The green-and-gold tiled roof of St Stephen’s Cathedral and the rooftops of the Innere Stadt, seen from the south tower

Itinerary · Vienna, Austria

Three days in Vienna

The classic first visit: the old town and the Hofburg, Schönbrunn and the Belvedere, the coffee houses and a night at the opera.

Three days

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  1. Day 1, 9:00

    1St Stephen’s Cathedral (Stephansdom)

    Stephansplatz·Cathedral

    Start at the heart of the old town.

  2. Day 1, 10:30

    2The Hofburg: Imperial Apartments and Sisi Museum

    Innere Stadt·Imperial palace

    Along the Graben and the Kohlmarkt.

  3. Day 1, 13:00

    3Plachutta Wollzeile

    Innere Stadt·Viennese

    Tafelspitz for lunch.

  4. Day 1, 16:00

    4Café Central

    Innere Stadt·Coffee house

    A Melange under the vaults.

  5. Day 1, 19:00

    5Vienna State Opera (Wiener Staatsoper)

    Opera·Opera house

    Book on the house’s own website.

  6. Day 2, 9:00

    6Schönbrunn Palace

    Hietzing·Imperial palace

    Book a time slot; walk up to the Gloriette.

  7. Day 2, 15:00

    7Belvedere

    Landstrasse·Art museum

    Klimt’s The Kiss in the Upper Belvedere.

  8. Day 2, 19:30

    8Steirereck im Stadtpark

    Stadtpark·Creative

    Three MICHELIN Stars (2026), if you booked.

  9. Day 3, 10:00

    9Kunsthistorisches Museum

    Maria-Theresien-Platz·Art museum

    Bruegel and the old masters.

  10. Day 3, 15:00

    10Naschmarkt

    Wieden·Market

    Then the Secession and Karlsplatz.

  11. Day 3, 19:00

    11Mayer am Pfarrplatz

    Heiligenstadt·Heuriger

    Wine in a Heuriger.

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