Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 588 80;
www.ddsg-blue-danube.at
; 01, Schwedenbrücke; adult/child from €19/9.50, under 10yr free; tours
11am & 3pm Apr-Oct; Schwedenplatz)
Some of the most popular tours include circumnavigat-
ing the Leopoldstadt and Brigittenau districts along the Danube Canal and the Danube or
through the historic Nussdorf locks (built by Otto Wagner around 1900). Tour length
starts from 1½ hours.
Hop On Hop Off
BUS TOUR
(Vienna Sightseeing Tours; 712 46 830;
www.viennasightseeingtours.com
; 01, Opernring; 1hr/2hr/all-day ticket
€13/16/20; 10am-5pm; Karlsplatz, D, 1, 2, 71 Kärntner Ring/Oper)
Buses stop at 15 sights
around Vienna. Tickets range from one hour to two days, and you can hop on and off as
often as you wish. Buses circle the Innere Stadt, with detours to Stephansplatz. Others
take you east of the Danube Canal, and to Schönbrunn and Schloss Belvedere. See the
website for details. All buses depart from directly outside the Staatsoper.
Redbus City Tours
BUS
( 512 48 63;
www.redbuscitytours.at
; 01, Führichgasse 12; tours adult €14-24, child €7-12; 10am-7pm;
Karlsplatz, D, 1, 2 Kärntner Ring/Oper)
One-and-a-half-hour tours of the main sights in and
around the Innere Stadt and 2½-hour tours of the city's big sights. Buses leave from out-
side the Albertina.
Festivals & Events
Regardless of the time of year, there will be something special happening in Vienna; pick
up a copy of the monthly booklet of events from the tourist office. Tickets for many
events are available to personal callers at Wien-Ticket Pavillon (
Click here
)
in the hut by
the Staatsoper.
Opernball
( Jan/Feb)
Of the 300 or so balls held in January and February, the Opernball (Opera
Ball) is number one. Held in the Staatsoper (
Click here
)
, it's a supremely lavish affair,
with the men in tails and women in shining white gowns.
BALL
OsterKlang Festival
MUSIC
