I have an 8 hour layover at Vienna airport. What can I do to fill in the time? I wouldn't mind seeing a bit of the city
2007-06-02 15:34:06 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Europe (Continental) ➔ Other - Europe
Airport Schwechat is outside of Vienna. Before you go sightseeing make sure you know exactly when you should be back for boarding.
The City-Airport-Train (CAT) runs twice an hour and takes between 15 and 20 minutes to reach the station "Wien Mitte" where you can start your sight seeing.
Or you can take the S-Bahn (S7) buy a 24-hour ticket and start seeing Vienna immediately :-).
Allow for ample time to get back to the airport and include the time you will need to walk to your gate into your schedule. Airport Schwechat is known to be very punctual.
With less than 8 hours time I suggest to mostly stroll in the "1. Bezirk", enjoy one of the coffee houses - Cafe Hawelka, Cafe Sacher, Cafe Demel are all fabulous - and do major window shopping or sight seeing with "Hofburg", "Stefansdom", and "Karlskirche", and many other churches of different architecture. Depending on your actual schedule you might want to visit one of the many museums or a theater or opera - for the latter ones you most probably will have to go with "Stehplatz" which means you will be standing; but you most probably will get a ticket for nearly any production the same day.
2007-06-03 04:14:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Vienna is really a town with a high standard of living, an element that is very appreciated by the numerous guests who arrive at the Austrian capital and you also may be one of them at least for some days, discover how with hotelbye . Some of the areas must-see from Vienna are: the St. Stephen's Cathedral, the Chapels of St. Eligius, St Tirna, and St. Catherine and South Tower or Schönbrunn Palace. Schönbrunn Palace is just a place worth visiting not merely because of its magnificent architecture, but in addition because of its wonderful park-like setting. This Baroque palace includes a lot more than 1,441 areas and apartments, including these once used by Empress Maria Theresa. Schönbrunn Park and Gardens is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
2016-12-16 10:04:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Too bad it's only 8 hours, Vienna is one of the great cities of Europe. I would have made plans to stay a few days, but then that is just me.
Make sure you visit the Imperial Hapsburg Palace, the Albertina Museum (one of the riches collections in the world), and the St. Charles Church (the best in the country).
2007-06-02 15:46:37 · answer #3 · answered by Just a friend. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Catch one of the operattas in one of the old theaters. Catch the Waltzers in the City Park (they may ask you to dance). The carriage rides are wonderful and a meal at an outside cafe is delightful. A vist to Shoenbrunn Castle is a great experience or a short cruise on the Danube. Just suggestions, know you cannot do them all in 8 hours.
2007-06-02 15:45:03 · answer #4 · answered by Roamer 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋