VIENNA - Hapimag

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Excursion tips
VIENNA
From Mozart to modern art
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Excursion tips
Greeting
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A VERY WARM
­WELCOME
TO VIENNA
Visitors to Vienna encounter a venerably old and
­excitingly young city. The capital of Austria owes
its appeal to the exciting combination of monarchical
and nostalgic flair and a modern cultural scene.
­Music lovers get their money’s worth here. Vienna
has been home to more world-renowned composers
than any other place in the world – music is literally
in the air in the city.
In the historical city centre, which is a UNESCO
World Heritage Site, you can admire impressive
­buildings from days gone by: from the Gothic ­
St. Stephens’s Cathedral and the imperial Hofburg
Palace through to the art nouveau splendour of
the Secession. Relax in a Viennese coffee house and
enjoy the traditional desserts of Viennese cuisine.
A tip from me: You can enjoy a breathtaking view
of the city centre from the roof of the nearby Palace
of Justice.
I am looking forward to your visit to the Hapimag
­Resort Wien, and wish you an unforgettable
stay here.
Your Resort Manager Horst Schröcker and his team
CITY
CULINA RY
CULTURE
Horst Schröcker
Resort Manager Vienna
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Excursion tips
CONTENTS
Location 5
History 6
Holiday experiences 7
City 8
Area map 10
Culture 12
City 13
Culinary 14
City 16
The diversity of Hapimag 17
Important telephone numbers 18
Online 19
VIENNA –
FROM MOZART TO
MODERN ART
In the middle of the city, but in a quiet
­location – the resort is close to the
city centre. It’s just a short walk to
Ringstrasse with its large number of
magnificent buildings.
The resort is located in the 8th district, ‘Josefstadt’,
the smallest district in Vienna, which is adjacent to
the city centre. The name ‘Josefstadt’ has been used
since the year 1700 and evokes the Crown Prince
and subsequent Emperor Joseph I. Up until the middle of the 17th century, the district mainly comprised
fields, meadows and vineyards.
The street scene in the district is now characterised
by a large number of listed buildings. Visitors to
­Josefstadt can discover many squares and buildings
of major artistic or historical interest. The most
­important buildings include the Piarist Church,
the Marian column, Theatre in der Josefstadt
and Auersperg Palace.
Attractions
At the start of the 18th
­century, several noble
­palaces were built on
­Ringstrasse. Four of them
have been preserved to
date: Auersperg, Strozzi,
Schönborn and Damian.
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History
HISTORY
AND CULTURE
In 2014 Vienna was chosen once more
as the world’s most liveable city. The
Vienna Museum on Karlsplatz vividly
­documents the history of the city from
its beginnings up to the present day.
The origins of Vienna date back to Roman antiquity:
In the 1st century AD the Romans established a
­military camp to protect the borders of their empire
and called it ‘Vindobona’. Vienna became a firstclass commercial centre in the Middle Ages. However,
Vienna achieved its greatest importance under
the Habsburgs. In 1359 Rudolf IV. started building
St. Stephen’s Cathedral. In 1365 he founded one
of the first universities in Europe in Vienna. In the
15th century, Vienna was one of the largest cities
in Europe.
When Maria Theresia became Empress of Austria
in 1740, Vienna experienced a brilliant epoch. The
Baroque and Rococo periods have shaped the city
right up to the present day. In the second half of
the 19th century, Vienna enjoyed its next golden period. The advent of industrialisation led to the socalled ‘founding era’. A construction boom started.
When the city walls were torn down in 1857, they
were replaced by the Ringstrasse containing mag­
nificent monumental buildings in the classicist style.
This era also saw the creation of the highly traditional
coffee houses which are still an integral part of the
cityscape today.
Present-day Vienna has
more than 1.8 million
inhabitants, is one of
the seats of the United
­Nations, and plays an
important role as an
east-west hub.
Holiday experiences
HOLIDAY
EXPERIENCES
There is a great deal to discover in the varied art
and cultural landscape in Vienna. Vienna also
offers opportunities for a wide range of activities
and contains unique recreation areas.
Our team can provide you with information on
guided tours, excursions in Vienna and the
surrounding area, and other ideas for your holiday.
The team is at your disposal during reception
opening times and will be pleased to advise
you on all matters in order to ensure that your stay
­becomes an unforgettable experience.
Services
– Rolling bar
– Vending machine
– City maps, prospectuses
and timetables
– Sale of the Vienna Ticket
and tickets for city tours
– Booking of concert tickets
– Sale of souvenirs, postcards and stamps
– Sale of drinks and
­Nespresso capsules
Information Center
– Latest daily newspapers
– Vienna Magazine
– Books
– Board games
(Ravensburger)
– Free internet and WLAN
(access data available
at reception)
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City
GUIDED CITY
WALKING TOUR
CITY
Hidden corners and alleys, quiet inner
courtyards – our guided city walking
tours offer this and much more besides.
This excursion takes you on a journey back through
the history of Vienna. During this leisurely walk the
tour guide will tell you stories and anecdotes, and
provide you with interesting details about historical
buildings. Discover the unknown Vienna and enjoy
an unforgettable adventure.
Our city walking tours represent an unique oppor­
tunity to become acquainted with another side of
­Vienna and wander away from tourist routes. They
provide wonderful insights and are ideally suited
as an introduction on the road to becoming a
Vienna insider. On the way you will pay a visit to a
Vienna c­ offee house and enjoy a well-deserved
break over an exquisite cup of coffee and tasty pastries.
The guided city
walking tours are held
exclusively for you as
a ­Hapimag member
and your guests in
German twice a week.
Please see the current
weekly programme
for times and prices.
Duration: Approx.
3 hours.
Reception will be
pleased to accept
your booking.
Church of St. Leopold
(Kirche am Steinhof)
Built between 1904
and 1907, the Church
of St. Leopold is an archi­
tectural masterpiece designed by Otto Wagner.
It is regarded as the first
church to be built in the
modernist style in Europe.
Visiting days and
guided tours
Saturday and Sunday
You can find the exact
dates and prices on the
advertising column.
HISTORICAL
CITY TOUR
CITY
During this city tour you will gain an
­overview of the most important historical
attractions in Vienna.
The tour starts on Ringstrasse which contains a large
number of magnificent buildings: the Vienna State
Opera House, the Museum of Art History containing
the world-famous art treasures of the Habsburgs,
the Natural History Museum, the Hofburg – the former
Information
imperial winter residence –, the Austrian Parliament,
The historical city tour is
held daily in the morning
and afternoon.
the Town Hall, the Burgtheater (National Theatre), the
Museum for Applied Art (MAK) and the cultural area
‘Museum Quarter’.
The tour continues past Belvedere Palace which
houses the world’s largest and most valuable collection of works by Gustav Klimt. As the highlight of
this tour, you will experience a guided tour of the
magnificent rooms of Schönbrunn Palace, the former
imperial summer residence.
Admission to Schönbrunn
Palace is included in the
price.
Duration: Approx.
3.5 hours.
Reception will be pleased
to accept your booking.
You will be collected for
the excursion.
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Natural History Museum
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Town Hall
‘Trafik’ tobacco shop
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Burgtheater (National Theatre)
Bank / ATM
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Parliament
Pharmacy
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Palace of Justice
Post office
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Auersperg Palace
Dog area
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Church of Maria Treu
Bakery
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St. Ulrich’s Church
Underground railway line U2
10 Theatre in der Josefstadt
11 Dr. Karl Renner Ring
Trams 1, 2, 71, D, 46 + 49
Bus 48 A
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Underground railway line U3
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Culture
WORLD-CLASS
MUSEUMS
CULTURE
Vienna is home to more than 100 mu­
seums. These museums house worldclass collections, but also small, special
exhibitions.
Numerous museums, collections and works of art
make Vienna a city full of beauty and art: for example
the Museum of Art History with the world’s largest
collection of paintings by Brueghel or the many works
of Gustav Klimt and Egon Schiele in Belvedere
Palace and the Leopold Museum.
The reception team will
be pleased to provide
you with further information on the extensive
range of museums and
exhibitions in Vienna.
The Leopold Museum is the centre of the Museum
Quarter which ranks among the ten largest cultural
centres in the world. The Museum Quarter also con-
Tips
tains the Museum of Modern Art Ludwig Founda-
The Austrian federal
­ useums offer children
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and adolescents up
to the age of 19 free
admission to the largest
cultural treasures.
tion, the Architecture Museum, the Vienna Art Gallery
and the Zoom Children’s Museum. It is also the location for numerous festivals.
With 60,000 drawings, approximately 1 million graphic
reproductions and an extensive photographic and
architectural collection, the ‘Albertina’ is the world’s
largest graphic collection.
On the first Sunday of every
month, there is free ad­
mission for everyone to the
Vienna Museum and its
other locations (for example
the Roman Museum, the
Prater Museum and the Clock
Museum). There is a reduced
admission price for the Vienna Art Gallery on Monday.
The boarding card from
your Austrian Airlines flight
entitles you to reduced or
free admission to museums
and galleries, attractive
benefits in top restaurants
and cheap shopping offers
for up to 10 days after the
date of your flight.
City
DISCOVER VIENNA
BY BUS
CITY
Plan your own Vienna route: for shopping,
sightseeing or just as the fancy takes
you. With the ‘hop-on hop-off’-bus, you
can choose your next stop.
Public transport
underground railway, buses and ‘Bim’ (trams in
­Vienna) will take you everywhere! Quickly and flexibly
thanks to a well-developed network. You can comfortably travel round the famous Ring on tramlines
1 and 2. Tickets can be purchased in tobacco shops
(‘Trafik’) or from automatic ticketing machines in the
underground stations.
Vienna Card
1 card, over 210 concessions for attractions, in museums, theatres and cafés, at concerts, and in shops
and wine taverns, plus free travel on public transport
for 48 or 72 hours. One child up to 15 years old
can also travel for free on every Vienna Card. You
can purchase the Vienna Card at reception.
‘Hop-on-hop-off’-bus
Tour around Vienna in your
own individual way: for
shopping, sightseeing or
an excursion out into the
surrounding countryside.
Choose from different
routes and numerous stops.
Information on departure
times, prices and tickets is
available at reception.
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Culinary
EATING
IN VIENNA
CULINA RY
Viennese cuisine is distinctive and
­popular throughout the world. That’s
also true of Viennese coffee house
culture which is recognised by UNESCO
as an intangible cultural heritage.
However, Vienna is also a wine city.
Vienna is probably the only city in the world where
the name represents a separate style of food.
­Probably the most famous dish is the ‘Wiener Schnitzel’.
Another traditional dish in Viennese cuisine is
‘Tafelspitz’ (braised beef roulade). The tenderly cooked
beef is served with different side dishes such as
apple horseradish, chive sauce, creamed spinach
or pan-fried potatoes.
The traditional cafés in Vienna attract visitors with
different coffee variations and pastry creations.
Cake shops are closely related to cafés. Ring cake
(Gugelhupf), Sacher cake, Dobos sponge cake,
and many other gateaux and cakes guarantee pure
pleasure.
Vienna coffee roasters have invented more than 50
different preparation methods over the course
of time. A glass of tap water is normally served
with the coffee.
You can obtain restaurant tips at reception.
A simple Viennese guest
house is called a ‘Beisl’.
It contains a spacious bar
where wine is cooled
and beer is served. With
its darkly painted
wooden panelling, simple tables and chairs,
the ‘Beisl’ maintains its
position in the urban
restaurant scene.
Culinary
VIENNA IS
A WINE CITY
CULINA RY
Vienna is the only capital in the world
to produce a significant quantity of wine
within the city boundaries.
Most of the wine from Vienna is traditionally drunk in
a wine tavern (Heuriger). The word ‘Heuriger’ is
derived from the word ‘heur’ and means both a young
wine and the ‘Buschenschank’ (wine tavern) which
serves the wine. The present-day law on wine taverns
dates back to a decree by Emperor Joseph II. from
the year 1784, when he allowed winegrowers to serve
wine which they had personally produced. Genuine
Viennese ‘Heurige’ can be recognised by a pine tree
bush or a garland which is hung over the e
­ ntrance
to the wine tavern. This shows that the wine tavern is
open. This is also the reason for the name ‘Buschenschank’. These ‘Heurige’ are found all over Vienna.
Vienna has the largest city-centre vineyard acreage.
White wine grapes are primarily grown. Grüner
­Veltliner and Riesling are the more well-known varieties. However, Viennese vineyards also contain red
wine grapes such as Blauer Burgunder and Zweigelt.
The name ‘Wiener
Gemischter Satz’
­denotes wines­which
come entirely from
one vineyard in ­Vienna.
At least 3 grape
­varieties must be
planted in this v
­ ineyard.
They are then harvested and p
­ rocessed
together.
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City
SHOPPING
IN VIENNA
CITY
An original present or a charming
­souvenir: Shopping is part of the holiday
pleasure in Vienna.
The three main shopping streets in the city centre –
Kohlmarkt, Graben and Kärtnner Strasse – are part
of the pedestrian zone in the centre and­form the socalled ‘Golden U’. They contain both many luxury
brand boutiques and highly traditional shops such as
‘Meinl am Graben’ or k.u.k. Hofzuckerbäcker Demel.
In the side streets you will find a large number of
­antique shops and the Dorotheum auction house
(founded in 1707), a genuine Mecca for lovers of
beautiful antiques.
Measuring just under two kilometres, Mariahilfer
Strasse is Vienna’s shopping boulevard. In addition
to hundreds of shops, it is home to an extensive
range of restaurants. Nasch Market, the largest
­market in Vienna, is an absolute must for connoisseurs. It is renowned for its multicultural flair. Here
you can find fruit, vegetables, fish and meat, and
any number of chic restaurants.
Shopping streets
Josefstädter Str., Vienna 8
Lerchenfelder Str., Vienna 8
Alser Str., Vienna 8/9
Neubaugasse, Vienna 7
Spittelberg, Vienna 7
Mariahilfer Str., Vienna 6/7
Tuchlauben, Vienna 1
Wollzeile, Vienna 1 (U1, U3)
Shopping centres
Ringstrassen-Galerien, Vienna 1
Millennium City, Vienna 20 (U6)
Stadion Center, Vienna 2 (U2)
Donauzentrum, Vienna 22 (U1)
Bahnhofcity Vienna West (U3, U6)
The Mall Vienna city centre (U3, U4)
Bahnhofcity Vienna Central
Station (U1)
Markets
Nasch Market, Vienna 6 (U2, U4);
Weekdays 06.00 – 18.30;
Saturday 06.00 – 17.00
Brunnen Market, Vienna 16 (tram 2);
Weekdays 06.00 – 18.30;
Saturday 06.00 – 14.00
Viktor Adler Market, Vienna 10 (U1);
Weekdays 06.00 – 18.30;
Saturday 06.00 – 14.00
Rochus Market, Vienna 3 (U3);
Weekdays 06.00 – 18.30;
Saturday 06.00 – 17.00
Karmeliter Market, Vienna 2 (tram 2);
Weekdays 06.00 – 18.30;
Saturday 06.00 – 17.00
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IMPORTANT
TELEPHONE NUMBERS
When you use the telephone in the
apartment, please dial ‘0’ followed
by the desired telephone number.
For calls on your mobile phone please
dial the country code +43 followed by
the ­desired telephone number.
Fire brigade
122
Police133
Ambulance144
Emergency medical service 141
European emergency 112
Emergency number Hapimag Vienna
0664 4 87 13 17
Reception (internal number)
500
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