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~A$175/day
4 days is about right
Vienna
Imperial on the surface and stubbornly ordinary underneath — a standing ticket at the opera costs less than lunch. Give the coffee houses the hours they were designed for.
Ideal stay
4 days
Typical spend
~A$175/day
Rough mid-range estimate
Landmarks
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Sourced stays
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Things to do
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Where to stay
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If you only have
Vienna in a day, two days, three
Day 1
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Landmarks
Landmarks in Vienna
Belvedere✓
Hofburg✓
Kunsthistorisches Museum✓
Naschmarkt✓
Prater✓
Schönbrunn Palace✓
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From the airport
When to go to Vienna: Apr or May or Sep or Oct
Guides about here
Itineraries
Two days in Vienna
Vienna rewards sitting down, so a route that sprints between palaces misses it. Two days, the concert to avoid, and which Habsburg palace to skip.
Josefin Bakke · 2 Sep 2026
Where to stay
Where to stay in Vienna, and the tax that is scheduled to rise twice
Vienna's accommodation tax went to 5% in July 2026 and is scheduled to reach 8% in 2027. The districts, the Ring that organises them, and where the value is.
Josefin Bakke · 2 Sep 2026