Vienna Top Attractions

Landmarks & Historical Places

If museums and opera houses excite you then Vienna is the place to go. It has a list of favorites that can only be described as historic experiences. The Belvedere Palace, which was built as a summer residence for the Prince of Savoy, has an exquisite French garden and two palaces.

The Imperial Apartments has a collection of treasures from the Habsburg family and they are displayed in 21 rooms on the first floor of this palace. Schonbrunn Palace was the summer residence of the Imperial family and is one of the most popular tourist spots in Austria. The world’s oldest zoo is worth seeing. Tiergarten Schoenbrunn has a great rhino park, aquarium, rainforest, and terrarium. The Wiener Riesenrad is Vienna's international symbol. It's a 1897 ferris wheel that has been featured in several movies through the years. It’s full of Viennese charm and history.