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VIENNA STATE OPERA HOUSE
Top 5 sights in... 1 2 BELVEDERE PALACE
You can’t go to Vienna without seeing The Kiss, Gustav Klimt’s most famous painting. It attracts queues of selfie junkies and serious artists keen to discuss its meaning. There’s lots more to admire elsewhere in the Belvedere, including works by Van Gogh, Renoir and Monet.
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The outdoor Naschmarkt, located a few minutes’ walk from the opera house and Hofburg palace, is Vienna’s biggest market, stretching more than half a mile and buzzing day and night with locals and visitors. You can taste your way around the stalls; stock up on herbs, falafel, olives and exotic spices; enjoy a bevvy or two in the lively bars; or refuel in the restaurants, which offer everything from Asian cuisine to local specialities and Turkish delights.
SCHÖNBRUNN PALACE
Once the favourite residence of empress Maria Theresa, Schönbrunn Palace is now Vienna’s top visitor attraction, and it’s little wonder. It’s a baroque masterpiece with numerous grand staterooms and beautiful gardens, complete with a spectacular fountain, an orangery and even a maze. The Gloriette, a barracks-like building constructed on a hill close by, is worth climbing for panoramic views over the gardens.
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Music is a way of life for the Viennese, so blend in with the locals with a night at the opera. You don’t have to be an expert to have a great evening out, as subtitles appear on screens in front of you. The opera house itself is magnificent; guided tours reveal numerous gold and frescoed rooms, and plenty of backstage secrets.
5 TIME TRAVEL VIENNA
Ever wondered why the Austrians love their coffee, or what it was like in Vienna during the Second World War? All is revealed at Time Travel Vienna, which offers a bite-sized dip into 2,000 years of Viennese history. There are talking waxworks, waltzing cars, a flight to the top of St Stephen’s Cathedral, a simulated bird’s-eye view of a Roman camp and plenty more.
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