Austria 

If you want to feel like you’re in an Alpine ski lodge meets convivial inn, this is your place. It’s a local favorite for traditional Austrian fare located on the pretty street of Papagenoplatz. It boasts a small menu, but all the dishes are delicious.

This cafe has been serving up great Austrian pastries and coffee culture for 200 years. Young Mozart used to stop by for ice cream and coffee. It’s a charming (and delicious place) to grab a bite or pick-me-up.

If you haven’t had enough of Munich’s Oktoberfest, this beer hall in Salzburg keeps the spirit going 365 days of the year. The real reason to come here is for its enormous beer garden that looks over the city’s rooftops.

This is an extremely popular sausage purveyor in Salzburg, and is still run by the same family of butchers as when it started. Have lunch here if you can!

Brezlgwölb serves up tasty Austrian dishes alongside local beers and wines.

Our list of recommended restaurants and bars in Vienna.

Another beerhall in Old Town Salzburg, the Austrian fare gets a modern twist which makes it a bit more exciting than other restaurants around the area. The clientele is a mix of tourists and locals alike, and the menu consists of classic dishes as well as seasonal specialties.

One of the word’s most impressive jewelry collections, Vienna’s imperial treasury contains rooms and rooms of royal regalia, treasures, and artifacts. Highlights include the Holy Lance and the sword of Charlemagne.

This fortress sits on a cliff 400 feet above the city of Salzburg. Walk up mostly for the spectacular views over Salzburg and wander the mildly interesting exhibits on war.

This palace and garden duo was built in 1606 by Prince-Archbishop Wolf Dietrich and remodeled in 1721 in Baroque style. The interior of the Palace is lavish with enough stucco, marble, and frescoes to appease anyone, however it’s only open as a concert venue. Luckily this is where we recommend you head at night to catch an evening chamber concert in the Marble Hall.

This market is both a combination market and destination eatery with tons of interesting places to eat and bars. Well worth visiting / browsing/ grazing.

This art museum has a collection containing some works by the old masters, as well as an excellent impressionist wing.

This cathedral is a masterpiece of Baroque art. Its beautiful façade and large size is a centerpiece of the city: look for the beautiful green copper domes and twin spires.

This museum houses the art and artifacts collected by the Habsburg emperors. The lower floors contain ancient artifacts, including some from Egypt, Rome, and Greece. The upper floors are an art museum housing works by several of the Renaissance masters.

This lovely cathedral in in the center of Vienna. Climb the tower for some lovely views and catch a concert here in the evening if you get a chance.

The draw here is not so much the palace as the setting and the art. The upper palace features some amazing impressionist works and in particular has a great Klimt collection, not to mention sweeping views over Vienna

If you’re an opera fan, seeing a performance at the Vienna Opera is probably on your bucket list. But even if you’re not, this beautiful building is worth a visit.

Pop in if you’d like to visit the famous Hapsburgs of history – dating back to 1618 and including ornate sarcophagi.

See the famous Lippizaner stallions perform in a baroque hall – but be sure and check as they don’t perform every day or every month, the show is 80 minutes, and seated tickets are quite pricey (standing tickets are 35 euro)

Vienna’s cathedral is a massive Romanesque structure with a beautiful roof of glazed tiles. Be sure to see the ornate interior, and it’s also worth your time and money to climb the tower for a great view of the city. Concerts are held inside frequently; they’re a great opportunity to explore this beautiful church.

The main residence of the Hapsburgs when in Vienna, this sprawling complex features sumptuous state apartments and a museum dedicated to the famous empress Sisi. Be aware if you see Schonbrunn (a must) these are optional

Mozart’s family lived in this house for 26 years. Most of his boy-hood works (up to age 17) were composed in this very building. There are three floors with exhibitions of his personal affects including letters, instruments, and portraits.

A complex of gardens containing two beautiful palaces that are also art museums. The upper palace is where you want to spend your time: it’s a more impressive building, and the art collection includes several works by the Austrian painter Gustav Klimt.

Perched dramatically on a cliff above the town of Melk, this massive abbey sits on a site that’s been home to a Benedictine abbey since 1089. The tour of the interior is a bit underwhelming, but the library and ornate chapel are definitely worth seeing.

This museum houses a collection of the Habsburgs’ carriages. It’s worth a stop if have time and are visiting nearby Schönbrunn Palace, but it’s not an essential stop on your Vienna itinerary.