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48.201944 16.33179 | 1 An ancient arena is recreated at the Vienna Stadthalle for the production of Ben Hur Live. The show, which was 15 years in the making and coincides with the 50-year anniversary of the film… | |
48.202686 16.368786 | 2 The glamorous Vienna Opera Ball, held at the State Opera, is a tête-à-tête for some 5000 international socialites, and the highlight of Vienna's long ball season. If you can't waltz, there's… | |
48.203319 16.377967 | 3 The grand Johann Strauss Ball is staged in the refurbished magnificence of the Kursalon in Vienna's Stadtpark. Music sweeps guests through the ages from past to present, focusing predominantly… | |
48.202518 16.36878 | 4 When the Vienna Ball Season is in full swing, ladies and gentlemen don their smartest outfits and whirl each other around some of the city's finest dance floors. The undisputed jewel in the… | |
48.201944 16.33179 | 5 Vienna Stadthalle stages the gravity-defying Masters of Dirt freestyle motocross event. Top international stars perform tricks and jumps that never fail to dazzle the crowd. | |
48.204912 16.366882 | 6 Set in the flower-strewn Burggarten in Vienna's Innere Stadt, the Art Nouveau Palmenhaus affords superb views of the Hofburg Imperial Palace through glass walls. Pull up a chair under the palm… | |
48.210615 16.359176 | 7 Vienna's Rathausplatz (City Hall Square) is transformed into a magical ice rink for Vienna Ice Dream, the perfect way to experience the sights in the heart of the city. Glide, pirouette and… | |
48.202518 16.36878 | 8 The international Accordion Festival is held at venues throughout Vienna, from theatres to jazz clubs. A host of stars from around the world provide enchanting music, from folk to classical. | |
48.186028 16.315865 | 9 The beautiful Baroque palace and gardens of Vienna's Schönbrunn Palace host a colourful Easter Market. Stalls are laden with chocolate, marzipan, fondant and praline creations. Pick up… | |
48.202518 16.36878 | 10 DJs from around the world are drawn to Vienna's clubs and cultural spaces for something a little different than just spinning tunes. The Sound:frame Festival is dedicated to audio-visual art… | |
48.202518 16.36878 | 11 Vienna City Marathon draws cheering crowds and thousands of runners to the city's streets. It leaves Wagramer Strasse along a scenic, but physically challenging, route to Heldenplatz. If 42km… | |
48.207594 16.381436 | 12 Young Austrian and international fashion designers present street wear and high couture at Vienna's MAK (Museum of Applied Arts). Described as the biggest boutique in the city, around 4000… | |
48.217427 16.406195 | 13 The Vienna Fair at the Messe Wien centre is a public contemporary art expo. Focusing on up-and-coming artists and new international galleries, it concentrates mainly on Central and Eastern… | |
48.210804 16.356475 | 14 VIPs from around the world strut their stuff for this AIDS fundraiser at Vienna's Rathaus (City Hall). Tickets for the Life Ball usually sell out in minutes and it's not hard to see why. | |
48.202518 16.36878 | 15 The Vienna City Festival is all about crazy comedy, street entertainment, music, partying and theatre, with special DJ sets at local clubs in the evening. The festival draws to a close with a… | |
48.190796 16.379807 | 16 Vienna's Belvedere gallery explores Prince Eugene of Savoy. Austria's most important army general, he was a key figure in the rise of the House of Habsburg. The exhibition details the history… | |
48.20527 16.364897 | 17 The impressive VieVinum wine festival hosts around 500 Austrian and international vintners who come to the capital to showcase their finest wines at the lavish Hofburg palace. Eager wine… | |
47.068321 15.44272 | 18 Splishing and splashing around Austria's lakes, teams of rowers compete in the Dragonboat Cup, where fancy dress meets competitive water sports. It only takes a minute for the crews of 20 to… | |
48.202518 16.36878 | 19 Festival for Fashion & Photography Austrian and international designers present their contemporary trends at Vienna's Festival for Fashion & Photography. All over the city, fashion shows are held alongside exhibitions about… | |
47.068321 15.44272 | 20 Splishing and splashing around Austria's lakes, teams of rowers compete in the Dragonboat Cup, where fancy dress meets competitive water sports. It only takes a minute for the crews of 20 to… | |
48.202518 16.36878 | 21 Soak up the Austrian capital's thriving cultural scene at Vienna Festival. International arts groups perform everything from theatre to world music at the city's cultural venues. The festival… | |
48.2104 16.377818 | 22 The English Lovers group presents an award-winning mix of improvised theatre and music during The Late Night Theater Jam at Vienna's Theater Drachengasse. Performances are held every second… | |
47.068321 15.44272 | 23 Splishing and splashing around Austria's lakes, teams of rowers compete in the Dragonboat Cup, where fancy dress meets competitive water sports. It only takes a minute for the crews of 20 to… | |
48.208853 16.407814 | 24 Vienna gets its skates on for the annual Austria Skate Marathon, held in the vast Prater park, where the only prerequisite for participants is a good sense of balance! | |
48.200666 16.377516 | 25 The International Music Festival at the Vienna Konzerthaus explores a different theme each year and aims to get audiences thinking about music in a different way. Concerts feature everything… | |
48.242967 16.39306 | 26 The Viennese make the Danube Island tremble as artists perform all kinds of popular music on outdoor stages at the Danube Island Festival. If the numerous open-air concerts tire you out, try… | |
47.068321 15.44272 | 27 Splishing and splashing around Austria's lakes, teams of rowers compete in the Dragonboat Cup, where fancy dress meets competitive water sports. It only takes a minute for the crews of 20 to… | |
48.202824 16.369457 | 28 Accommodating anyone that didn't manage to get tickets, Vienna's State Opera House screens performances on an open-air screen on Herbert von Karajan Square. Bring along the family and a picnic… | |
48.202518 16.36878 | 29 Vienna's Rainbow Parade circles the grand boulevards in a demonstration of gay pride, attracting around 100,000 revellers. Numerous floats blast out classical music and the obligatory banging… | |
48.202518 16.36878 | 30 Bands fill venues from the Town Hall square to nightclubs and the State Opera House for the Vienna Jazz Festival, one of Europe's biggest jazz events. World-famous international singers and… | |
48.202518 16.36878 | 31 Austria rustles up its finest dishes for hungry gourmands during Vienna Restaurant Week. Around 50 restaurants offer two-course lunches and three-course dinners at bargain prices. Make a… | |
48.193159 16.370936 | 32 The Vienna Operetta Summer features young artists, many studying at the University of Music, and ballet groups in colourful costumes performing amusing productions of well-known operetta… | |
48.202518 16.36878 | 33 ImPulsTanz Vienna International Dance Festival The ImPulsTanz Vienna International Dance Festival brings a series of contemporary dance performances by world-famous international choreographers and dance companies to venues across the… | |
48.202956 16.337235 | 34 Once the centre of Vienna's red light district, the Gürtel strip is now host to local, upcoming indie and rock bands. The Gürtel Nightwalk brings live music performances to the bars and clubs… | |
48.210615 16.359176 | 35 Opera, dance, world music, ballet and jazz performances are projected onto a giant outdoor screen outside the beautiful Town Hall on Vienna's Rathausplatz square. Wander around the… | |
48.202518 16.36878 | 36 Over 200 vintage cars roll into Vienna for the Agip Rallye di Vienna. Line Ringstrasse to see them make their way from the Schloss Wilhelminenberg palace to the festival on Heldenplatz or head… | |
48.202518 16.36878 | 37 Pack your bucket and spade and head to Vienna's summertime Sand in the City, a beach-like area set up next to central Lothringerstrasse street. Jacuzzis, a swimming pool, cocktail bars and… | |
48.208853 16.407814 | 38 Thousands of avid record breakers gather in Vienna's Prater park for the Vienna Recordia. If you think that you can break the world record in paper aeroplane flying, mobile phone throwing or… | |
48.204183 16.368722 | 39 Vienna's Albertina gallery is the setting for the Art Albertina fair. Around 40 of the world's most important dealers in art drawings dating from the 15th century present their collections.… | |
48.203624 16.359263 | 40 The Austrian capital strikes a pose as fashion designers and fashionistas rush to the MuseumsQuartier for Vienna Fashion Week. Fashion shows, exhibitions and parties provide a chance for… | |
48.202518 16.36878 | 41 Vienna's museums open their doors later than usual for the Long Night of the Museums. Hop on one of the especially laid-on shuttle buses and use your all-inclusive ticket to visit as many… | |
48.199738 16.375832 | 42 Vienna's Haus der Industrie becomes a chocolate-lover's heaven with the latest the chocolate industry has to offer, as well as classic favourites. If you're watching your waistline, all is not… | |
48.202518 16.36878 | 43 The Vienna Design Week fills the capital's major cultural spaces and traditional coffee houses. International designers come to showcase their latest products, furniture and industrial designs… | |
48.202824 16.369457 | 44 Accommodating anyone that didn't manage to get tickets, Vienna's State Opera House screens performances on an open-air screen on Herbert von Karajan Square. Bring along the family and a picnic… | |
48.213944 16.401866 | 45 During the summer, join the rest of Vienna at Schweizerhaus, a legendary beer garden located in the Leopoldstadt district. This Bavarian-style outdoor beer hall serves typical dishes like… | |
48.207142 16.365141 | 46 Vienna's Treasury, on the grounds of the Hofburg palace, tells the story of more than 1000 years of European history. The exhibition's highlight is the Holy Roman Emperor's crown, created in… | |
48.201944 16.33179 | 47 The TennisTrophy at Vienna Stadthalle is played indoors on a hard surface. With up to around €500,000 in prize money at stake, it attracts some of the best players on the men's ATP Tour.… | |
48.202518 16.36878 | 48 Viennale Vienna International Film Festival This is Austria's biggest international film festival. Film buffs visit Vienna's cinemas and arts spaces to see premières by upcoming independent film-makers. One of the few film festivals… | |
48.200824 16.372914 | 49 The Wien Modern contemporary music festival holds concerts in the Vienna Konzerthaus, Musikverein and other city venues. The festival brings a distinctive cutting edge to the capital of… | |
48.202518 16.36878 | 50 Vienna joins other cities in celebrating the European Month of Photography. Museums and galleries all over the city take a theme and present over 100 events, including film screenings and… |