By train in Wien

Schönbrunn Palace

18th-century summer palace with tours of lavish rococo ceremonial rooms, plus gardens with a maze.

St. Stephen's Cathedral

Medieval Roman Catholic place of worship with an ornate spire, catacombs & a treasury museum.

Belvedere Palace

Baroque, 18th-century palaces housing art from Middle Ages to today, with notable Klimt collection.

Hofburg

Habsburg palace complex with ornate, baroque interiors, imperial apartments & a silver museum.

Albertina

19th-century Habsburg palace with staterooms & collections of old master prints & 20th-century art.

Prater

Large park with old-time amusements, including a landmark giant wheel dating from 1897.

MuseumsQuartier Wien

Restored area of historic & modern buildings containing many of the city's finest museums.

Viennese Giant Ferris Wheel

Fairground attraction rebuilt in 1945, with wooden cabins offering dining & an exhibition.