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Experience Vienna – Culture & Attractions Nearby
Vienna – a city full of history, culture, and charm. From Hotel Boltzmann, some of the most beautiful attractions are easily accessible. Explore the world-famous Ringstraße flair, stroll through the magnificent rooms of the Hofburg, or admire masterpieces in the Art History Museum.
Just a walk away is the Sigmund Freud Museum, which offers insights into the life of the famous psychoanalyst. For music lovers, the Vienna State Opera offers unforgettable sound experiences, while the nearby MuseumsQuartier combines modern art and lively café culture.
Enjoy the flair of traditional Viennese coffee houses, discover hidden alleys, and let yourself be inspired by the unparalleled blend of imperial elegance and creative modernity.
A detailed description of sights and business centers in Vienna can be found in our Vienna Guide for tourists or in the Vienna Guide for business travelers.
Culinary Delights around Hotel Boltzmann
Vienna is renowned not just for its impressive architecture and rich culture but also for its varied culinary scene. Around Hotel Boltzmann, you will find a mix of traditional Viennese specialties, modern fusion cuisine, and cozy bars.
Indulge in authentic Viennese classics like Wiener Schnitzel and Tafelspitz in historic inns or be surprised by modern Austrian cuisine in innovative restaurants. Charming coffee houses with freshly baked apple strudel and a perfect mélange await you just a few minutes' walk away.
For a stylish evening, invite cozy wine bars and cocktail lounges in the area to relax at the end of the day. Whether upscale dining, international cuisine, or traditional Viennese heurigen – everyone will find something to their taste here.
Vienna is a festival for gourmets – and Hotel Boltzmann your ideal starting point for culinary discoveries!
Food and Drink – Experience the Culinary Side of Vienna
Austria and especially Vienna are known for their diverse and varied cuisine. As Vienna was once the capital of the Danube Monarchy, various culinary influences flourished here. Austrian, Bohemian, Hungarian, and many other influences have enriched Viennese cuisine with a varied repertoire. Complemented by numerous foreign restaurants, guests in Vienna will find the right restaurant for every taste.
Hotel Boltzmann is operated as a Garni hotel. Enjoy maximum flexibility with us. After a hearty breakfast, start your day relaxed. In the evening, based on your mood, you can visit the various restaurants in our immediate vicinity. Whether as a tourist or a business traveler, you remain independent of fixed meal times and can make the most of your stay in Vienna.
In the immediate vicinity of Hotel Boltzmann, you will find numerous recommendable inns and establishments ranging from typical Viennese beisl to international haute cuisine. We especially recommend the following places:
Viennese Beisl
The Viennese inn is best compared to an Italian trattoria or an English pub – unpretentious, down-to-earth, with a relaxed atmosphere and good typical Austrian cuisine at affordable prices. The waiter is usually from the neighborhood, as are most of his guests, who are mostly regulars, well-acquainted with the staff and other guests. A good beisl has a regular table where people play "Schnapsen" – a card game – but also the day's politics regularly gets its due. Please note that not all inns have non-smoking areas.
Viennese Heurigen
The heurige is originally the young wine, and originally only this, along with sweet must and cold cuts, was allowed to be served. Nowadays, the regulations are not so strict, and you can find a good selection of locally grown Viennese wines, hearty food usually from a buffet, and in most cases a cozy table in the arbor or the green courtyard, often accompanied by typical Viennese Schrammel music.
Viennese Confectioneries
A variation of the coffee house, focusing on confections, cakes, and elaborate pastries, while still offering snacks. Many patisseries are rightfully proud of their elaborate and artistically designed displays with chocolate figures and icing artworks.
Viennese Restaurants
The restaurant sets higher standards for cuisine, cellar, and service. Elegant and fine:
Viennese Coffee Houses
The Viennese coffee houses are world-famous for their delicious pastries and specialty cakes. During the 19th and 20th centuries, they served as the extended living room for many artists and writers, and many spent the entire day in the café over a 'melange'. Even today, the Viennese coffee house remains unchanged in its popularity across all age groups. In the coffee house, you also get small hot and cold dishes.
Asian/Oriental Restaurants
Vienna's restaurant scene has also been invigorated by oriental cuisine. Traditionally open to all influences, the Viennese quickly embraced chopsticks and enjoy the diversity of oriental spices and ingredients:
Pizzerias
The Italian cuisine is naturally popular in Vienna. No question that you will find a great selection of traditional Italian pizzerias throughout Vienna, often still with an Italian 'patrone'.
Mediterranean Restaurants
However, if you are looking for a broader selection of Southern European cuisine, you are better off here – fish and meat dishes, pasta and salads, and much more you know from summer vacations in the Mediterranean:
The Strudlhof Steps
The Strudlhof Steps is one of Vienna's most famous, even legendary addresses. After it is named one of the great works of world literature, the novel "Die Strudlhofstiege" by Heimito von Doderer.
Here, guests stay in the midst of the city's intellectual center, the university district. The nearby Sigmund Freud House, complete with its museum, allows for an insightful look into the history of psychoanalysis.
A place with a magical aura, where you can enjoy the comfort of a 4-star hotel. 12 conference rooms are available in the neoclassical palace, surrounded by a large park with old trees. From our terrace on the 8th floor, you have a wonderful view over the city rooftops.
In the surrounding area, you'll find lovely inns and restaurants, the People's Opera, and the Palais Liechtenstein, the Wiener Ringstraße, and the stock exchange. The tram in front of the door takes you to the Viennese heurigen in Grinzing or Nussdorf. Popular places like the Stadtbahnbögen on Gürtel or in summer the "Summerstage" on the Wiener Danube Canal are just a few minutes away.
International Business Hub Vienna
As the gateway to Eastern Europe and the CEE countries, Vienna has long played an important role.
The Vienna Office of the United Nations (UNOV) hosts one of the four headquarters of the United Nations (UN). Other significant international organizations based in Vienna are the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The IAEA is also located in the Vienna International Centre (VIC), commonly known as UNO-City.
Vienna's tourist success is also significantly due to numerous international congresses, corporate meetings, incentive trips, and general business travel.
In 2009, with 160 international meetings, Vienna was the most popular international conference city in the world for the fifth consecutive year, followed by Barcelona, Paris, Berlin, and Singapore.
Hotel Boltzmann near your meeting place
Whether on foot or by public transport, you can reach almost any address for meetings and congresses from Hotel Boltzmann in no time:
General Information about Vienna
Vienna is the federal capital of the Republic of Austria and at the same time one of the nine Austrian federal states.. With around 1.7 million inhabitants, it is the most populous metropolis in the Republic, and with about 2.4 million people living in the Greater Vienna area, over a quarter of all Austrians live there. In terms of its population Vienna is the fifth-largest city in the European Union..
Running, Jogging, Walking - From Hotel Boltzmann and Back
Whether you want to jog a round before breakfast or feel like exercising after work – Vienna has several running routes for you. Especially the Augarten and Donaukanal are ideal for relaxing runs. We have tested three routes starting at Hotel Boltzmann for you and briefly summarized them here:
Route 1: Donaukanal approx. 3 km
Strudelhof Steps - Liechtensteinstraße - Fürstengasse- Palais Liechtenstein - Porzellangasse - Pramergasse - Donaukanal and back.
Extended Route - Augarten:
Route 1, then continue from Pramergasse - Rossauer Lände - Rossauer Brücke - Rembrandtstraße - Augarten - back. The entire route is level and paved. In the Augarten, you run on gravel paths. The length can be individually chosen.
The Augarten: Public Park - Culture Park - Baroque Garden
52.2 hectares, gravel paths
Opening hours:
April - Oct. from 6:00 am until dark.
Nov. - March from 6:30 am until dark.
Route 2: Ring Road approx. 5 km - level
This run along the famous Vienna Ringstraße allows for a few stops at traffic lights, rewarding you with the route along the former city wall, which was demolished under Emperor Franz Josef, with all its sights and beautiful townhouses and buildings from the Gründerzeit.
The running route leads over Strudelhof Steps – Liechtensteinstraße – Schottenring – Franz-Josefs-Kai – Schwedenplatz – Stubenring – Parkring – Schubertring – Kärntnerring – Opernring – Burgring – Karl Renner Ring – Dr. Karl Lueger Ring to Schottentor/Votive Church and back via Währinger Straße to Boltzmanngasse.
Running Calendar Vienna
The most important annual events summarized for you:
Vienna for Tourists
The historical city of Vienna skillfully combines the long tradition of a historic metropolis with a modern big city. Guests of the Austrian capital can expect numerous attractions from various eras. Many musicians like Johann Strauss (father and son), Schubert, Beethoven, or Mozart, but also artists like Gustav Klimt or Egon Schiele, lived in Vienna. Particularly famous are the following sights of the city of Vienna:
The Vienna Ringstraße
The Ringstraße, together with the Franz-Josefs-Kai, runs around the old town of Vienna and marks the former city wall. On a stretch of about 5 kilometers, numerous well-known sights and buildings of the Austrian federal capital can be found.
From Hotel Boltzmann, you reach the Vienna Ringstraße on foot in just five minutes.
Vienna City Hall
The City Hall of Vienna was built, like many other famous Ringstraße buildings, at the end of the 19th century. The building is an excellent example of neo-Gothic architecture. The layout of the City Hall, with its seven courtyards, feels like a palace. The City Hall and the large City Hall Square on the Ringstraße side are used throughout the year for various events like open-air concerts, the Life Ball, the film festival in summer, the Advent market, the New Year’s Eve trail, or a giant ice skating rink in winter.
Guests of Hotel Boltzmann can take a leisurely 10-minute walk to the City Hall.
Schönbrunn Palace
The current baroque palace was originally built in the 17th century. Empress Maria Theresa expanded the palace with a park and gave it its current form. The palace was used as the summer residence of the Habsburgs during that time. Today, the palace grounds, including the park, zoo, maze, and palm house, are attractions for both Vienna visitors and locals and are very popular for their beautiful gravel running paths.
Previously located in a suburb of Vienna, it is now conveniently accessible in about 15 minutes from Hotel Boltzmann via the subway.
Giant Ferris Wheel and the Prater
The Giant Ferris Wheel is one of Vienna's landmarks and was once the world's largest ferris wheel. The attraction was opened in 1897 and is located in the Prater. Less known is that the Vienna Prater consists of extensive floodplain landscapes, not just the well-known amusement park at the far west of the grounds. In addition, the Praterstadion for soccer and concert fans, as well as the start and finish of many running events, such as the "Red Nose Run," are located there.
The Prater is directly accessible from Hotel Boltzmann with the U2 in 10 minutes.
More Information (Giant Ferris Wheel)
Vienna State Opera
The Vienna State Opera is the most important opera house in Vienna. In addition to a rich cultural program, the annual Vienna Opera Ball takes place here. The historic opera house was opened in 1869 with a premiere of Mozart's Don Giovanni.
With an impressive walk through Vienna's beautiful historic old town, you can reach the Vienna State Opera within 20 minutes on foot from Hotel Boltzmann. For an opera visit, the nearby tram and subway make for a quick and convenient journey.
St. Stephen's Cathedral
The world-famous landmark of Vienna is located at Stephansplatz. The seat of the Archbishop of Vienna is one of the most important Gothic structures in Austria. In the south tower is the 'Pummerin' – Europe's second-largest freely swinging church bell, reliably ringing in the New Year for New Year's Eve trail visitors.
St. Stephen's Cathedral is only a 15-minute walk from Hotel Boltzmann.
Vienna Secession
The Vienna Secession at Karlsplatz adorns the 50 Euro-Cent coin of the Republic of Austria. Since its construction, the building has served as an exhibition space for contemporary art. Today, the building is considered one of the most significant examples of Austrian Art Nouveau. A visit to the Secession can be perfectly combined with a visit to the multicultural Naschmarkt or the weekly flea market along the most beautiful Viennese Art Nouveau row.
From Hotel Boltzmann, the Secession can be directly reached with the subway within 10 minutes. Use the Karlsplatz stop to reach the attraction.
Other equally worthwhile and interesting spots are thanks to the central location of Hotel Boltzmann in close proximity. Here is a short example listing of further highlights:
Museumsquartier with the Art History, the Natural History Museum and the MuseumsQuartier
