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Crowds ogle the market's many tables of antiques.

The Naschmarkt Flea Market (Flohmarkt) spans the parking lot adjacent to Vienna's Naschmarkt (outdoor food market) every Saturday morning and afternoon. On the multiple vendor tables, marketgoers can find a plethora of valuable antiques and a few bargain-priced castaways. Popular items to look for are traditional hats, aged leather, retro toys, and a wide array of furniture and home ...

The Laxenburg castle is surrounded by a moat.

Laxenburg is a small town about 15km south of Vienna and its public park is definitely worth visiting. The main attraction there is the moat-surrounded castle in good condition. Tours of the castle and dungeon are available as well as boat rentals along the moat, which is full of fish and water fowl. The castle also boasts a wonderful outdoor ...

The Albertina is across the street from the back corner of the Staatsoper.

The art gallery at the Albertina was established between 1801-1804 to house a prominent duke's extensive collection of watercolors and engravings. Today, the museum houses part of the original permanent collection of graphic and architectural art as well as a variety of esteemed temporary exhibits, recently including a collection of Monet watercolors. Works by Paul ...

The Schoenbrunnerbad has a pool for adults and a pool for children.

The Schoenbrunnerbad, the pool adjacent to Vienna's Schoenbrunn Palace, is the place to be seen on the swimming scene. The pool's steep admission price and its swanky location make it a hotspot for members of elite Viennese society. Famous Austrian actors, actresses, and politicians have been sighted there on occasion. However, you don't have to ...

Evening Cruise and Grand Danube River Cruise participants travel through the Danube Canal locks.

For an aquatic sightseeing tour of Vienna, consider taking a trip aboard one of the small DDSG Blue Danube ships. There are three options available for Vienna boat tours, the Danube Round Trip Cruise, Evening Cruise, and Grand Danube Cruise. The Danube Round Trip Cruise costs 12 euro per person and sights include ...

Vienna's smallest house is actually a storage space.

A block away from Vienna's Mariahilferstrasse shopping area lies one of the city's lesser known attractions, the Smallest House (Das Kleinste Haus). The house was built in 1872 on the corner of Burggasse and Breitgasse in the 7th district and comprises two floors. It has been and is currently used as part of the Friedrich Schmollgruber watch and clock shop. ...

The Vienna Fan Zone is full of jumbo screens for game-watching.

When the Euro Cup soccer tournament kicked off this past weekend, Vienna's Fan Zone was the place to be. About 250,000 visitors are reported to be in the city for the Euro Cup and close to 30,000 visited the Fan Zone areas throughout opening day. In addition to the plethora of huge TV screens displaying the day's ...

The rose arbors at Schönbrunn are perfect backdrops for memorable photos.

Rose bushes throughout Vienna are currently in bloom, and the Schönbrunn Palace is a prime place to catch a glimpse of some of the best. The right side of the palace is flanked by numerous flowering bushes, with an abundance of roses in various colors, sizes, and scents. A highlight is the two long, adjacent arbors covered ...

Lucie adds expertise and energy to every tour.

Former New York City fashion stylist Lucie Lamster-Thury has taken her designer know-how to the streets of Vienna. Through her new Shopping With Lucie! tour, tour participants travel off the beaten path to the best boutiques Vienna has to offer. In addition to providing background information on the shops and designers, Lucie equips each tour-goer with a coupon card worth ...

The Neubaugasse Flea Market is advertised as "Vienna's coolest".

The Neubaugasse Flea Market returns this Friday and Saturday, May 30-31, from about 10am-6:30pm. Numerous vendors will line several kilometers of the Neubaugasse and will be hawking antiques, cheap clothing, and street festival food. The old-fashioned hand-crank coffee grinders, retro uniform pieces, craft supplies, and inexpensive Asian imports are particularly desirable finds. Many Neubaugasse shops will also have ...