For first-time visitors to Austria’s capital city, determining where to stay in Vienna can be a bit stressful. After all, there are 23 districts in Vienna – a city with nearly 2 million residents.

Vienna, or Wien as the locals call it, is rich in history, architecture, art, music, food, and wine. Located on the River Danube, Austria's capital city began as a Roman-era settlement. However ...

One of the oldest continuously operating hotels on the 2024 list is Hotel Sacher Wien (No. 4), the biggest Vienna opening of 1876 and still an icon in the city.

Just because Vienna is known for its historic architectural marvels doesn't mean the city is afraid of change, especially when it comes to hotels. From newbuilds to properties housed in Imperial ...

Vienna is superb for cyclists, take a two-wheeled tour of bike paths in the city by registering for Citybike. The scheme costs €1 to register, this can be done at over 60 docking stations and a ...

A curtain is always rising in Vienna, Austria, with vacant shops now playing new roles as stand-alone hotel rooms. A trio of architects launched Urbanauts (“city explorers”), a network of ...

History Vienna officially became a city in 1137, but its true historical significance dates from 1278, when the Bohemian King Ottakar was defeated by Rudolf von Habsburg, who made Vienna his capital.