Vienna in considered one of the most beautiful cities in the world. If you're looking to spend some quality time in the city, there are numerous ways to do so. Below, you'll find 25 ideas to cross off your Viennese bucket list.
1. Spend an afternoon in Prater - ride the Giant Ferris Wheel and eat Stelze at the Schweizerhaus
2. Try the original Wienerschnitzel at Figlmüller restaurant
3. Wander around the Schönbrunn Palace Gardens and spend a day at the Zoo
4. Take a picture of the Hunderwasserhaus
5. Watch the sunset at St. Stephen Cathedral
6. Spend some money on Naschmarkt
7. Put on some fancy attire and attend a Viennese Ball
8. Stroll along the blue Danube and enjoy a cocktail at the bar beside the river
9. Walk through Albertina and have a picnic in the Burggarten
10. Enjoy a slice of the original Sacher cake at Hotel Sacher Cafe
11. Relax in the courtyard of the Museumquartier
12. Make your way through the famous Viennese Christmas Markets and enjoy some glühwein
13. Have brunch at the Palmenhaus Cafe
14. Explore the "hidden courtyards" of Vienna
15. Take a Fiaker ride through the city
16. Experience the Spanish Riding School in all it's glory
17. Take a city tour with Vienna’s hop-on, hop-off busses
18. Stroll through the city center after dark
19. Watch a movie at the Vienna Film Festival
20. Enjoy a hot cup of coffee in one of the traditional Viennese coffeehouses
21. Enjoy a cocktail at one of Vienna's rooftop bars, such as Ritz Carlton or Dachboden
22. Attend a classical concert
23. Overeat on Apfelstrudel
24. See Gustav Klimt's "The Kiss" at the Belvedere museum
25. Bike through the city
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These represent only a fragment of Vienna as a whole, so be sure to wander around the city by yourself and expand the list as much as you can.