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Josefstadt

Josefstadt, Vienna, Austria

Josefstadt

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Josefstadt

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Landmark4.7/5

Theater in der Josefstadt

Nestled in Vienna's vibrant 8th district, Theater in der Josefstadt captivates audiences with its rich history and exquisite performances, making it a must-visit destination for lovers of fine dramatic arts.

Landmark4.8/5

Vienna's English Theatre

Vienna's English Theatre, nestled in the charming Josefsgasse, captivates audiences with its intimate ambiance and diverse productions, making it a must-visit gem for lovers of English-language theater in the heart of Austria.

Landmark4.5/5

Palais Auersperg Events

Step into the grandeur of Palais Auersperg in Vienna, Austria. This stunning historic building on Auerspergstraße 1 will transport you back in time with its beautiful architecture and ornate interiors. Don't forget to check out the gorgeous ballroom and the stunning garden for a truly magical experience.

Landmark4.9/5

Palais Strozzi

Culture4.6/5

Bezirksmuseum Josefstadt

Culture4.6/5

Catholic Church Altlerchenfeld (Holy Seven Refuges)

Outdoor4.6/5

Schönbornpark

Shop4.9/5

Boutique X-Ray

Landmark4.8/5

Bio- und Spezialitätenmarkt

Landmark4.7/5

Brunnenpassage

Brunnenpassage, nestled in Brunnengasse 71, 1160 Wien, is an iconic cultural hub that showcases vibrant art installations, unique shops, and a lively marketplace, making it a must-visit destination for creativity and community spirit.

Landmark5/5

Wandmosaik Kaiser Franz I.

Landmark4.6/5

Viennese Chamber Play

Landmark5/5

Bennogarten

Shop4.2/5

Vega Nova Wien 8

Stay$$$4.25/5

BoutiqueHOTEL Donauwalzer

The family-run BoutiqueHOTEL Donauwalzer is right next to the Alser Straße Underground Station (line U6) and is within a 15-minute walk of the Ringstraße boulevard, the Votive Church and the Town Hall. It features free WiFi, a spa area (accessible at an extra charge), and a green courtyard. The centre of Vienna is reachable by tram in 6 minutes. All rooms at the BoutiqueHOTEL Donauwalzer have carpeted or parquet floors, a private bathroom, and satellite TV. Coffee and tea machine is available in every room free of charge (including coffee and tea tabs). A hot and cold buffet breakfast with sparkling wine is offered every morning. Every weekend (Saturday and Sunday) live classical music is played at breakfast. Vienna’s General Hospital (AKH) is only 1 underground stop away. The Hernalser Gürtel Tram Stop is right in front of the Donauwalzer.

Stays

Stay$$$4.65/5

ARTIST Boutique Hotel

The air-conditioned ARTIST Boutique Hotel is located in Vienna's elegant Josefstadt district with its numerous historical buildings and Town Hall, and just 500 meters from Ringstrasse and the Imperial Palace.. It provides free WiFi and features non-smoking rooms with satellite TV and a minibar. Breakfast is served from 6:30 to 13:00 every morning. Upon request, an earlier take-away breakfast can be arranged. Numerous restaurants with international as well as Austrian cuisine are in the vicinity of ARTIST Boutique Hotel

Stay$$$$4.5/5

Hotel Josefshof am Rathaus

Combining the charm of historic Vienna with today’s contemporary lifestyle, the 4-star Hotel Josefshof am Rathaus is located in a quiet side street in the charming Josefstadt district, just a few steps away from famous sights like Vienna City Hall, the Museums Quarter and the Mariahilferstraße Shopping street. The rooms come with the highest state-of-the-art standards and reflect the classic flair of Vienna. Some rooms are inspired by famous artworks of the Austrian art-nouveau painter Gustav Klimt. A rich breakfast buffet is available daily from 07:00 to 12:00 and includes a wide range of coffee and tea specialities, homemade cakes, breads as well as fresh fruits and juices. Free WiFi is available throughout the Hotel Josefshof am Rathaus.

Stay3.85/5

Apartment Josefstadt

Stay$$$$4.25/5

Flemings Selection Hotel Wien-City

The Flemings Selection Hotel Wien-City is located in Vienna, just behind Vienna’s Town Hall and only a 5-minute walk from the Ringstraße Boulevard. Flemings Selection Hotel Wien-City offers free WiFi, restaurant and rooms with free-standing showers. Situated in Josefstadt district, the Flemings Selection Hotel Wien-City is 400 metres from the Burgtheater and 250 metres from the Rathaus Metro Station (line U2). Heldenplatz is a 10-minute walk away. The air-conditioned rooms feature an LCD TV and a work desk. The bathrooms provide bathrobes and hairdryers. Flemings Selection Hotel Wien-City offers spa treatments on request, a sauna and a free fitness center. Flemings Selection Hotel Wien-City has held the Austrian Ecolabel for Tourism since October 2023 and the EU Ecolabel since January 2024. We are grateful that our sustainability measures have been recognised with these awards.

Stay$$$4.25/5

Hotel Graf Stadion

The ecologically friendly Hotel Graf Stadion is situated in the district of Josefstadt, only 250 metres from the Rathaus Underground Station and within walking distance of Vienna’s Town Hall, the Burg Theatre, the Parliament, and the Hofburg Palace. Free WiFi is available and public parking spaces can be found nearby, for an extra charge. All en suite rooms have a flat-screen TV with satellite channels and are anti-allergenic with parquet flooring, down-free pillows and blankets. The breakfast buffet is served in the elegant breakfast room on the ground floor. Built in Biedermeier style, Hotel Graf Stadion is a protected historic building, and one of the lifts has been reliably operating since 1913. The Theater in der Josefstadt Bus Stop (lines 13A and N71) can be reached within a 2-minute walk. A tram stop (line 2) is 200 metres away.

Stay$$$4.1/5

Hotel-Pension Wild

Located in a renovated building dating from 1904, Hotel-Pension Wild offers a very quiet location in the elegant Josefstadt district, only a 5-minute walk away from the Ringstraße boulevard. Free WiFi is available. Ironing facilities are available at the reception free of charge, while all rooms feature a hairdryer and fan. City maps and information material are available free of charge at Hotel-Pension Wild. You can also use the luggage storage free of charge.

Stay$$3.95/5

Hotel-Pension Bleckmann

The family-run Hotel-Pension Bleckmann is only a few steps from the Ringstraße boulevard, Vienna University and the Votive Church. It offers free WiFi and a breakfast buffet. The rooms provide a private bathroom, satellite TV and a desk. All rooms facing the street have sound-proofed windows. Most rooms look onto the courtyard and are very quiet. At an additional cost, guests of the Bleckmann can park their cars in a parking garage opposite the hotel. The closest tram and bus stop is only 100 metres away. The Schottentor Underground Station at the edge of the historic first district of Vienna is only 400 metres away. The Museum Quarter and the Hofburg Palace are 3 underground stops away.

Stay$$3.95/5

Hotel Pension Baronesse

The family-run 4-star Hotel Pension Baronesse is located in the Josefstadt district, only 2 tram stops from the Ringstraße boulevard and Vienna University. It offers free WiFi. All rooms at Hotel Pension Baronesse offer cable TV and a bathroom with hairdryer. Most are furnished in a traditional Viennese style with chandeliers and carpets. Some rooms face the courtyard. The rooms are located between the ground floor and the third floor of a residential building and can all be reached by lift. A 24-hour reception providing sightseeing information and a ticketing service is available as well. The Lange Gasse Tram Stop is only a few steps away, and the Schottentor Underground Station (line U2) is close by. Hotel Pension Baronesse is a member of Private Hotels.

Stay$$$3.85/5

Hotel Pension Excellence

Occupying a historic Art Nouveau building in the Josefstadt district opposite the University Campus, this family-run 4-star guesthouse Pension Excellence is only 5 minutes' walk from Vienna’s Town Hall, the Schottentor/Universität Underground Station, and the Ringstraße boulevard. Free WiFi is available in all areas. Rooms at the Pension Excellence are all non-smoking and feature adjustable air-conditioning, while soundproof windows are installed for all street facing rooms. They come with a flat-screen cable TV, minibar, safe, allergy-friendly wooden floors, leather box-spring beds, and a bathroom. A buffet breakfast is served in the elegant breakfast room from 07:00 until 10:00. A 24-hour reception is available, and 5 underground parking spaces are available on request and subject to availability.

Stay4.4/5

Appartement-Pension Gaber

Nestled in the heart of Vienna, Appartement-Pension Gaber offers a charming blend of cozy accommodations and authentic local hospitality, making it an iconic retreat for travelers seeking a true Viennese experience.

Stay$$$4.25/5

BoutiqueHOTEL Donauwalzer

The family-run BoutiqueHOTEL Donauwalzer is right next to the Alser Straße Underground Station (line U6) and is within a 15-minute walk of the Ringstraße boulevard, the Votive Church and the Town Hall. It features free WiFi, a spa area (accessible at an extra charge), and a green courtyard. The centre of Vienna is reachable by tram in 6 minutes. All rooms at the BoutiqueHOTEL Donauwalzer have carpeted or parquet floors, a private bathroom, and satellite TV. Coffee and tea machine is available in every room free of charge (including coffee and tea tabs). A hot and cold buffet breakfast with sparkling wine is offered every morning. Every weekend (Saturday and Sunday) live classical music is played at breakfast. Vienna’s General Hospital (AKH) is only 1 underground stop away. The Hernalser Gürtel Tram Stop is right in front of the Donauwalzer.

Things To Do

5/5
3 h

Private Tour of the Kunsthistorisches Museum: Secrets of Masterpieces | Tickets included

The title of masterpiece gives a work of art a special status and if you are going to visit a museum for the first time, you want to see famous works by renowned masters. The Museum of the History of Art in Vienna has many paintings, gems and statues that count to the world famous masterpieces. They include paintings by Rembrandt, Cranach, Vermeer, Raphael and Caravaggio, sculptures by Canova, Gianbologna as well as works by ancient Greek and Roman artists. And you don't need experts to enjoy their works. This tour of the museum is for those who value both an aesthetic pleasure as well as an intellectual one. We will go through all the collections of one of the best art museums in the world and look at masterpieces from different perspectives to understand why this particular work, and not the neighbouring one, has made on the shortlist of must-see objects. To do this, we'll follow the museum's list of most valuable exhibits and I'll not only tell you their official histories and characteristics, I'll also explain how artists have used our cognition and clever self-promotion. We will also discuss the fickleness of worldly fame and the role of the spirit and the taste of the times. Among the major masterpieces we will break down in detail are Benvenuto Cellini's "Saliera", Raphael's "Madonna in the Meadow", Peter Brueghel's "The Tower of Babel" and "Hunters in the Snow", Caravaggio's "Madonna with Beads", Vermeer's "Allegory of Painting" as well as The Reserve Head from the Egyptian collection and Sarcophagus with Amazons from the Greek collection. On a tour with me you can not only enjoy the art, but also learn to navigate a little more in the intricacies of such a subtle matter as "genius".

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5/5
2 h

Private Tour of the Belvedere Palace with an Art Historian: "Pictures of Austrian Identities". Art & History Tour with Skip-the-line Tickets

How would you describe Vienna - the capital of culture? The birthplace of the waltz? The birthplace of psychoanalysis? All of these, and more, are true characteristics of the Austrian capital. The Genius Loci (spirit of place) is packed with details and you won't find them in quite as many places as in Belvedere. Do you want to discover what works of art from the different eras can tell you about the specific Austrian and Viennese identity? Then take a tour of the Belvedere and gain an insight into the different facets of the national character. In Gustav Klimt's golden "Judith" and "The Kiss" we can explore why female sexuality is the focus of medical interest in Vienna. The troubling mood of Egon Schiele's "Embrace" and "The Girl and Death" can also help us understand why this city became the birthplace of psychoanalysis. The ornate baroque decoration of the palace, the accent on the ancient heroic themes will explain the special imperial atmosphere of the city, in which the Viennese live and in which tourists so eagerly dive. And Ferdinand Waldmüller's pellucid paintings will try to enchant us by showing the famous "Viennese cosiness" and we have to make an effort to see what tragedies lie behind these well-marketed images. The gilding of medieval altars and Klimt's golden masterpieces, the sparks of intellectual life and Viennese humour that glimmer through the sombre paintings of Egon Schiele and Oskar Kokoschka - what really makes this famous palace's collection shine? And what exactly shows us the true face of the (former imperial) capital? The answers to these questions await you in the galleries of Belvedere Palace.

$223.63
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