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The Kunsthistorisches Museum — one of the world's great art museums, Vermeer and Bruegel—
Schönbrunn Palace & Gardens — the Habsburg summer palace, 1,441 rooms and formal gardens—
The Belvedere — Klimt's The Kiss in a stunning baroque palace with formal gardens—
The Vienna State Opera (Wiener Staatsoper) — one of the world's greatest opera houses—
St. Stephen's Cathedral (Stephansdom) — the Gothic heart of Vienna, climb the South Tower—
The Hofburg Palace — the Habsburg winter palace, home to the Spanish Riding School—
The Spanish Riding School — Lipizzaner stallions performing to classical music—
The Vienna Philharmonic — the world's most celebrated orchestra, New Year's Concert—
The Albertina — Old Masters and modern art in a Habsburg palace—
The Leopold Museum — the world's largest Egon Schiele collection—
Mumok — Museum of Modern Art Vienna, five floors of international contemporary art—
The Wien Museum — the complete history of Vienna, recently reopened—
The Sigmund Freud Museum — the father of psychoanalysis's apartment and consulting room—
The Jewish Museum Vienna — exploring 2,000 years of Viennese Jewish history—
Naschmarkt — Vienna's most famous open-air market, food stalls and restaurants—
The Prater & Riesenrad — the giant Ferris wheel from The Third Man, in a vast park—
Ringstrasse — the grand boulevard of monumental public buildings built by Franz Joseph—
Graben & Kohlmarkt — Vienna's finest pedestrian shopping streets—
The Secession Building — Otto Wagner-era Jugendstil exhibition hall, Klimt's Beethoven Frieze—
The Wagner Pavilions at Karlsplatz — Otto Wagner's art nouveau subway stations—
Hundertwasserhaus — Friedensreich Hundertwasser's extraordinary colourful apartment building—
KunstHausWien — Hundertwasser-designed museum of his own work—
The Natural History Museum — the Venus of Willendorf and enormous meteorites—
A Viennese coffee house — Café Central, Café Schwarzenberg or Café Landtmann—
Sachertorte at Hotel Sacher — the original chocolate cake in its birthplace since 1832—
Apfelstrudel at Café Landtmann — Freud's favourite café, strudel and Melange—
Würstelstand — Vienna's beloved street sausage stands, Käsekrainer with mustard—
Figlmüller Wollzeile — the definitive Wiener Schnitzel, larger than the plate—
Zum Wohl — natural wine bar in Vienna's emerging natural wine scene—
Vienna Opera Ball — the most glamorous ball in the world, every February—
The Vienna Boys' Choir — Sunday Mass at the Burgkapelle in the Hofburg—
Augarten porcelain factory — the second oldest porcelain factory in Europe—
Zentralfriedhof (Central Cemetery) — Beethoven, Brahms, Schubert and Strauss all buried here—
Kahlenberg Hill — panoramic views over Vienna and the Danube from the Wienerwald—
Klosterneuburg Monastery day trip — spectacular baroque monastery above the Danube—
Melk Abbey day trip — the most spectacular baroque monastery in Europe—
Wachau Valley day trip — UNESCO World Heritage wine valley along the Danube—
Musikverein — home of the Vienna Philharmonic, one of the world's great concert halls—
Konzerthaus — Vienna's other great concert hall, more diverse programming—
Burgtheater — the most prestigious German-language theatre in the world—
Volksoper — Vienna's opera and operetta house, more accessible than the Staatsoper—
Vienna's tram network — ride tram 1 or 2 around the Ringstrasse for a free architectural tour—
The Loos American Bar — Adolf Loos's tiny 1908 masterpiece, a monument of modernism—
Votivkirche — neo-Gothic church on the Ringstrasse, remarkable stained glass—
Kunstforum Bank Austria — blockbuster temporary art exhibitions on Freyung—
MuseumsQuartier — one of the world's largest museum complexes, outdoor space in summer—
Palmenhaus — the Habsburg greenhouse, now an extraordinary café and bar—
Heurigen wine taverns in Grinzing or Gumpoldskirchen — new wine and old Vienna—
Wienerschnitzel with a glass of Grüner Veltliner — the ultimate Viennese meal—
Sunset from the Kahlenberg — the city glowing gold below, the Danube winding away—