The 10 Best Hidden Gems Things to do in Austria, Austria

September 20, 2021 Veronika Gaddis

As home to majestic mountains, opulent palaces, and high culture, Austria's attractions are classically sumptuous and enduring. But beyond the waltzes, the strudels, the alpine summits, and Habsburg architecture, its modern cities are proof of just how easily Austria combines the contemporary with the historic.
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1. The Third Man Museum

Pressgasse 25 Main Entrance Corner Pressgasse / Muehlgasse, Vienna 1040 Austria +43 676 4757818 [email protected] http://www.3mpc.net
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5.0 based on 612 reviews

The Third Man Museum

OPEN EVERY SATURDAY 2 - 6 pm! OPEN AGAIN from June 13, 2020 onwards!!! For more opening hours check our webpage ! The THIRD MAN MUSEUM is THE place to go but ONLY for film fans and all those interested in the post-war history of Vienna. Private museum without sponsors and without subsidies, but a 100% passion! The Third Man Museum contains much heart and soul. And you can feel it! EXCLUSIVE guided tours on any day of the week by request!

Reviewed By 163059

A must for film buffs and lovers of "The Third Man" film. Only open Saturdays 2-6 and most certainly worth a visit if your time in Vienna allows. Easy to get to - from Vienna Opera take bus 59A, 3 stops to Pressgasse, then 150m walk. Fabulous displays of film posters, photos, audio and video clips of scenes, characters etc. Copies of film scripts and a short piece of original film shown on a pre-war projector. Comprehensive display of photos, posters, newspapers etc of pre war Vienna and the city during and after WW2. Thanks to Gerhard and Karin for the time and effort they have put into creating this fabulous museum (Great to meet you both - Rob and Marg, Melbourne, Australia)

2. Offensee

Offensee 68, Ebensee am Traunsee 4802 Austria
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5.0 based on 62 reviews

Offensee

3. Plansee

Plansee Austria http://www.tyrol.tl/en/highlights/nature-and-landscape/lakes/lake-plansee
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5.0 based on 137 reviews

Plansee

4. Musik Instrumenten Museum Der Volker

Aberseestrasse 11, St Gilgen 5340 Austria +43 6227 8235 http://www.hoerart.at
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Musik Instrumenten Museum Der Volker

5. Kunst Haus Wien - Museum Hundertwasser

Untere Weissgerberstrasse 13, Vienna 1030 Austria +43 1 7120491 [email protected] http://www.kunsthauswien.com
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4.5 based on 1,561 reviews

Kunst Haus Wien - Museum Hundertwasser

EXPERIENCE HUNDERTWASSER UP CLOSE: Art - Achitecture - Nature - Vision Two intriguing museums experiences await the visitors at the KUNST HAUS WIEN. The Museum Hundertwasser presents the world's biggest collection of Austrian exceptional artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser (1928 -2000): his world famous paintings, fine art prints, tapestries and architectural designs. Here you can immerse yourself in his imaginative world of art inside and out - colorful walls and uneven floors in the interior, the artistic façade with tiles and color fields on the outside. "Tree tenants" grow from the windows, plants and flowers inhabit the rooftop and inner courtyard. In Vienna's first "green museum" one can sense Hundertwasser's visionary mind and experience his ecological engagement on site. Beyond that the KUNST HAUS WIEN is Vienna's premier house for photography exhibitions: changing exhibitions introduce the biggest names of photography to a wide audience.

Reviewed By sandesha577 - Vienna, Austria

two levels of Hundertwasser architecture and paintings exhibition, and temporarily changing photografic exhibitions , as well as a nice coffee shop in the Hundertwasser style, afterward, some Hundertwasser building blocks just in walking distance are also to be admired....

6. Petersfriedhof

Sankt-Peter-Bezirk 1, Salzburg 5020 Austria +43 662 8445760 http://www.stift-stpeter.at/de/friedhof/index.asp?dat=Friedhof
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4.5 based on 1,154 reviews

Petersfriedhof

This picturesque cemetery, much of which dates back to the 17th century, provides a secluded spot to escape the bustle of the rest of the city.

Reviewed By asmar77 - Istanbul, Turkey

The Petersfriedhof or St. Peter's Cemetery is - together with the burial site at Nonnberg Abbey - the oldest cemetery in the Austrian city of Salzburg, located at the foot of the Festungsberg with Hohensalzburg Castle.

7. Heeresgeschichtliches Museum

Ghegastrasse Arsenal, Objekt 1, Vienna 1030 Austria +43 1 795610 [email protected] http://www.hgm.at/en.html
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Heeresgeschichtliches Museum

The Museum of Military History, one of the most important history museums in the world, is situated right in the centre of the Arsenal. About five-hundred years of Austrian and European History are depicted in the collections exhibited in the main building, which has kept its character of an artistic synthesis, making visible, by means of thousands of original exhibits, a part of world cultural heritage. In five major sections the museum shows the history of the Habsburg empire from the end of the 16th century until 1918 and Austria's fate after the dissolution of the monarchy up to the year 1945.

Reviewed By Nasuella - Tel Aviv, Israel

The museum has very rich and detailed exposition which speaks of Austrian military history and shows the progress of Austrian (and European) military uniform and equipment from a Renaissance period to WWII. Great if you're into the subject.If you're not- don't bother.

8. Kirche am Steinhof

Baumgartner Hohe 1, Vienna 1140 Wien Austria +43 1 9106011204 http://www.stadt-wien.at/wien/kirchen/otto-wagner-kirche.html
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4.5 based on 636 reviews

Kirche am Steinhof

Reviewed By Gulliver07

The setting is in the middle of a beautiful recreation area of meadows and forest. It is easily reached from downtown via public transport. It is definitely worth a visit for its architecture, the splendid restoration that used real gold plating on its cupola, the beautiful stained-glass windows as well as its fascinating history. I frequently visit Vienna and always make a visit to the Kirche am Stainhof. Take a guided tour by all means, but if you only speak English, make sure your guide is aware of it.

9. Imperial Carriage Museum Vienna

Schloss Schonbrunn, Vienna 1130 Austria +43 1 525244702 [email protected] http://www.kaiserliche-wagenburg.at
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Imperial Carriage Museum Vienna

Coaches and carriages of emperors and gowns and dresses of empresses The Imperial Carriage Museum Vienna in Schonbrunn Palace invites you to take a walk through the history of Austria. See the carriages of famous rulers such as Maria Theresia, Napoleon or Franz Joseph and accompany them through their eventful lives. The highlight is the baroque Imperial Coach, but there are also exquisite state carriages, comfortable travelling coaches and the charming children’s carriages of Habsburg princes and princesses. Another highlight is the »Sisi Trail« that showcases not only the Empress’ carriages but also personal mementos such as her only extant saddle, her »riding chapel«, and sumptuous original dresses.

Reviewed By joanie817 - Vancouver, Canada

To be able to stroll within an arms length of the Royal To be able to stroll within an arms length of the selection of coaches used by the Imperil family is an awesome experience. History is all around you! Napoleon’s carriage and the funeral and ceremonial coaches are intriguing as well as the small coaches used by the Imperial family children and the sleds used to get around the palace grounds in winter. Do not bypass this building on the Schonborn Palace grounds.

10. Church of the Jesuits

Dr.-Ignaz-Seipel-Platz 1, Vienna 1010 Austria http://www.jesuitenwien1.at
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4.5 based on 745 reviews

Church of the Jesuits

Reviewed By catherinel508 - Paris, France

An incredible church which wa painted par Jesuit ¨father Pozzo with a big "trompe l'oeil" : you believe to see a dome when you juste see a painting.

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