Where to stay in Vienna: which district suits which traveller
Five parts of Vienna compared by what each is good for, from the historic centre to Favoriten on the U1.
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Vienna Journal
Where to stay, how to arrive, what to see: travel notes for Vienna, written at Keplerplatz in Favoriten, inside the house with the kink.
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Favoriten: a guide to Vienna’s 10th district
A working-class district with a big market, a new station quarter and parks on the southern edge: what Favoriten is like and what to see along the U1.
Vienna in three days: an itinerary along the U1
A realistic three-day plan for a first visit to Vienna that needs just one change of line: everything else hangs on the U1.
Radical architecture in Vienna: a tour beyond the Ringstraße
A self-guided route to Vienna’s unconventional modern buildings, starting at the Domenig-Haus in Favoriten.
Günther Domenig: the architect and the buildings you can see
A short profile of the Austrian architect Günther Domenig, with a list of his buildings that can be seen today.
Getting around Vienna: U1, airport and station to Keplerplatz
U-Bahn, trams and S-Bahn in brief, and how to reach Keplerplatz on the U1 from Vienna Airport and from Wien Hauptbahnhof.
Vienna in Advent: Christmas markets and winter in the city
Rathausplatz, Schönbrunn, Spittelberg or Karlsplatz: a calm guide to Vienna’s Advent markets and to winter in the city.
Vienna from above: viewpoints and rooftops
Six dependable viewpoints over Vienna, two free rooftop terraces, and how to reach each of them by U-Bahn, bus or tram.
Apartment or hotel in Vienna: a practical decision guide
When an apartment makes sense in Vienna, when a hotel is the better choice, and what to check before you book a flat.
Vienna’s markets: Viktor-Adler-Markt, Naschmarkt and more
From the loud “Platzl” in Favoriten to the Naschmarkt: what six Vienna markets are known for and which line takes you there.
Photo credits
- View from the south tower of St Stephen’s Cathedral over the rooftops of Vienna’s old town. Photo: Dietmar Rabich / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Entrance to the U1 station Reumannplatz with the Amalienbad behind it. Photo: Gugerell / Wikimedia Commons / CC0 1.0 (cropped)
- Platform of the U1 station Vorgartenstraße with a train arriving. Photo: Gugerell / Wikimedia Commons / CC0 1.0 (cropped)
- Stainless steel façade of the Domenig-Haus on Favoritenstraße. Photo: Domenig House
- Günther Domenig’s Steinhaus in Steindorf on Lake Ossiach. Photo: Johann Jaritz / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Platform at Wien Hauptbahnhof. Photo: Nick-D / Wikimedia Commons / CC0 1.0 (cropped)
- The Christmas market on Vienna’s Rathausplatz in the evening. Photo: Bybbisch94 / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 4.0 (cropped)
- Balcony of the Rooftop Suite with a view over the rooftops of Favoriten. Photo: Domenig House
- Kitchenette of the Rooftop Suite. Photo: Domenig House
- Fruit and vegetable stall at Viktor-Adler-Markt in Favoriten. Photo: Gugerell / Wikimedia Commons / CC0 1.0 (cropped)
