Vienna Tourist Spots

Series Summary

Vienna is the capital of Austria, and it is the 10th largest city in the European Union. Founded in 500 B.C., Vienna has a rich history. Once a Celtic settlement, the city has been influenced by the Roman Empire, the Ottoman Empire and the Napoleonic Wars. Settled in the eastern Alps, Vienna has a temperate climate with warm summers and cold winters. With its long tradition of art and culture, Vienna is home to many opera houses. It was also the last great capital of the 19th century ball. There are more than 200 balls per year with as many as nine live orchestras. With more than 100 museums and superb public transportation, Vienna is a great place to sightsee while sampling the local culture and cuisine. In this free video series, learn about some various tourist spots in Vienna with the help of Rick Watts. Watts owns his own travel agency in Vienna, and he organizes walk and biking tours all over Austria. Let him discuss some of the cultural highlights of Vienna. Learn about the St. Michael Church, the Hofburg Imperial Palace, the State Opera and more. Discover some romantic locations to visit in Vienna. Also, find out how to get around in Vienna on public transportation. So, before planning a vacation in Vienna, take a moment, and learn what Vienna has to offer.

Video Transcript

"In Vienna there are a variety of things you can do in the evenings. You can hear music, you can go to the disco, you can go to concerts, the Opera, Operetta. Vienna's famous for all types of music. You can even do things like walk along the Danube. There doesn't cost you anything or you can try to get tickets for the Musikfreunde, behind me. It has 2000 seats. Almost all of them are in subscription. You can try and get in line in the evenings to get a ticket for the famous Viennese Philharmonic Orchestra which always plays here. It's harder to get a ticket for the Musikfreunde than it is for a football game or soccer game in Vienna. You can also visit one of the famous churches. Some of them charge entry fees, some of them don't. The Peterskirche across the street, you could take the elevator up to the top. There's many museums that you can go to. You can go out across the Danube. There's a big tower with a restaurant on top that turns around the Danube tower. Down by the Danube Canal, there's a disco called Flex for the younger people if you want to get into some heavy music. It varies. Every evening they have a different kind of music. Most people don't go until about midnight and then they stay until about 6 o'clock in the morning and when you tumble out of the place, be careful not to fall into the river."