Vienna

1. Schonbrunn Palace: Schonbrunn Palace is one of the most beautiful palaces you will ever see, it is filled with Rococo ceremonial rooms and looks lavish, both from the outside as well as inside. It is an 18th-century summer palace that every tour guide will recommend to you when you visit Vienna. Outside the palace, there are two gardens with a maze which is a joy to be playing at. You can spend a lot of time here and still feel like spending more, the atmosphere of the place is so amazing. It is also good for jogging if you believe in exercising and staying fit, even while on your holidays.

2. Hofburg Palace: Hofburg Palace is another beautiful palace in the city of Vienna. It is a complex of many palace buildings and also includes a silver museum which tourists usually frequent. The palace is a huge part of Vienna's history and there are various gardens here that decorate the palace and make it look even better. It was the residence of Habsburg rulers before the past few centuries. A section of the palace is used by the Austrian government whereas the other section is open for tourists to visit and check out the stunning palace.

3. St. Stephen's Cathedral: The St. Stephen's Cathedral is a Medieval Roman Catholic where people come to pray and worship. Besides, it has also become a huge tourist attraction owing to its marvelous architecture. Inside the Cathedral, there are ornate, many catacombs and also a treasury museum which tourists love to visit. The authorities have maintained it very well and it looks very clean even from the outside despite so many people always being there. Although the entrance to the church is free, if you want to climb the tower you need to pay a small amount which is totally worth the view you get from the top.

4. Prater: Prater is a park in the middle of the city which is open for all 24 hours and is frequented by tourists as well as locals. There are some old amusement rides in the park but the major attraction is the huge giant wheel for which the park is famous for. It exists since the year 1897 but feels as new as built in this century. A lovely park where you can choose to spend your time if you are planning to have some leisurely time in this city.

5. Belvedere Palace: The Belvedere Palace is a complex of many 18th-century baroque palaces where you can find artworks from the middle ages to the present day. There is a Klimt collection inside the palace as well and it is world-famous, this collection makes the Palace one of the most interesting places to visit in Vienna. There are two large gardens and a lake in the back which makes the palace look perfect from the outside. The artworks here are amazing but you aren't allowed to use the camera or there may be a penalty imposed on you so beware.

6. Kunsthistorisches Museum: The Kunsthistorisches Museum is a 19th-century museum that has lavish interiors as well as home to Habsburg's art collections. You will also find a lot of antiquities here which tell a lot about the history of Vienna. People who love to watch paintings will have a great time here as it houses some of the most iconic paintings made by world-class painters. Even the antique collection is loved by tourists and visitors because they look so unique. Everything is properly organized inside the museum so that it facilitates the visitors to properly view everything the museum is famous for. 

1. Visit a Flea Market: If you are from a developed country and live in a modern city, you must have never seen a flea market and how shopping happens there. Vienna has many flea markets in the city and you will have a great time visiting there. Even if you don’t plan to buy something specific, just enter the market and see the vibe and the culture it has. If you intend to buy anything from the flea markets, keep in mind to bargain heavily as the first price said by the vendors is usually very inflated. There are many popular flea markets famous for their own particular specialty.

2. Walk Through a Musical Park: Musical parks are those parks where music concerts and other events usually take place in Vienna. If you are looking to just walk around, the musical parks would be a great place since the ambiance and the surroundings are awesome. In the process, you will also get to know more about the people here as you can interact with them while on your walk. For a tourist, a walk in a foreign city is the most amazing leisurely activity one can do.

3. Indulge in Local Cuisine: Most of the population of Vienna includes bureaucrats and students, who mostly eat in restaurants. Thus, there are several amazing places throughout the city where one can expect a sumptuous meal of local cuisine here. It also has a culture of street food but most of them are hygienic and well-maintained so you can even have your lunch or breakfast at such a place. The canteen of the Akademietheater is another lovely place to try out the local cuisine, the variety of food available here is amazing.

4. Hop on a bicycle and roam around the City: Vienna promotes cycling for the various benefits it provides, there is a public rental scheme run by the government. With just a small fee, you can rent a cycle or you can also head to one of the 61 docking stations in the city to get a cycle and pay there.

For tourists, there is a special kind of card available at a discounted rate which is known as the Citybike tourist card. One of the most amazing policies they have here is that if you return the cycle to another docking station just within an hour, there is no rental charge and it is completely free. 

The local food of Vienna is as tasty as it gets, with the pastries, the curries, and everything that comes before, after and between them. The best places to eat this local food are:

1. Wiener Schnitzel
2. Wiener Würstel
3. Kaiserschmarrn
4. Apfelstrudel
5. Goulash
6. Sachertorte
7. Tafelspitz

The best places to enjoy the local cuisine are:

1. Bier And Bierli
2. Tunnel
3. Kräuterdrogerie
4. Erich
5. Alt Wien
6. Eis-Greißler

The people of Vienna are very sweet and nice, but there are certain formalities and etiquette that one has to follow while in the city. On not following them, one can be heavily reprimanded, so here is the basic structure of the Viennese language:

1. Grüß Gott: Hello
2. Danke schön: Thank You Very Much
3. Guten Appetit: Happy Meal
4. Tschüß: Goodbye

The city is dotted with the best of the best of shops, and souvenirs bought from these shops would be cherished by friends and family for all their life. The best shopping places in Vienna are:

1. Ringstraßen-Galerien: Art and Music
2. Donauzentrum: Largest shopping center loaded with restaurants with the best cuisines
3. Wien Mitte The Mall: Eateries
4. Manner Shop: Chocolates, biscuits, foodies
5. Xocolat: Chocolates of all types
6. Dorotheum: Artwork and Jewelry
7. Brunnenmarkt: Wide array of options
8. Flea Market at Naschmarkt: Local products and trinkets

Over the years, the nightlife of Vienna has blossomed and flourished. The nightlife in Vienna is perfect for ages ranging from young adults to borderline senior citizens. This, does not, however, refrain senior citizens from going out to have some fun.