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This is a small and intimate stage, located in a former officers’ mess of the imperial army that was adapted as a Burgtheater venue in the 1990s. Its programme includes contemporary plays for a young audience, often followed by debates and talks with the actors.

Enjoy drinks in these fashionable surroundings with a huge, round bar. There is also a restaurant on the first floor serving good international cuisine.

One of Vienna’s most famous seafood restaurants, the first-floor Hummerbar serves excellent lobster, oysters and caviar. The restaurant Kervansaray on the ground floor specializes in Turkish-influenced meat and fish dishes and probably has Vienna’s most beautiful meze buffet.

The white wines of this traditional wine tavern are counted among Vienna’s best – don’t miss the chance to sample a glass of their Chardonnay or Weissburgunder. It is particularly known for its tasty Liptauer spread made of cheese with paprika, onions, gherkins and various spices. The Heuriger also has a large garden, and cultural events take place in the evening all year round.

Emperor Ferdinand III’s widow had this monumental church built in 1662. It is more reminiscent of a palace than a place of worship.

This church, another Art Nouveau masterpiece by the Viennese architect Otto Wagner (see p118), was created between 1905 and 1907 as a place of worship for the patients at the Steinhof psychiatric hospital. The entire hospital complex at the edge of the Vienna Woods was designed to bring the patients closer to a healthy and natural environment and to help ensure their recovery. The square church, flanked by two bell towers, was also intended to bring aesthetic pleasure to the sick with its colourful windows and mosaics. Its glistening golden dome can be spotted from the Gloriette building in Schönbrunn Park (see p49).

This fine Art Nouveau church was designed by Otto Wagner and built from 1905–07 on the grounds of a psychiatric hospital. The square-shaped church with two bell towers is overlooked by a golden dome that was converted to copper in the 1930s but more recently restored to its traditional hues. The colourful window mosaics, designed by Kolo Moser, and a gilt altar canopy with angels dominate the interior.

This festival is dedicated to music in all its variations, but mainly concentrates on rarely performed operas, concerts with world-famous orchestras, as well as solo concerts of rare pieces of chamber music. It takes place in July and August.

This is the smaller version of the Grosser Brauner but also served with cream.

As the smaller version of the Grosser Schwarzer , this is simply just a small cup of black coffee.