Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1 Palaces & Imperial Grandeur
Morning Hofburg Palace
Start at Schönbrunn Palace, summer residence of the Habsburgs. Tour the 1,441-room palace, stroll the French gardens, climb to the Gloriette for panoramic views.
Afternoon Kunsthistorisches Museum
Visit the Hofburg, imperial winter residence. Explore the Sisi Museum, Imperial Apartments, and Silver Collection.
Evening Café Central
Dinner at a traditional Beisl (tavern). Wiener Schnitzel, Tafelspitz, Apfelstrudel — the Austrian holy trinity.
Day 2 Music & Museums
Morning Château de Schönbrunn
Visit the Kunsthistorisches Museum, one of the world's greatest art museums. Vermeer, Raphael, Caravaggio in a stunning building.
Afternoon Naschmarkt
Walk through the Innere Stadt: St. Stephen's Cathedral (climb the south tower), Graben, Kohlmarkt. Café Central for coffee and cake.
Evening Wiener Staatsoper
Concert at the Musikverein or Vienna State Opera. Even standing tickets offer world-class acoustics.
Day 3 Art Nouveau & Naschmarkt
Morning MuseumsQuartier
Explore the Secession Building (Klimt's Beethoven Frieze), the Belvedere Palace (The Kiss), and Art Nouveau treasures.
Afternoon Wiener Prater
Stroll the Naschmarkt, Vienna's biggest outdoor market since the 16th century. Spices, cheeses, wine bars, and Saturday flea market.
Evening Heuriger à Grinzing
End at a Heuriger (wine tavern) in Grinzing. Local wines, cold buffet, accordion music in vine-covered courtyards.