# Suggestions for what to do in Vienna? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 4, 2013, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-for-what-to-do-in-vienna/675492 "2013-12-04T17:29:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Deeg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/deeg/32/2955_2.png) [@Deeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Deeg)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2013, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-for-what-to-do-in-vienna/675492/1 "2013-12-04T17:29:33Z")
I’m heading to Vienna for 8 days next week and I’m looking for unique suggestions on what to do. We’ll be hitting the major sights like the Ringstrasse, Stephansdom, and Kunsthistorisches. I’m fond of architecture so I’ll visit the Secession House and the bank designed by Wagner. We like history, art, and cafes. Are there any lesser-known things you would suggest? We might see the _The Hobbit_ while we’re there (we’re LOTR dorks); any interesting theater we can go to? ---
**Author:** ![LawMonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@LawMonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LawMonkey)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2013, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-for-what-to-do-in-vienna/675492/2 "2013-12-04T21:11:11Z")
We just had a thread on this recently. I’ll suggest hitting [BurgKino](http://www.burgkino.at/index.phtml) for a showing of The Third Man–preferably a midnight showing, but I’m not sure if/when they do those. Also recommended is the delicious and rather quirky [Trzesniewski](https://www.trzesniewski.at/) for tiny little sandwiches and beer. The [Royal Furniture Museum](http://www.hofmobiliendepot.at/en.html) is fascinating and a bit different (and also generally not crowded). Finally, I’m not sure if the Opera is in season, or any of the other “high culture” musical things–but if they are, you should try to go to at least one. This is Vienna, after all. 🙂 Enjoy–I have not traveled extensively in Europe, but Vienna is one of my favorite places so far to visit. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2013, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-for-what-to-do-in-vienna/675492/3 "2013-12-04T21:35:20Z")
Architecture? Check out the [Hundertwasserhaus](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hundertwasserhaus). You can’t go in (people live there), but it’s interesting to stroll by if you’re in the neighborhood. I enjoyed the Science and Technical Museum. There’s also the Riesenrad; if you’re a movie fan you’ll be walking in the steps of Harry Lime and James Bond. ---
**Author:** ![kellner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c2a13f/32.png) [@kellner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kellner)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2013, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-for-what-to-do-in-vienna/675492/4 "2013-12-04T23:01:47Z")
> [@Deeg](#): > > We might see the _The Hobbit_ while we’re there (we’re LOTR dorks); any interesting theater we can go to? Just keep in mind that dubbed movies are the default. In a city like Vienna and for a movie like The Hobbit it shouldn’t be difficult to find a screening in English, but you will have to look for that specifically. ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2013, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-for-what-to-do-in-vienna/675492/5 "2013-12-04T23:41:44Z")
Their street food is good, especially pizza. Though I’ve only been there in the summer and I don’t know if they have it in the winter as well. ---
**Author:** ![LawMonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@LawMonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LawMonkey)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2013, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-for-what-to-do-in-vienna/675492/6 "2013-12-05T02:00:56Z")
I’m not quite sure the timing for it, but “sturm”–young wine–is a fun little thing if it’s in season. Lightly alcoholic, yeasty, fizzy. You can get it on the streets if it’s time. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2013, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-for-what-to-do-in-vienna/675492/7 "2013-12-05T04:22:39Z")
> [@EmilyG](#): > > Their street food is good, especially pizza. Though I’ve only been there in the summer and I don’t know if they have it in the winter as well. Just stay away from the sausages that come from cans. (Couldn’t resist.) ---
**Author:** ![bienville](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@bienville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bienville)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2013, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-for-what-to-do-in-vienna/675492/8 "2013-12-05T13:33:46Z")
Whatever you do, don’t sell diluted penicillin on the black market then fake your own death. ---
**Author:** ![aesop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f8ce5/32.png) [@aesop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aesop)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2013, 7:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-for-what-to-do-in-vienna/675492/9 "2013-12-06T07:24:21Z")
The Christmas Markets in Vienna are a lot of fun! The one in front of the [Rathaus](http://www.christkindlmarkt.at/Wiener-Christkindlmarkt.6.0.html?&L=1) is enormous, but if art is your thing check out the smaller one in the [Spittelberg](http://www.spittelberg.at/index.php?en_wm_weihnachtsmarkt)district, just a few blocks from the city center. It’s well worth taking a wander through the quaint, narrow streets while sipping mulled wine from a steaming mug! ---
**Author:** ![Deeg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/deeg/32/2955_2.png) [@Deeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Deeg)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2013, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-for-what-to-do-in-vienna/675492/10 "2013-12-11T23:01:36Z")
Thanks all! I’ll be taking a few of your tips.