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Weather data: GeoSphere Austria (Wien Innere Stadt measuring station) and MET Norway, CC BY 4.0
Our tips for today
Chosen to suit the weather and the day of the week.
Today in Vienna
All dates from our events calendar.
Bad-weather planWhat to do in the rain in Vienna?
- Kunsthistorisches Museum – The world’s largest Bruegel collection, followed by a Melange under the dome. Perfect when it’s unpleasant outside.
- Naturhistorisches Museum – Dinosaurs, meteorites and the Venus of Willendorf. Open until 9 pm on Wednesdays.
- Belvedere – Klimt’s The Kiss in the original, plus the baroque garden between the Upper and Lower Belvedere.
- Albertina – From Monet to Picasso in the heart of the city; from the terrace you look out onto the Staatsoper.
- Leopold Museum – The world’s largest Schiele collection, in the middle of the MuseumsQuartier. Afterwards, a coffee in the MQ.
- Wien Museum at Karlsplatz – The history of the city from the Romans to today. The permanent exhibition is free.
- Technisches Museum Wien – Hands-on and try-it-yourself, from steam engines to space travel. Ideal for rainy days with kids.
- Haus der Musik – Conduct the Wiener Philharmoniker yourself, interactively across several floors in the city centre.
- KunstHausWien – Hundertwasser to walk through: crooked floors, colourful façades. The Hundertwasserhaus is just around the corner.
- Weltmuseum Wien – Treasures from around the world in the Neue Burg on Heldenplatz.
- Prunksaal of the Nationalbibliothek – One of the most beautiful library halls in the world, in the middle of the Hofburg. Half an hour is enough, and you forget the rain.
- Sisi Museum and Imperial Apartments – How the empress really lived, in the Hofburg. Combines well with a stroll through the city centre.
- Sigmund Freud Museum – The flat and practice at Berggasse 19, where psychoanalysis was born.
- Heeresgeschichtliches Museum – In the Arsenal, with the car from Sarajevo 1914. The building alone is worth the visit.
Fair-weather planWhat to do when it’s sunny in Vienna?
- Riesenrad in clear air – In cold, clear air the view from the Riesenrad is at its best. Ride shortly before sunset.
- Up Stephansdom – 343 steps in the south tower: afterwards you’ll be warm, and the view over the rooftops comes free.
- Up the Kahlenberg – On a clear day all of Vienna lies at your feet, as far as the Danube and deep into Lower Austria.
- Leopoldsberg – The Kahlenberg’s little neighbour with the finest view of the Danube. Quieter and less crowded.
- Cobenzl – Above the vineyards, with a view of the whole city. Combines well with a hike.
- Hermannskogel – Vienna’s highest point, in the middle of the Wienerwald. A lovely hike, with a lookout tower at the top.
- Schlosspark Schönbrunn – Free, open all year and one of the most beautiful places in the city in the sun. Head up to the Gloriette.
- Prater Hauptallee – Kilometres of trees, leaves and fresh air. The Riesenrad awaits at the end.
- Lainzer Tiergarten – Wild boar, deer and endless forest in the west of the city. Ideal for a long walk at the weekend.
- Steinhofgründe – Wide meadows, a view over the city and the golden dome of the Otto Wagner church.
- Vienna city hiking trails (Wiener Stadtwanderweg) – The City of Vienna has signposted circular routes through vineyards and woods, all reachable by public transport.
- Wine trail in Nussdorf or Stammersdorf – Stroll between the vines and finish at a Heuriger (wine tavern).
- Alte Donau and Donauinsel – Water, space and calm. On foot or by bike, almost deserted in autumn.
- Augarten – Baroque park with long avenues in the 2nd district, quiet and spacious.
How “Vienna today” works: The page fetches the current weather for Vienna and picks the tips from our collection that suit today: indoors when it rains, outdoors when it’s sunny, evening ideas in the evening. The events come from the events calendar of bestinvienna.at. Weather data: GeoSphere Austria and MET Norway, licence CC BY 4.0.