DK Travel : Vienna

Splendid edifices, magnificent palaces and imposing churches spanning the centuries all make Vienna a wonderful city to visit, oozing both charm and atmosphere. Although its imperial grandeur can still be felt, this city of music has more to offer than just its glorious past; contemporary architecture, a brimming cultural scene and a vibrant nightlife add to its appeal. No matter how many times you return, you will always discover something new.

Beers

Several breweries in Vienna produce good, malty beers. Bars and restaurants usually offer a Seidl (0.33 litre) or a Krügel (0.5 litre).
Beim Novak

Sophisticated Viennese cuisine. Very nice seating on the verandah of this 200-year-old house.
Belvedere

These two 18th-century palace buildings are beautifully linked by landscaped gardens filled with statuary (see pp22–5).
Belvedere

Some 30 to 40 traditional Viennese dishes.
Bermuda Bräu

This bustling pub, in an area known as the Bermuda Triangle, is renowned for its draught beer served in clay jugs as well as its variety of bottled beers. There is a dance floor in the basement.
Bestattungsmuseum

For the Viennese, death seems to be an extension of life and funerals are done in style. In this small Undertakers’ Museum all kinds of funereal objects are on view. One of the less respectful items is the 18th-century “re-usable coffin” – its hinged bottom meant that the corpse could be dropped into the grave, leaving the coffin ready for the next customer.
Biedermeier House

Decorated with arabesques and frescoes, the house was built in the 19th century during the Biedermeier age.
Bierhof

Tasty meals such as medallion of pork in dark beer sauce are on offer here.
Bierreither

This restaurant specializes in spare ribs which are prepared in no less than eight different ways.
Börse

The Vienna Stock Exchange moved into this Theophil von Hansen Classicist brick building in 1877.

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Restaurant price categories

For a three-course meal for one with half a bottle of wine (or equivalent meal), taxes and extra charges.
- under €25
- €25–€35
- €35–€55
- €55–€70
- over €70