Vienna stopover
Jun 28th, 2005, 06:10 PM
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Vienna stopover
Dear Fodories!
I always rely on your advise, so please help me out with this one too!
On the way back from our trip I'm flying from Rostov (Russia) to New York with a overnight stopover in Vienna with my two daughters (5 &10). Since our flight leaves only at 11.30 a.m. next day, I have the whole evening (I understand it is not enough) to explore Vienna or at least to see the center. I would really appreciate any recomendation on how and what can I do and see in such a short time. The Austrian Air provides a hotel near the airport. Is there an easy acces to the public transportation? I heard there is a private carrige tour with an English guide; is is true? I would be perfect for my girls (and me). Ones again, I would appreciate any comments!
Thank you!
I always rely on your advise, so please help me out with this one too!
On the way back from our trip I'm flying from Rostov (Russia) to New York with a overnight stopover in Vienna with my two daughters (5 &10). Since our flight leaves only at 11.30 a.m. next day, I have the whole evening (I understand it is not enough) to explore Vienna or at least to see the center. I would really appreciate any recomendation on how and what can I do and see in such a short time. The Austrian Air provides a hotel near the airport. Is there an easy acces to the public transportation? I heard there is a private carrige tour with an English guide; is is true? I would be perfect for my girls (and me). Ones again, I would appreciate any comments!
Thank you!
Jun 28th, 2005, 07:03 PM
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What time of the evening do you arrive? Will there be light?
With luggage you will want to go direct to your hotel, I suppose.
But if you left direct from Schweschat (sp?) airport you can be at Wien-mitte station in the centre of Vienna in 20 minutes.
From Wien-mitte, you are 3 minutes walk to the Ring and a few minutes more from the true centre...
With luggage you will want to go direct to your hotel, I suppose.
But if you left direct from Schweschat (sp?) airport you can be at Wien-mitte station in the centre of Vienna in 20 minutes.
From Wien-mitte, you are 3 minutes walk to the Ring and a few minutes more from the true centre...
Jun 29th, 2005, 04:37 AM
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I'll be in Vienna around 4-4.30 p.m.. My luggage is taken care of by Austrian Airlines and will met me in JFK, so all I have is the carry on items (and two girls!). My little one does not like to walk a lot (big one is already on my side and saw Prague and Paris by foot), so the private tour would be perfect for us.
Jun 29th, 2005, 08:58 AM
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Returned a month ago from Vienna. There are two trains between the airport and the center. One is an express (no stops) for about $20; the other stops maybe twice for 30 seconds each for about $3. Same trip length (time). The first terminates at what I would call the station on the east side of downtown, the second at the operahouse on the south side of downtown. I believe the last train from Schwechat was 11:00 PM, first was 5:30 AM. Hope that's helpful.
Jun 29th, 2005, 12:01 PM
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The horse-drawn carriages are called Fiaker. They are expensive, but in your case they would seem to be ideal for giving you a quick tour of the city in a limited time. I would do that first, since I am not sure how late they run.
Jul 1st, 2005, 06:29 PM
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Get a pictorial guidebook of Vienna and look at it with the girls. See what interests them.
You might ask the Fiaker driver for a recommendation of a place to eat.
This website would be good to consult:
http://www.info.wien.at/
You might ask the Fiaker driver for a recommendation of a place to eat.
This website would be good to consult:
http://www.info.wien.at/
Jul 2nd, 2005, 05:33 AM
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Two we liked were:
1)Centimeter: their speciality is a 1-meter long wurst served on a plank. It was a quality wurst! Lively atmosphere.
Of course, they have other food, but I bet the girls would like it.
2)Lux-a somewhat more upscale restaurant with several rooms surround-ing an atrium. Good food & service
Both are a little north of Mariahilfer-strasse just west of a ring road. They are about 200 meters from one another.
1)Centimeter: their speciality is a 1-meter long wurst served on a plank. It was a quality wurst! Lively atmosphere.
Of course, they have other food, but I bet the girls would like it.
2)Lux-a somewhat more upscale restaurant with several rooms surround-ing an atrium. Good food & service
Both are a little north of Mariahilfer-strasse just west of a ring road. They are about 200 meters from one another.
