Area Attractions

Together with tour guide Erich Kammerleithner we offer our guests a christmas-market-hopping with engaging stories about the history of Vienna. Starting point is the Aurora Rooftop Bar, where you will be served a delicious Glögg (Swedish mulled wine) or homemade hot chocolate. With one of the best views of the city, the magic of Vienna is at your fingertips and you get a first experience of Christmas feelings. Continue on to the magnificent baroque Belvedere Palace, which offers its visitors a similarly impressive Christmas market. Here, the historic background story of the then landlord Prince Eugene of Savoy and now patron of the Andaz Vienna Am Belvedere is explained. The tour then continues to Karlplatz. With the Karlschurch in the background, it is one of the largest Christmas markets in Vienna inviting you to stroll around. Arriving in the heart of Vienna and enriched with many interesting historic backdrops of Vienna, the Christkindlmarkt at St. Stephen's Cathedral in its full splendor invites you to linger some more and with that forms the crowning conclusion of the tour.

The Spanish Riding School and its world-famous Lipizzan horses provide an unforgettable experience of horse-riding art in the baroque winter riding school at Hofburg Palace. The precise movement of the Lipizzaners, accompanying by classical Viennese music, creates a unique experience for every visitor.

Part of the imperial summer residence of Schönbrunn, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the world's oldest zoo is indeed an unforgettable experience, and one that no visitor to Vienna should miss. More than 700 animal species, some of them threatened, have found a home here and a chance for survival as a species.

The Museum of Illusions in the heart of downtown Vienna will amaze you and your family. Over 40 interactive illusions and attractions invite you to participate and try them out. Discover how your family or friends grow or shrink, because the impossible is possible here.

The Belvedere Palace is one of the most beautiful and important museums in the world and also one of the most visited sights in Vienna. The Belvedere is not only a magnificent baroque palace, but also houses one of the most valuable art collections in Austria - with major works by Gustav Klimt, Egon Schiele and Oskar Kokoschka.

Opposite the hotel, the Museum Belvedere 21 exhibits 20th and 21st century art. The building was built by star architect Karl Schwanzer for the 1958 World Expo, and has served as a museum since 1962. Guests of the Andaz Vienna Am Belvedere receive free entrance to the museum upon presentation of their room card.

The slightly different art area in the heart of the city includes the Leopold Museum, the Museum of Modern Art (MuMoK) and the Kunsthalle. Numerous hip bars make the museum district even more lively. In the summer months, you can relax on one of the Enzis (the well-known MQ lounge chair) and soak up the sun.

In the Albertina Museum in the center of Vienna you can experience art exhibitions and noble state rooms of the Habsburgs. The Albertina not only has one of the largest and most valuable graphic collections in the world, but also presents masterpieces of classical modernism with its show collection "Monet to Picasso".

The design museum of the extra class. The museum displays furniture, glass porcelain, silver and textile. Of particular interest are the pieces of the Wiener Werkstätte, founded in 1903 by Josef Hoffmann and Koloman Moser. The MAK Design Laboratory shows the narrow line between art and everyday life on an area of 2.000 sq m.

An amusement park for the whole family. From the nostalgic ringing game to the super-modern looping roller coaster, around 250 attractions await numerous visitors throughout the year. After a ride in the ghost train, you can look for a shady spot on one of the expansive meadows and take a break.

Located in the historical cashiering hall of the building, focusing on newly-interpreted brasserie classics, using sustainable locally sourced ingredients, well researched and served freshly prepared.

Vienna's Spittelberg with its small alleys and charming Biedermeier houses offers a lively local scene, from typical Viennese taverns to chic bars and tasteful restaurants. The Christmas market on Spittelberg is especially beautiful every year (from mid-November until Christmas).

Over 100 stalls selling fruit, vegetables, meat, baked goods, spices... everything the culinary heart desires. The restaurants’ offerings range from Viennese to Indian and Vietnamese, making for a colourful array of incomparable food. Every Saturday, there is also a flea market.

The creators of the restaurant Mochi offer both Erste Campus employees and non-bankers an urban canteen at any time of the day. Japanese specialities are served from an elongated open-plan kitchen, and lovers of salmon and teriyaki get their money's worth.

In a historic cellar vault is probably the chicest underground bar in Vienna. Krypt.bar is currently the hotspot for fancy cocktails mixed with a cool crowd.

Spread all over Vienna, you get the traditional Viennese sausage stand a Käsekrainer (pork sausage with up to 20% cheese), bratwurst, hot dog or currywurst combined with a special beer or a Himbeerkracherl.

Surrounded by the most beautiful architecture, find elegant stores of international designer brands such as Louis Vuitton, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Brioni, Brunello Cucinelli, Etro, Miu Miu, Prada and Valentino.

Furniture, upholstery and home accessories − the Neue Wiener Werkstätte develops and produces bespoke designs in collaboration with international designers.

Right next to the main shopping street Mariahilfer Straße, young Viennese fashion designers present their creations in small boutiques and pop-up stores on a small side street.

Austria's first concept store opened its doors back in 2004 and over the years the store has also earned an international reputation for its assortment as well as their choice within the collections.

Located in the bank's former vaults, the 1,000-sqm Day Spa offers a 15-metre pool, a lavish fitness area and six spa suites for all kinds of treatments.

Asian Boutique Luxury Day Spa in the immediate vicinity of St. Stephen's Cathedral, nestled in historic 13th century vaults. Massages, water treatments (Hamam) and cosmetic applications from Thailand.

The fairytale of 1001 Nights becomes a reality here. Moroccan natural products and full-body treatments in oriental luxury Hamam in the 4th district.

Natural cosmetics body and facial treatments at the highest level.

One of the most important opera houses in the world and venue of the Vienna Opera Ball. A total of 60 different operas and ballets are shown about 300 days per year.

A former variety theatre which has been rebuilt into a music club, it is one of today’s 10 best jazz clubs in Europe. Year-round live music and festivals for jazz fans and aficionados of contemporary music.

Focusing on techno, but showcasing a variety of genres including house, hip-hop live shows and alternative concerts, the Grelle Forelle has an eclectic commitment to “underground” music of highest quality.

The disco in Vienna's city center is located in the middle of a beautiful garden and offers both an indoor and outdoor area. The Volksgarten Clubdisco has a long history and has been considered a hot spot of Viennese party culture for decades.

One hour from Vienna lies the only Austrian museum of satirical art, which is mostly devoted to political caricature, humoristic drawing, comics and illustration.

An adventure trip filled with fun! From mowing with a scythe to milking a cow and baking grapes, at the Landmatura, you learn everything about life in the countryside.

Whether day hikes, snowshoeing, hut to hut or an individual hike through the mountains of Austria, each tour is unique and offers an unforgettable experience.

In a motorised soap box through Vienna, go on an octane driving fun with stops at the most important sights of the city: Sausage Tour, Day or Moonlight Tour, Schnitzel Tour or even a tour through the Vienna Woods.