🇦🇹 Vienna | 3-Day City Walk Itinerary · Attractions · Food 🚶‍♀️🍰

When dusk falls, Vienna turns golden ✨—sunlight, crushed into fragments, spills over the city. At Alt&Neu record store, because of Before Sunrise, whisper: “Come here.” 💽❤️ 🗓️ Recommended Itinerary Day 1: Historic City Center (City Walk, on foot) 1️⃣ St. Stephen‘s Cathedral 🏰 - The No.1 landmark. 2️⃣ Graben Street 🛍️ - A super bustling shopping street. 3️⃣ Plague Column (Pestsäule) ⚱️ - Located in the middle of Graben. 4️⃣ Anker Clock (Ankeruhr) ⏰ - Best at noon when all figures appear with music. 👉 Lunch: Gasthaus Rebhuhn 🍽️ - A century-old restaurant, affordable and generous portions. 5️⃣ Café Central ☕ - A historic café. 6️⃣ Vienna City Hall (Rathaus) 🏛️ - Features five Gothic towers. 7️⃣ Austrian Parliament Building 🏛️ - Known as the most beautiful parliament in Europe. 8️⃣ Naschmarkt 🍋 - A huge open-air market. 👉 Dinner: NENI am Naschmarket 🧆 - Popular restaurant at Naschmarkt, famous for its signature three-color hummus. Day 2: Hofburg Palace Area (on foot) 1️⃣ Sisi Museum 👑 - Displays Princess Sisi’s daily life (Ticket: €19.5). 2️⃣ Austrian National Library 📚 - The reading and collection rooms are very classical. 3️⃣ Imperial Treasury 💎 - Experience luxurious royal treasures (Full ticket: €16). 👉 Lunch: Ribs of Vienna 🍖 - Must-try restaurant, highly recommended pork ribs! 4️⃣ Albertina Museum 🖼️ - Houses famous paintings (Full ticket: €20). 5️⃣ Vienna State Opera 🎭 - A classical opera (Ticket: €13, requires reservation). 6️⃣ Golden Hall (Musikverein) 🎻 - Famous music hall (Tour ticket €10, standing concert ticket ~€17, seated tickets more expensive). 7️⃣ Kunsthistorisches Museum (Art History Museum) 🏺 - Opens at 10 AM. If you only visit one museum, make it this one! Head to the second floor/roof for photos first, then enjoy the collections. (Chinese audio guide ~€6. Full ticket €21. Combo ticket with Leopold Museum €29). 👉 Dinner: Plachutta 🍲 - Beef soup loved by many celebrities. Day 3: Outer Districts {Metro + Bus: Buy a day ticket on the OBB app for around €5} 1️⃣ Schönbrunn Palace 🏯 - The second largest palace in Europe (Full ticket: €32). 2️⃣ Karlskirche (St. Charles‘s Church) ⛪ - Among Vienna’s many churches, if you can only choose one, I’d recommend Karlskirche. Opens at 9 AM, occasional concerts at 5 PM (Full ticket: €9.5). 3️⃣ Stadtpark 🌳 - Features the golden statue of the “Waltz King,” Johann Strauss II. 4️⃣ Prater Amusement Park 🎡 - Home to the historic Giant Ferris Wheel. 5️⃣ Hundertwasserhaus 🎨 - The apartment building’s exterior is very photogenic. 6️⃣ Belvedere Palace 🖼️ - Houses numerous paintings (Upper Belvedere €18.6, Lower Belvedere €15.6, combo ticket €28.3). 💡 Tips & Notes Tickets: Check the official website via Google Maps for online or offline purchases. Student discounts available. Young people can also opt for “young and student” tickets, which are often half the price of adult tickets. #EuropeanTravel #Austria #Vienna #TravelSnapshots #ViennaTravelGuide 🇦🇹✈️