What budget for activities and outings Vienna?
Buy your tickets on the Internet to avoid queuing at ticket offices, and you'll often benefit from a 5-10% discount, especially for Schönbrunn Palace, the country's most popular tourist attraction.
Opt for a Vienna City Card (www.viennacitycard.at), which quickly pays for itself and gives you unlimited access to public transport and numerous discounts for attractions, museums and stores (from €17 for 24 hours).
The Vienna Pass (www.viennapass.de/en), meanwhile, gives access to public transport and over 60 Vienna attractions, including Schönbrunn Palace, the Hofburg and the Belvedere (from €80 adult for 1 day, €42 per child).
Several museums are free for under-19s and on the1st Sunday of each month.
Some museums offer advantageous coupled tickets or theme tickets, such as the "Sisi ticket" combining Schönbrunn Palace, the Sissi Museum at the Hofburg and the Vienna Furniture Museum, or the ticket combining the houses where famous composers lived. Please note that this ticket does not include the Mozart House.
Do as the locals do, get out and about in the fresh air, without breaking the bank. Follow the signposted paths, skirt the quays and climb the peaks. Danube Island is perfect for running and rollerblading.
Going out in Vienna is relatively expensive when it comes to going to the opera or the ball, attending a classical music concert or a play. In the evenings, restaurants don't have menus for smaller budgets. You can always buy opera seats for less, and choose happy hours in the bars for a cheap beer or cocktail. In addition, two major free festivals liven up the summer: the Danube Island Festival and the Musical Film Festival on City Hall Square. Another great idea is opera for all: operas and ballets can be followed live on a video wall in front of the Vienna State Opera. Last but not least, it's possible to buy Stehplätze(standing tickets) for a handful of euros on the day of the performance.
What is the budget for accommodation Vienna?
As always, youth hostels are an economical option. When the weather's fine, a number of campsites offer low-cost accommodation in green surroundings, with public transport links to the city center in less than half an hour. For a hotel room, expect to pay between €80 and €170 per night for a double room (or much more for luxury establishments), but this often includes a hearty breakfast. But the most economical option, especially for longer stays, is often to rent an apartment.
