Viennese things

Grandiose imposing surroundings, elegant formal attire and beautiful classical music — a traditional Viennese ball is a magical event everyone should experience at least once in their lives. To seamlessly fit in and really look the part, there are a few guidelines you should follow, especially when ...

Empress Sisi was Austria’s most famous empress and, while it’s impossible to know for sure, we’re pretty confident she would have been a big fan of Instagram. During her lifetime, she posed for many portraits, took great care of her appearance and always kept up with the latest fashions. Today, thes...

While Mozart and Strauss are two of the first names that come to mind when you think of incredible composers in Vienna, the city attracted a plethora of remarkable talent from all over the world, including Ludwig van Beethoven. The musical master resided in Austria’s capital for over 35 years and hi...

Although Mozart lived at many addresses during his time in Vienna, only one of the places he called home is still around today — Mozarthaus. Located in the historic quarter at Domgasse number 5, the famous composer spent some of the happiest years of his life at this address between 1784 and 1787. A...

You’ll struggle to find any other city in the world that has such a vast variety of architecturally diverse churches as Vienna. Not just places of worship, Vienna’s churches are monuments to history, art, architecture and music. While many of them throughout the city allow visitors to explore inside...