Hotel Mercure Vienna First
The
Mercure
Vienna
First
is
a
boutique
hotel
with
a
friendly
atmosphere
and
exceptional
style,
created
by
the
perfect
combination
of
history
and
modernity.
The
decor
transports
us
to
Viennese
culture
in
a
very
well
maintained
hotel.
Very
good
breakfast
served
in
a
room
that turns into a Bistro for dinner.
Albertina Museum
The
Albertina
is
home
to
one
of
the
greatest
and
most
valuable
graphic
collections
in
the
world,
with
works
such
as
Dürer's
"Young
Hare"
and
Klimt's
studies
of
the
female
form.
During
our
visit
exhibition
presents
modern
masterpieces
ranging
from
Monet
to
Picasso
and Baselitz.
Weltmuseum Wien
The
Weltmuseum
Wien
in
Vienna
is
Austria's
largest
anthropological
museum,
established
in
1876.
It
currently
resides
in
the
Hofburg
Imperial
Palace
and
houses
over
400,000
ethnographic
and
archaeological
objects
from
Asia, Africa, Oceania and America.
Schönbrunn Palace and environs
Visit
to
Schönbrunn
Palace
that
was
built
about
300
years
ago.
Was
the
summer
house
of
the
emperors
and
were
the
Empress
Elisabeth,
the
legendary
"Sisi",
spent
the
first
years of her marriage here.
After
the
visit
a
Sightseeing-train
through
the
palace
park
to
the
Gloriette
from
where
we
have a wonderful view of the city.
On
the
way
out
time
to
pass
through
the
impressive maze.
Karlsplatz
Located
on
the
border
between
the
1st
and
4th
districts
of
Vienna,
Karlsplatz
is
a
bustling
and
very
busy
square
in
Vienna.
The
square
is
named
after
Emperor
Karl
VI.
During
the
outbreak
of
the
plague,
he
promised
to
build
a
church
here
–
the
Karlskirche
(we
visited
its
interior
and
went
up
to
the
terrace
where
it
has
a beautiful view over the square).
Most
of
Karlsplatz
is
occupied
by
the
so-called
Resselpark.
St. Stephen's Cathedral
St.
Stephen's
Cathedral
is
the
symbol
of
Vienna.
Construction
commenced
in
the
12th
century.
Today,
it
is
one
of
the
most
important
Gothic
structures
in
Austria.
We
go
up
to
the
Tower
where
we
have
a
breathtaking
view
over
the
city of Vienna!
Schwarzenbergplatz
Schwarzenbergplatz
is
one
of
the
most
grandiose
squares
in
Vienna,
in
the
center
of
the
square
is
the
equestrian
statue
of
the
Prince
of
Schwarzenberg
who
commanded
the
Austrian
and
Allied
forces
against
Napoleon
in
the
Battle
of
Leipizig
in
1813
and
the
illuminated
fountain,
behind
it
stands
the
Memorial
of
the
Soviet
War,
a
monument
to
the
Red
Army,
which
liberated
Vienna
in
World
War II.
Belvedere (Palace and Museum)
Começámos
no
Belvedere
21,
onde
encontrámos
arte
contemporânea
da
Áustria
e
exposições internacionais temporárias.
Seguimos
então
para
o
Palácio
Belvedere.
O
Belvedere
não
é
apenas
um
magnífico
palácio
barroco,
mas
também
abriga
uma
das
coleções
de
arte
mais
valiosas
da
Áustria
–
com
obras-
chave
de
Gustav
Klimt,
Egon
Schiele
e
Oskar
Kokoschka.
Hundertwasser House and Village
he
Hundertwasser
House
in
Vienna
is
one
of
Austria's
architectural
highlights.
The
house
designed
by
Friedensreich
Hundertwasser
attracts visitors from all over the world.
Its
colorfully
decorated
external
facade
draws
attention to you almost magically.
To
finished
a
visit
to
Kunst
Haus
Wien
-
center
offering
a
permanent
exhibition
of
Hundertwasser’s works.
Wiener Riesenrad - Giant Ferris
Wheel
The
Giant
Ferris
Wheel
in
the
Prater
is
one
of
Vienna's
symbols.
Almost
65
meters
tall,
it
offers
a
breathtaking
view
of
the
city.
Since
very
recently,
the
particularly
courageous
have
been
able
to
get
an
extraordinary
shot
of
adrenalin
here.
Stadtpark
The
Stadtpark
was
opened
in
1862
as
Vienna's
first
public
park.
It
has
more
monuments
and
sculptures
than
any
other
park
-
the
famous
golden
Johann
Strauss
memorial,
among
others, can be found here.
Visit
in
the
late
afternoon
where
the
characteristic
colors
of
the
sunset
invade
the
park.
Michaelerplatz
Michaelerplatz
is
a
square
with
the
Imperial
Palace
on
one
side
and
on
the
other
side
the
Church
of
St
Michael,
in
the
middle
os
the
square
we
can
see
exposed
Roman
excavations.
Natural History Museum -
Naturhistorisches Museum Vienna
The
biggest
meteorite
collection
in
the
world,
a
digital
planetarium,
the
Stone
Age
Venus
of
Willendorf,
animated
dinosaurs
and
many
other
secrets
of
nature
can
be
discovered
in
the Natural History Museum.
But
before
visiting
the
rooms
with
the
different
exhibitions,
you
will
be
amazed
by
the
beauty
of the entrance hall of this grandiose building!
Art History Museum
The
Kunsthistorisches
Museum
(Art
History
Museum)
was
built
in
1891
near
the
Imperial
Palace
to
house
the
extensive
collections
of
the
imperial
family.
With
its
vast
array
of
eminent
works
and
the
largest
Bruegel
collection
in
the
world.
Numerous
major
art
works
of
European
art
history,
among
them
Raphael’s
"Madonna
in
the
Meadow,"
Vermeer’s
"The
Allegory
of
Painting," the Infanta paintings by Velazquez, …
Vienna City Hall - Wiener Rathaus
Exterior
images
of
the
imposing
City
Hall
building,
designed
and
built
between
1872
and
1883,
it
is
today
the
most
important
secular
building in neo-Gothic style in the city.
mumok - Museum of Modern Art
The
mumok
-
Museum
of
Modern
Art
Ludwig
foundation
Vienna
in
the
MuseumsQuartier
focuses
its
attention
on
the
art
of
the
20th
and
21st
centuries.
Works
by
Andy
Warhol,
Claes
Oldenburg,
Pablo
Picasso,
Yoko
Ono,
Günter
Brus
and
Gerhard
Richter
invite
visitors
to
engage with contemporary art.
The Leopold Museum
At
the
Leopold
Museum
in
the
center
of
Vienna’s
MuseumsQuartier,
you
find
not
only
the
most
eminent
Egon
Schiele
collection
but
also
major
works
by
Gustav
Klimt,
such
as
"Death
and
Life"
and
his
beautiful
square-
shaped landscape paintings.
The
museum
also
shows
fascinating
works
by
Oskar
Kokoschka,
Richard
Gerstl,
Albin
Egger-
Lienz,
Anton
Kolig,
Herbert
Boeckl
and
Alfred
Kubin.
Austrian National Library
The
State
Hall,
the
heart
of
the
Austrian
National
Library,
is
one
of
the
most
beautiful
library
halls
in
the
world.
It
is
the
biggest
Baroque library in Europe.
The
former
Court
Library
was
created
in
the
first
half
of
the
18th
century
as
a
private
wing
of
the
Hofburg
imperial
residence.
Emperor
Karl VI ordered its construction.
City Cruise
City
cruise
in
the
Danube
Canal
in
a
loop
starting
at
the
Wien-City
ship
station
on
Schwedenplatz.
On
this
tour
we
can
see
important
buildings:
Uniqa
Tower,
Urania
observatory,
Badeschiff,
hotel
and
business
building
by
Jean
Nouvel,
Schützenhaus
by
Otto
Wagner,
Ringturm,
Roßauer
barracks,
Zaha-
Hadid-Haus
and
the
Spittelau
waste
incineration
plant
designed
by
Friedensreich
Hundertwasser.
Vienna State Opera
On
our
guided
tour,
we
experienced
the
Vienna
State
Opera,
one
of
the
most
significant
opera houses in the world, built in 1869.
A
peek
behind
the
scenes
of
the
Vienna
State
Opera,
the
world’s
biggest
repertory
theater,
reveals
lots
of
things
that
are
otherwise
hidden
from evening opera-goers.