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    Day 2

    20 mi1 mi

    The Cultural Richness of Vienna Combined With the Aesthetics of Parks and Traditional Viennese Desserts

    As they say - if you haven't been to Vienna for at least a day, you haven't been to Austria at all! Today is a day full of contrasts! You will see the most famous architectural sights, majestic castles and palaces, as well as enjoy the aesthetic pleasure of visiting museums and the coziness of Christmas markets. All this is accompanied by relaxation in popular Austrian restaurants, and the most exciting thing for dessert is the Vienna Opera!
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    1.5 mi
    10 min
    08:001 hr

    Café Sacher Eck Wien

    A luxurious cafe in the famous Sacher Hotel. The interior is amazing! It feels like you're in a gorgeous palace.
    Come and have breakfast early in the morning, as this place is visited by a huge number of people in the afternoon and queues line up from the street.
    You should try the popular cake and apple strudel.
    The cafe has a shop where you can buy sweets as a souvenir.
    The cafe's open from 8:00 a.m. to midnight.
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    1.2 mi
    10 min
    09:1530 min

    Vienna City Hall (Wiener Rathaus)

    The Vienna City Hall and the adjoining Vienna Ratospark are the most famous and favorite places for tourists.
    The neo-Gothic building is delightful and makes you admire this attraction without having to worry about it.
    The building houses the offices of the mayor of the city and hosts the meetings of the Land Parliament and the municipality. There are two libraries, a land library and a Viennese city library, two archives, a Viennese city library and a land library.
    At the peak of the main tower you can see the iron guard sculpture "Rathausman".
    And next to it there is an observation deck, which can be accessed by climbing 256 steps.
    On Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 13:00 a.m. there is a free guided tour of the City Hall building (except for meetings and holidays). So you can always come back here at this time and see the inner City Hall. There are audio guides in English, French, Italian and Spanish, no Russian.
    From January 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., the Town Hall Square turns into a huge ice rink with a DJ.
    And the best part is the Christmas markets. A huge number of shops with souvenirs, Christmas toys, sweets and spices. For kids, their favorite activity is riding on carousels, horses, trains and participating in funny contests and games.
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