Location: Vienna

Michaelerplatz is a public square in Vienna, located at the southwest corner of the Hofburg palace. Michaelerplatz is at the intersection of Herrengasse, Kohlmarkt, and Reitschulgasse. The square is named after the archduke of Austria-Este, specifically Archduke Michael, who reigned from 1848 to his death in 1867. The square was…

A few steps off Graben Street, on a small square of Petersplatz, Baroque St. Peter's Church in Vienna (Peterskirche) is yet another historic landmark to enjoy during your walk in the city center. Surrounded by buildings that encircle it and almost hide it from view, this church is a must-visit…

Graben Street (Graben Strasse) is the most central pedestrian and shopping street in Vienna. It is almost as if you didn’t walk this street, you have never been to Vienna, and this is true for many reasons. Stretching from Stephansplatz and the corner with Kärntner Strasse (another pedestrian and shopping…

The view of Vienna’s Hofburg Palace as a backdrop is enough to make Kohlmarkt the best street in Vienna, but there is even more to that. But it is much more than that. This is quite short in length and not that wide street has some long history and stories…

Schmetterlinghaus, (the Butterfly House) is located in the heart of Vienna, in the Burggarten’s Palmenhaus of Hofburg. The Palmenhaus is an Art Nouveau glass building divided into three parts, on the left is the Butterfly House, the middle part is a café, bar, and lounge, and the third part, on…

Located on a piece of land between the Danube and old Danube (Alte Donau), Donau Park is a landmark green oasis just a few minutes from Vienna center. Much larger than nearby Augarten, Donau Park is a very recently built park in Vienna in general. It covers an area of…