice. This guide video is a practical Vienna primer, covering landmarks, public transportation, shopping, cafes, local foods, Hofburg Palace, St.
Stephen's Cathedral, and Schonbrunn Palace.
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Creative Travel Guide is a YouTube travel channel from a British couple sharing travel vlogs, advice, hotel tours, and trip-planning tips.
This video is a helpful pre-trip Vienna guide, explaining when to visit, how to arrive, getting around, typical prices, savings tips, and things to do.
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CJ Explores is a YouTube travel channel by Charlotte and Cory, creating travel guides and adventure-focused destination videos.
This vlog captures a well-paced 48 hours in Vienna, including cafes, attractions, activities, city locations, and a stay at The Student Hotel.
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Rick Steves' Europe is a YouTube travel channel connected to Rick Steves' guidebooks, public television series, and radio travel programming.
This travel video offers a rich Vienna and Danube route, moving from imperial legacy, gardens, art, and music to the surrounding river area and Melk Abbey.
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TOPJAW is a YouTube travel channel from Jesse and Will documenting places to eat, drink, and visit around the world.
This itinerary video gives Vienna a strong food-and-drink focus, mapping 48 hours through restaurants, bars, cafes, street food stops, a hotel, and selected city sights.
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The Endless Adventure is a YouTube travel channel from Eric and Allison, a couple sharing travel and food experiences.
This travel video visits Vienna's Rathausplatz Christkindlmarkt with an engaging focus on Austrian food, holiday drinks, and the atmosphere of a large city Christmas market.
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denniscallan is a YouTube travel channel featuring travel videos from Dennis Callan across Europe, South America, the United States, and Asia.
This video provides a useful Ringstrasse bus-tour view of Vienna, with local-guide commentary on Hapsburg history and Old Town architecture.
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Sophie Nadeau is a YouTube travel channel by travel writer and presenter Sophie Nadeau, focused on historical and cultural travel.
This travel video gives a strong seasonal picture of Christmas in Vienna, covering markets, ice skating, illuminations, Baroque architecture, and activities across several days.
Travel articles & blogs
Lonely Planet is a major travel-publishing brand offering destination guides, travel articles, guidebooks, app content, and trip-planning services. This Vienna travel guide provides a well-rounded starting point for imperial palaces, museums, music, major attractions, local spots, and expert tips.
Explore Vienna holidays and discover the best time and places to visit.
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Nomadic Matt is a long-running budget-travel advice site focused on cheaper, longer, and more practical trip planning. This Vienna guide is especially useful for practical planning, combining things to see and do with money-saving advice, places to stay, and food suggestions.
Traveling or backpacking around Vienna? This comprehensive guide will help you plan your trip, save money, and see the city like a local.
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Finding the Universe is a travel and photography blog by Laurence and Jessica Norah, focused on visual guides and practical planning. Their three-day Vienna itinerary is a strong planning resource, pairing sightseeing with visiting details, food, transport, money-saving tips, accommodation, and a map.
How to spend three days in Vienna - a detailed guide to what to see in Vienna, practicalities for visiting Vienna, where to eat in Vienna, how to get around Vienna, money saving tips for your Vienna visit, and tips on finding accommodation in Vienna
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ViaTravelers is a travel media and planning site combining destination guides with practical comparison and itinerary tools. This Vienna travel guide gives useful context for Austria's capital, covering its artistic and intellectual legacy, imperial palaces, culture, and coffee house traditions.
Vienna, the capital of Austria, is a city renowned for its artistic and intellectual legacy shaped by famous residents such as Mozart,
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Y Travel Blog is a practical travel blog covering destination guides, family travel, USA, Australia, Europe, and travel advice. This Vienna article is a practical guide to what to do in the city, with local tips on places to see, eat, stay, and explore.
Get insider travel tips from a local on what to do in Vienna, Austria. We'll share the Best places to see, eat, stay, and explore
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The Planet D is an adventure-travel blog with destination guides, itineraries, travel tips, photography, and personal travel stories. This Vienna guide is a helpful overview of major things to do, including headline attractions such as the Opera House and Schonbrunn Castle.
There is a reason that Vienna is referred to as one of the most beautiful capitals in Europe. From its magnificent architecture and impressive museums to
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Going Awesome Places is an itinerary-focused travel site built around detailed guides, practical trip routes, and first-hand planning resources. This Vienna accommodation guide is useful for choosing where to stay, linking neighborhoods and hotels with activities and broader city-planning context.
This guide will show you the best neighborhoods and activities for you during your trip to Vienna, Austria!
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The Broke Backpacker is an adventure and budget-travel site focused on backpacking, low-cost travel, gear, hostels, and long-term travel resources. This three-day Vienna itinerary offers a clear framework for a city trip, covering major things to see and do across a short visit.
Read the guide at thebrokebackpacker.com/vienna-itinerary/.
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Travel To Blank is a travel site focused on destination guides, walking routes, practical planning, sustainable tourism, and inclusive travel. This two-day Vienna guide is a good fit for first-time visitors, balancing main sights, hidden gems, and the city's artistic and intellectual history.
Vienna, the capital of Austria, has a rich artistic and intellectual history. No matter where you go in Vienna, you will notice its opulent and elegant buildings. The rich culture was influenced by notable residents
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Wanderlust Chloe is a UK travel blog covering destination inspiration, hotels, food and drink, family travel, and polished first-person guides. This two-day Vienna itinerary is well suited to a weekend city break, with useful pointers on where to visit during a short trip.
Read the guide at wanderlustchloe.com/2-day-vienna-itinerary/.
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Travel Dudes is a community-led travel site publishing destination tips, guides, inspiration, and video content from multiple contributors. This Vienna article is a helpful planning overview of notable sights and activities for a future city visit.
Read the guide at traveldudes.com/top-things-to-do-in-vienna-austria/.
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World of Wanderlust is Brooke Saward's solo female travel blog covering city guides, solo travel, lifestyle, and destination inspiration. Her Vienna guide gives first-time visitors a concise, accessible list of ten attractions and activities in the Austrian capital.
The very best things to do in Vienna. These are the best attractions to visit in Vienna for first timers. Your complete guide to Vienna, Austria.
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As We Saw It is a travel ideas, itinerary, culture, food, and photography site led by Linda. Her winter Vienna guide is a practical seasonal resource, covering things to do, Christmas markets, food experiences, and packing considerations.
Learn about visiting Vienna in the wintertime. Discover the best things to do, Christmas markets, food experiences, learn what to pack, and more.
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Nomad is Beautiful is a digital nomad and travel site covering travel resources, lifestyle, and destination content. This Vienna article adds a useful visitor-focused mix of sights, activities, and quirky details from the Austrian capital.
Things to do in Vienna, including the best sights, activities and quirks that you need to check out on your next visit to the Austrian capital.
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A Broken Backpack is a practical long-term-travel and travel-resources blog covering destinations, travel tips, remote work, and living abroad. This spring Vienna guide offers a helpful seasonal lens on what to do in the city as conditions and activities shift.
Visiting Vienna in spring? ✔️ Check out our guide and discover what to do in Vienna in spring so you can start planning!
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