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Michaelerplatz
Photograph by Georg Knoll/Bilderberg/Aurora Photos
Evoking a past imperial time, a horse-drawn carriage enters Vienna’s Michaelerplatz, site of the Habsburg emperors’ Hofburg Palace.
Museums Quartier
Photograph by Heimo Aga
During the summer months, visitors to Museums Quartier Vienna can relax on comfortable modern furniture.
Karlskirche
Photograph by Heimo Aga
The baroque Karlskirche (St. Charles’s Church), built in the early 18th century, anchors Vienna’s Karlsplatz.
Prater Amusement Park
Photograph by Georg Knoll/Bilderberg/Aurora Photos
Prater amusement park still delights Viennese of all ages since the opening of its Giant Ferris Wheel in 1897.
The Palmenhaus
Photograph by Altrendo Travel/Getty Images
In Vienna’s Schönbrunn Palace gardens, the Palmenhaus (Palm House) contains orchids, potted palms, and tropical birds and frogs.
The Strandbar Herrmann
Photograph by Georg Knoll/Bilderberg/Aurora Photos
The Strandbar Herrmann, an urban beach bar, opens during summer months near Vienna’s Danube Canal, with the old Urania observatory as its backdrop.
Urania Terrace
Photograph by Georg Knoll/Bilderberg/Aurora Photos
The terrace of the upscale Urania cafe/bar/restaurant overlooks Vienna’s Danube Canal.
The Badeschiff
Photograph by Georg Knoll/Bilderberg/Aurora Photos
A repurposed cargo barge makes for a summertime floating pool, called the Badeschiff (Swim Ship), on Vienna’s Danube Canal.
Hofburg Palace
Photograph by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images
The Hofburg Palace was the residence of Austrian emperors from the 13th to 20th centuries, and now houses museums filled with imperial treasures and art.
Rathausplatz
Photograph by Heimo Aga
Crowds gather at the summertime open-air film festival, where free movies play on Vienna’s Rathausplatz (City Hall Square).