Category Archives: Austria

Ridiculously useful Austria travel guides, itineraries, packing lists, tours and day trips.

12 Best Day Trips From Vienna by Train for Easy City Escapes

Train arriving at Vienna station on a cloudy day, capturing urban life and travel themes.

Looking for the best day trips from Vienna by train? These 12 easy escapes include Bratislava, Melk, Salzburg, Klosterneuburg and the Wachau, with practical tips on travel time, highlights and who each trip suits best.

Things to Do in Vienna in 3 Days: 28 Unmissable Experiences

What to do in Vienna in 3 days

Vienna – the city of music, dreams and really impressive buildings. There really are so many things to do in Vienna. This laid-back and bizarrely quiet Austrian city is one which I thought would be vanilla for activities but oh how I was wrong. I would argue that a weekend in Vienna is just not […]

6 Best Hostels in Vienna/Wien Under €25

Sunny day over MuseumsQuartier in Vienna

Austria’s Vienna (Wien) is not the cheapest of European cities to stay in, but that does not mean you should remove it from your backpacking bucket list! This guide to the best hostels in Vienna will describe what each hostel offers and identify the most popular districts for things to do—looking for hotels? Click to […]

Vienna in December: 14+ Festive Things to Do in Winter

Hand holding festive mug in Vienna in Winter December at Christmas World on Rathausplatz

Love Christmas? You’ll adore Vienna in winter! Although quite the romantic city all year round there’s an extra sparkle about Austria’s capital as the days get shorter and night becomes the playground. Expect Christmas lights around the deliciously consuming architecture that makes you feel inferior, inner-city outdoor ice skating, and twenty, yes twenty Christmas markets […]