Vienna ( (listen) vee-EN-ə; German: Wien [viːn] (listen); Austro-Bavarian: Wean [veɐ̯n]) is the national capital, largest city, and one of nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's most populous city, with about two million inhabitants (2.9 million within the metropolitan area, nearly one third of the country's population), and its cultural, economic, and political center. It is the 6th-largest city proper by population in the European Union and the largest of all cities on Danube river.
Until the beginning of the 20th century, Vienna was the largest German-speaking city in the world, and before the splitting of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in World War I, the city had two million inhabitants. Today, it is the second-largest German-speaking city after Berlin. Vienna is host to many major international organizations, including the United Nations, OPEC and the OSCE. The city is located in the eastern part of Austria and is close to the borders of the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary. These regions work together in a European Centrope border region. Along with nearby Bratislava, Vienna forms a metropolitan region with 3 million inhabitants. In 2001, the city center was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In July 2017 it was moved to the list of World Heritage in Danger. Additionally, Vienna is known as the "City of Music" due to its musical legacy, as many famous classical musicians such as Beethoven and Mozart called Vienna home. Vienna is also said to be the "City of Dreams" because it was home to the world's first psychoanalyst, Sigmund Freud. Vienna's ancestral roots lie in early Celtic and Roman settlements that transformed into a Medieval and Baroque city. It is well known for having played a pivotal role as a leading European music center, from the age of Viennese Classicism through the early part of the 20th century. The historic center of Vienna is rich in architectural ensembles, including Baroque palaces and gardens, and the late-19th-century Ringstraße lined with grand buildings, monuments and parks.
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Sandii Elizalde | Feb 1, 2018
This pass was SO worth it! I saved over $124 PER PERSON in just 3 days! I was really worried, as my Mom is disabled and I thought maybe we wouldn't be able to go to as many places as we did. Yes, you have to plan out your day to get the most out of your passes. But we were able to fit so much into our day, even with my Mom's walker and her moving slow. We even did things that I probably wouldn't have done, had I of had to pay for them; but was pleased that we tried all the extra little stuff and didn't have to owe any more. Skipping lines in some places was really nice too. I completely recommend the pass and wished I'd gotten the 6 day. Customer service too was amazing and answered my many emails to plan out our trip and make the most of the passes. BUY IT, you won't regret it!
Caroline Graf | Nov 11, 2017
This was the best decision we made on our ten day trip to Europe! This pass made it easy for us to see so many of Vienna's sights without having to wait in line or buy tickets at each sight. We picked up the pass and guide book at the airport which was easy. We had a list of things we wanted to see in Vienna, but the guide book you get with the pass has so many known and unknown sights. This pass made it easy to see so much without having to do all of the research ourselves. We wouldn't have seen as much without this pass. The booklet gives you a quick summary of each sight and where it's located. I recommend the two day pass; I am not sure that the one day pass would be worth the money as you may not be able to see enough in one day to cover the cost of the pass. We only took the hop on, hop off bus once; since the bus has to deal with traffic it was just so much quicker and easier to take the metro or walk to our next destination. The bus is nice if you need to give your feet a break from walking and a good way to see Vienna. I wish every major city in Europe had something similar to the Vienna Pass!
Marina Roman | Sep 27, 2017
Vienna Pass is a great product! I don't honestly think I would have managed to visit so many landmarks in the city without the pass. It's so easy, they just scan your pass, no queues for buying the tickets and for some attractions you even have a skip the line benefit. And don't even get me started on how much money you save up. I work for a global tour operator and would recommend the Vienna Pass anytime for everyone. It's absolutely fantastic and it's the best way to get the most out of this gem of a city!
Lesley Willis | Jan 20, 2018
I would definitely recommend buying a Vienna Pass if you're staying more than a couple of days - entry into most attractions and free use of hop on hop off buses
Jonathan Seymour | Sep 26, 2017
We bought 6 day passes on line. Ignoring the hop-on/hop-off bus (where the value is difficult to quantify), we probably broke even. That said, the preferential access was wonderful and made the purchase worthwhile. At Schonbrun at 1000 there was no queue at the Vienna Pass desk and our access to the grand tour was five minutes later. If you plan to do a lot of sightseeing, go for it. Suggest you not use their red line, as it is slow, repetitive, and most able-bodied people can walk to the next location quicker.
David Massoud | Apr 19, 2018
Best Buy, as could visit all that needs to be seen in Vienna. Economical buy for visiting historical places. Tip. Buy the weekly train pass, reasonable price and quicker to travel between sights.
Clark Stuth | May 20, 2018
Well worth the price. The hop on and off bus is a nice bonus.
Alexander Beck | Jun 20, 2018
Definitely worth it if you have two days and can plan ahead of time to chart your route to make the multiple passes work for you so you can hit up as many places as possible and get an actual ROI on the cost. No need for the metro pass if you use the HOHO bus to the max. I'd recommend using the Red Line day one, and Yellow Line day two.
Emanuele Usai | Jul 3, 2018
When I'm traveling my priority is to discover as many places as possibile, finding a way to saving money. I googled a lot to understand the best way to experience Vienna and I'm happy to have choosen Vienna Pass: no cue and more the 100€ saved in 2 days. Highly recommended!
Fedrick William | Jun 29, 2018
If you have 3 full days in Vienna and you want to explore the cultural side of this cultural bomb of a city, I highly recommend the 3 day pass. Totally worth every Euro if you plan your day well!
Sharon Hoyt | Jul 31, 2018
Great value if you really want to see alot of Vienna museums and other important places. Use the book to plan your days. The transport pass saves much time and cost. The mass transist system is very efficient .
Joseph Lanitis | Aug 3, 2018
Very good option. We got a 24 hour hop on hop off ticket plus 4 sights as we only stayed in Vienna for 3 days.
Solomon Yao | Aug 17, 2018
Worth it IMHO if you already want to see what they offer and have planned ahead. If you pre-bought the Vienna Pass to pick up at the Oper station storefront, and want to start exploring with your Vienna Pass once their first buses start, a word of warning... Their underground storefront (to pick up your pre-ordered pass) opens ~30 minutes to 1 hour or so after the first buses here start making their journey, so you might want to buy from the sellers on the street as they will sell it to you then and there. It seems like they have an ongoing 10% off on all their ads here too, same as online, too. If you are also in a time crunch and missed their bus, I'd just take the metro, especially if you didn't buy their travelcard which I didn't...The Metro is so much faster than their hop on hop off buses anyway and you don't have to wait in traffic or go by their time schedule which is often late...
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