Each locality has its own historyand its sights, of which its inhabitants are proud. However, there are cities on the planet that are universally recognized tourist centers where people from all over the world strive to go.
The city of Vienna is one of them.Here one involuntarily feels emotional excitement from the knowledge that you are where Strauss and Mozart, Brahms and Verdi, Beethoven and Schubert worked. Here, every stone “breathes” with a story that you can literally touch. Once here, you unwittingly immerse yourself in an atmosphere of solemnity and at the same time lightness and carelessness that seem to be in the air. Where is the city of Vienna? How to get here? What can I see here? What is this city famous for? In our article you will find answers to all these questions.
Where is the city of Vienna
Its location is very convenient and inclimate, and economically. Vienna is the capital of Austria and at the same time one of its federal states. According to the administrative division, it is located on the territory of another land, called Lower Austria. This is the northeast of the country. The main city of this land is St. Pölten. From Vienna to him 60 kilometers. About the same from Vienna and to the border with Hungary, and to Bratislava (the capital of Slovakia). In Europe, this is the shortest distance between the capitals, not counting the Vatican and Rome.
Вена находится в восточной части Нижней Австрии.It stretches at the foot of the majestic Alps, on both banks of the Danube. This waterway divides the vein into two parts. In the north-east are the two largest urban areas Floridsdorf and Donaustadt. In the southwestern part of the city there are 21 of them. Including the central one, called the Inner City. It is here that you will find old narrow streets, paved with paving stones, buildings that are more than 1000 years old, cozy little cafes, whose interior creates an atmosphere of the Middle Ages. This is the famous Old Town. It is surrounded by lush green boulevards and avenues that make up the Ringstrasse - a ring street ringing this open-air museum.
In addition to the Danube, on the territory of the city flow the rivers Vienna and the Danube Canal. Despite its name, it is a natural, not a man-made water artery, which is a tributary of the Danube.
How to get there
Выяснив, где находится город Вена, посмотрим, как it is more convenient to get here. If you are traveling in Europe, turned out to be in Bratislava, the Czech Republic or Budapest, get to Vienna conveniently by intercity bus. Tickets are purchased at the bus station. Their cost depends on the distance. For example, you will get from Bratislava by paying only 5 euros (382 rubles).
If you follow to the capital of Austria - the city of Vienna - from Russia, there may be several options:
- By plane.
- By car.
- By train
- By bus.
Consider the traffic pattern from Moscow.
Aircraft to the capital of Austria fly from Domodedovo andSheremetyevo. Price depends on the airline and date of departure. About a month before the event, you can purchase a ticket in economy class for 8300 rubles. Of course, the plane - this is the most convenient form of transport, since in the sky you will spend only 2 hours and 45 minutes. You arrive at Schwechat Airport, which is 18 km from Vienna. The city center can be reached by bus for 4.4 euros / 336 rubles, by train for 7 euros / 534 rubles, by high-speed train for 12 euros (916 rubles) or by taxi. For comfort you will have to pay from 40 euros (3 thousand rubles).
From Moscow to the city of Vienna, you can go by ironthe road. To do this, you need to buy a ticket to the trailer car of train No. 21/22. Ticket price depends on the class of the car. For a place in the car of the 2nd class will have to pay 159 euros, or at the current rate of 12,100 rubles.
Автомобилем выгодно ехать тем, кто собирается visit not only Vienna, who wants to be mobile, who does not like to depend on public transport. From Moscow will have to go through Belarus and Poland. It is necessary to overcome 1950 km to the city of Vienna, having spent 20 and a half hours on it (without taking into account the forced stops).
Самый бюджетный вариант – поездка автобусом.The ticket in 2017 cost 5950 rubles. On the road, you will stay about a day. Time may vary, depending on how much you will be kept on the Polish border.
Transport of Vienna
To have time to look as much as possibleattractions of the capital of Austria, you will need to use public transport. Even if you arrived here, having bought a sightseeing tour, you still need to have an idea about the transport of Vienna, as you will be provided with free time from the excursions.
There are trams, municipal and private buses, subways and high-speed trains in Vienna.
Венскому трамваю более 150 лет, так что он тоже is a kind of attraction. There are 30 routes in the city, there is a tram network in every district. There are also 12 routes crossing the Ringstrasse, which is very convenient for trips to the Old Town.
In Vienna there are even intercity trams. They belong to a private company, so tickets are bought separately.
In addition, there is one route that makesfull circle on the Ringstrasse. The tram goes non-stop. The time of such an excursion is half an hour. Tickets for adults cost 8 euros (610 rubles), and for children 4 euros (305 rubles).
Buses in Vienna are very popular.Firstly, there are 98 routes here, so you can get to any end of the capital using this type of transport. Secondly, buses are allowed to drive into the Old Town.
The metro of Vienna is small, it only includes 5 lines, so it’s easy to figure out its layout. They are numbered from U1 to U4, plus, U6. Line U5 is being designed.
In addition to the subway, in the city plying trains and high-speed trains.
Ticket for any type of transport costs 2.1 Euro / 160rub. for adults. For children from 6 to 15 years, the fare is two times cheaper. You can buy travel documents in machines or in tobacco stalls.
In addition, there are tourist buses around the city of Vienna. Tickets for them are purchased directly from the drivers or in the offices of travel agencies.
An adult costs 25 euros (1900 rub.), children - 12 euros (916 rubles). They are valid the whole day. Sightseeing buses have one and two-story. They offer passengers audio guides in many languages, including Russian. Buses, following the route, make many stops. You can go to any of them to inspect the object that interests you, take a photo.
Vein symbol
We got to Vienna, found out which citythere is a transport. It's time to go sightseeing. There are so many of them here that it’s impossible to visit everything even for a month. We will introduce you to the most interesting.
Let's start with the symbol of the city of Vienna.It is the Cathedral of St. Stephen. Locals call him "Steffi." This cathedral is also a symbol of the whole of Austria. Admire his slender forms and spiers, looking to the sky, come all the tourists who arrived in Vienna. The cathedral is located on the territory of the Old Town, in its central square, called Stefansplatz. In the middle of the XII century, the first temple was erected on this site. The building was completed several times. It acquired a modern look by 1511.
The architecture of the cathedral has two towers - the north andsouth. The height of the first 68.3 meters, and the second - 136, 44 meters. The building is extremely beautiful both outside and inside. It has three bodies, a gold watch, three iron measures (medieval standards), 23 bells, 6 chapels, one of which is the St. Valentine's Chapel. Relic "Steffi" is Pochskaya icon. It is considered miraculous. Since 1945, its place near the main portal. The cathedral is also famous for the fact that 72 people from the Habsburg dynasty are buried here, as well as Eugene of Savoy, Frederick III, Rudolf IV (he built this building).
Other churches and cathedrals
Kohl we talked about sightsThe city of Vienna, connected with religion and royal dynasties, is worth mentioning the Church of the Virgin of the Angels, located five hundred meters from the Hofburg Palace. The church was built at the very beginning of the XVII century. It is quite small in size, and its architectural style is not as monumental and solemn as St. Stephen’s Cathedral has. This church attracts tourists by the fact that the royal tomb of the Habsburgs is located here.
Hofburg Palace - their winter residence.It has an incredible number of apartments - 2600! Some of them are still used by the Austrian president as their residences. Around the palace are many magically beautiful alleys, squares, and all its buildings are monuments of architecture. The Habsburg treasury deserves special attention, the magnificence of the exhibits of which makes many people dizzy.
В городе Вене стоит взглянуть и на самую старую Ruprechtskirche church, built in the late VIII - early IX centuries. It is dedicated to the patron of merchants salt. The church is located a couple of hundred meters from Hoher Markt square. On it you can admire the wedding fountain, created in 1729 in honor of the wedding of the imperial couple Mary and Joseph. Another attraction of the square is the anchor clock. At noon, they demonstrate to tourists not only time, but also figures of 12 rulers of the country moving under organ music, who have played an important role in its history.
We also recommend that you take a look at the magnificent Karlskirche church, located near the Ringstrasse. Her architectural style is Viennese baroque.
Noteworthy is the Votive Church, located near the university. It looks especially beautiful in the evening when the lights are turned on.
Palaces
Talking about interesting places in Vienna, you can not ignore the building, which housed the residence of kings. About the winter residence of the Habsburgs - the palace complex Hofburg, we described above.
Besides him, you definitely need to visit them.summer residence - Schönbrunn Palace, located 5 km from the Old Town. It was built in the style of Austrian baroque and is considered one of the most beautiful architectural ensembles in Europe. There are 1441 rooms in the palace. Among them, of particular interest are the Mirror Hall, the Great Rose Hall, the Ceremonial Hall. Also, you can admire a wonderful park, in which there are not only fountains, gazebos and statues, but even pseudo-Roman ruins and the oldest in the world Schönbrunn zoo.
It is impossible not to say a few words about the Belvedere Palace.It is located in the Landstrasse area, adjacent to the Old Town. The palace complex includes the Upper Belvedere and the Lower, and around them is a huge garden. It contains many statues and architectural forms, and trees and shrubs are planted along the avenues, which topiar masters regularly work on. In total here you can see more than 4,000 species of plants.
The Lower Belvedere was built in 1716. Its most magnificent apartments are the Marble and Grotesque halls, the main bedroom, the Marble Gallery.
Upper Belvedere was erected in 1722. Today, in this wonderful palace complex, there are art galleries in which you can see the works of masters from different eras.
There is another magnificent building in Vienna -country palace of Lichtenstein. It is located in the Alsergrund area, also adjacent to the Old Town. This residence was built in 1700. Now one of the museums of Vienna works here - the Liechtenstein Art Gallery. In addition, in the palace you can see a magnificent collection of sculptures.
Museums
Some people for some reason do not like to visitsimilar places, although here you can see truly unique exhibits. It is difficult to tell about all the museums of Vienna in one article, as there are more than three dozen of them in the city. Add to them 10 house-museums that opened in the rooms where Sigmund Freud, Strauss, Haydn, Beethoven, Schubert, Wagner lived and worked. Perhaps someone will be interested in Erotica House, Watch Museums, Theater, Horses. To get around them all, as well as to visit all the art galleries, you need to come to Vienna several times.
We invite you to visit the Museum Quarter.It is located near the city center. In Vienna, this is the only such complex. It occupies an area of 60 thousand square meters. Its central building was built in 1725. It was supposed to be the stables for the imperial horses. Now three museums are open here, an art gallery works.
Vienna theaters
Talking about the City of Waltzes, as many callVienna, you can not ignore his concert halls and theaters. This city was glorified to the whole world not only by Ginsburg and Liechtenstein, but also by Strauss (father and son), Wagner, Beethoven, Mozart, Schönberg, Brahms. Their gravestones are located in the central cemetery. They are also landmarks.
In the city the most outrageous theater is ViennaState Opera, considered the center of European musical culture. The building was erected in 1869. The first work that sounded here was the opera Don Juan by Mozart. The acoustics in the theater are excellent, the interiors are elegant, the performances are stunning. To get to the show, tickets must be ordered in advance. The building is located in the center of Vienna, on Opernring street, 2.
The Hofburg Palace has its own wonderful temple of art. It is called the Burgtheater. It was approved in 1741 by Empress Maria Theresa. On the stage of the Burgtheater were ballet and opera productions.
The Vienna Theater or An der Wien deserves attention. The style of his building is Empire. The construction was completed in 1801. Here are theatrical performances.
Interest in classical music lovers causesConcerthouse, which opened in 1913. There are 4 halls here. In the smallest (Schubert Hall) there are 336 seats, in the largest (it is called the Great Hall) - 1,840 seats.
Parks and gardens
In the list of attractions of the city of Vienna guides necessarily include natural tracts. Multiple monuments can be admired in the city park, located near the Ringstrasse.
Between the Danube and its tributary Danube Canalsprawling park Prater. Here, locals love to spend time. Tourists may be interested in the Prater Vienna International Fair and Hippodrome. There is also a velodrome and an amusement park.
Adjoining to the Belvedere, the University Botanical Garden is spread. It occupies an area of 8 hectares, in which more than 11 thousand different plant species have found their place.
In the southwest of the city is located a large naturalLainzer Tiergarten Nature Reserve, covering an area of 24.5 km2. Admission is free. In this park you can see a lot of animals living without cages and aviaries. Of course, these are not wolves or bears, but representatives of artiodactyls - moose, roe deer, deer, as well as other non-dangerous animals.
Borders the city the famous Viennese forest.
Just buildings
Many tourists on the question of what to see in Vienna, will call several unique buildings:
Town Hall. It is located in the city center.The building was built in an eclectic style. This means that it combines architectural styles from different times. Impressive is its central tower, which is 105 meters high. There are seven courtyards in the Town Hall, which give it the appearance of a palace.
House Hundertwasser.This is a residential building, which also has several offices. It is famous for its unusual design, including a motley facade, windows of different sizes, and the absence of straight lines. But the main "highlight" of the house is that there are trees growing right inside its premises. The roof is also decorated with a layer of soil in which trees and shrubs are planted.
Karl-Marx-Hof. This building is not famous for the name of the founder of Marxism in its name, but for its length of 1 km and 100 meters.
That ended our brief review.sights of Vienna. You can get acquainted with some of them on pedestrian walks with a Russian-speaking guide. They are held daily. They are organized by many excursion bureaus located in hotels and tourist offices. Such walks last, on average, for two hours. The cost of participation for one tourist is 25 euros (1900 rubles).
Reviews
Все, кто побывал в Вене, с восторгом описывают ее unique monuments of architecture, magnificent parks, palaces and museums. Those who happened to get to a concert at the Vienna Opera or another theater, remember the wonderful performance of the actors by their artists, the good organization and well-coordinated work of all the employees. Tourists and an abundance of transport in Vienna. This makes it possible to quickly get to anywhere in the city.
However, there are complaints about excursions in Vienna.So, many tourists are unhappy that the famous monuments of history and architecture are often "dressed" in the woods, that is, they are constantly being repaired or restored, which makes it difficult to enjoy their beauty.
Еще одно нарекание касается времени работы многих museums and places where I wanted to go. Thus, the elevator to the observation deck in St. Stephen’s Cathedral is only open until 4:30 pm, and the galleries in the Hofburg Palace are only open until 5:30 pm. Only in the summer time of their work is extended until 18:00.
Also, some do not like the fact that the tram on the Ringstrasse runs non-stop.
