The Real Vienna: Is the Austrian Capital as Beautiful as it Looks on Instagram?

[@fsolda]

No. Vienna looks even better than in Instagram. Actually one of the most gorgeous cities in the world, hands down.

[@kleinerStachel-p2l]

🤦‍♂

[@gule88]

Ganz genau

[@biahmet]

Totally agree

[@tonnyrodrigueznunez]

depends on the weather .!!!

[@idk-xj6wv]

​@@tonnyrodrigueznunez Been there when it was gloomy and cold in October. Still beautiful

[@cemcem8243]

It looks much Beautiful live than on instagram

[@malvinderkaur541]

yes! it is as beautiful last time i saw it... Beauty is soothing to even most jaded souls, the question is not why beauty got createdor maintained in environment buildings museums around problem is why is squalor filth swers drains gutters and out of control population filth not cleaned...

[@gaborcsabapapp3112]

Budapest is much better considering architecture 😊

[@katharinasei.1807]

Yes please - Budapest ist very beautiful. I would recommend a visit there!

[@DWTravel]

Good idea! It's on our list!

[@FBAagent]

Boring

[@michaelswisher8630]

As an American living in Vienna, the most spectacular thing for me is the magnificent public transportation.

[@heidelbergaren5054]

Agreed

[@saide-z2g]

As a Turkish woman I am very happy I went to an Austrian elite school during my formative years (11-18) which instilled Austrian values, arts and philosophy in me before having my systems engineering degree in Turkey and MBA in USA. Thats why the AI systems I build dont have the same discrimination problem with the ones built in USA.

[@Flex2212]

Haha thats such a nice compliment :) but i hope you did keep the great qualities of Turkish culture :)

[@saide-z2g]

@@Flex2212 I have. Like compassion & generousity. But I am melancholic, depressive, too diciplined and perfectionist. Good&Bads of Austria.

[@saide-z2g]

@@Flex2212 People were always asking if I was Greek, Spanish or Portuguese in US. Until I open my mouth and speak: Than everyone would say “Oh, youre German.” I used to correct: “Its Austria” :))

[@bartoszjankowiak3157]

Vienna is not only beautiful but also very liveable. It's so easy to get around and it feels everything has been developed for people and with people in mind. One of my favorite cities around the world.

[@redsusas00]

Yes, Vienna is a city where you really don’t need a car. While in most American cities living without a car is completely out of the question 😂

[@mikev6641]

Vienna is one of my favorite cities. I can go back again and again and never tire of it. I visited last in September. I wanted to see the library but it was closed for renovation! Another reason to return 😊

[@gals8753]

Same 😊

[@yusufabdurrauf7429]

I think it's overrated... many of us felt Budapest a little bit better 😁✌️

[@dominic.h.3363]

I lived in district 9, gone to school in district 1, gone to the doctor's to district 10, grocery shopping to district 22, and I'm a wheelchair user without a car. Need I say more? This city is the most amazing thing I have ever experienced when it comes to quality of living. Clean streets even away from tourist attractions, and it can't be overstated how easy it is to get around without a car. It's actually easier to use public transport, and you literally could take care of your work, banking, grocery and all those tasks for a day, and return home not having walked more than 500 meters, just taking one public transport option after another.

[@redsusas00]

Yes, we are very lucky to have such quality and affordable transport here in Vienna! I live in the 14th district and I can be anywhere I want in Vienna in less than 30 mins with Ubahn.

[@dadep85]

I've been there two months ago. Vienna is one of the most beautiful cities I have ever seen, it's amazing.

[@DWTravel]

Very cool! Thanks for sharing :)

[@Ralphieboy]

I grew up in a decaying urban wasteland in the Industrial Midwest and Vienna blew my mind as a city that could be a work of art as well as a place to live and work.

[@dsantos4585]

Wonderful city! I visited last year after a 16 year hiatus and still found the same local cafe' near Schoenbrunn, everything was just as I recalled many years ago! 😊

[@DWTravel]

How nice!

[@quaityboi]

Vienna is my favorite city in the world. Visited twice and Im dreaming to live there.

[@wilg9400]

I am the luckiest one to live here for 7 years now

[@capslocked7274]

as someone born in vienna, good luck finding an apartment

[@invader7191]

@@capslocked7274 what’s the average rent price?

[@captainalex157]

@@invader7191 a decent place in a good neighborhood for 2 people. around 7-800 bucks.

[@invader7191]

@@captainalex157 That’s pretty cheap for a city like Vienna.

[@Zehnstern]

Berlin was nice too but was destroyed by the Americans and British.

[@kaiserschmarrn260]

When

[@fanniinnanetguy653]

@@kaiserschmarrn260 during wwii

[@kaiserschmarrn260]

@@fanniinnanetguy653 shouldn’t he have mention the soviet union aswell then

[@fanniinnanetguy653]

@@kaiserschmarrn260 the western allies had air superiority to raze everything to the ground whereas the soviets didn't

[@cioccolateriaveneziana]

I don't see the point of this video. "We all know the pictures from the tourism brochures, so let's set the record right and... let's just shoot a video about exectly those pictures and nothing more."

[@michelski3528]

I visited this city a month ago and was amazed by the rich history! Lots of culture and places to go to, not to mention good looking people. Plus it is just a hop of a train journey away from other cities like Bratislava and Budapest. The only downside was that outside where we stayed (Hilton near the park) you could smell the sewer from miles. I would definitely go back there as a tourist. I would also live there if I spoke the local language.

[@mceisen]

Just walked past #1 and #3 yesterday 🙂 As a local resident I can also tell you that #4 - #20 (at least) are missing 😀

[@TFSIChristmas]

Stunning! I want to visit!

[@ginniedio1860]

Visiting or living there is not the same. Specially for car drivers it is not funny anymore! It is very hard to get a free parking space. And that is really necessary when you are becoming old. Also criminality has increased. And it is difficult to find a flat for an affordable price. 😔

[@DWTravel]

Sorry to hear that. It sounds like in many other European cities: lots of traffic and increasing rents.

[@SomePeopleCallMe]

Vienna is a beautiful city, but this video doesn't really portray reality. Heldenplatz and Graben are literally 5 walking minutes apart from each other and Karlsplatz is like 10 walking minutes from Heldenplatz. All 3 buildings are all in one part of the first district, and that's the second smallest in a city made up of 23 districts. This video basically just told us "picturesque old town of european city is pretty", yeah, it would be a challenge to find a european capital where the old city center is a run down piece of garbage. Vienna also has it's fair share of ugliness, the 10th and 11th district have some pretty jarring corners to look at, literally every single stretch of meter on the Gürtel street, the dreadful Minecraft blocks that make up the new General Hospital AKH, or who could forget everyone's favorite man made horror of vehicular traffic, Matzleinsdorferplatz. Show us some hidden gems, outside of the annoying touristy areas.

[@DWTravel]

That would be another kind of video. Here, we wanted to focus on the touristic sites that are frequently spotted by tourists. Greetings!

[@frankozrin5611]

Since I saw this "space shuttle" building next to the Stephansdom, I was done with the city 😂 I just cant understand how much the Viennese need to hate their city to build such a shameful building next to their largest church???? Prague, Krakow, St.Petersburg, Lisbon, Rome do not have such monsters on their main squares.

[@skabo__o]

The Real Vienna is occupied with hundert thousand migrants

[@gabrielebianchi8976]

I think, unfortunately, the season you visit the city in might be a bit unflattering and making it appear more gray-ish, I think going there on late spring or summer would make it feel better with all the greenery flourishing.

[@DWTravel]

It's true - almost everything is better in spring and in summer 😉.

[@johannbaczak9510]

As a local, u r right. Except for the christmas markets in dec, I would avoid Vienna from Nov - April.

[@conniep3164]

Spring. Summer is hot

[@TheBazino]

Vienna is only voted the most livable city in the world most of the years, but okay, guess YOU still need to ask if it's great... Best town in the world, period. AND getting better every year. (The best public transport system in the world is being enlarged every year. The city is getting cleaner and greener every year too.) Oh and you've show like 3 monuments... we have like a thousand in Vienna. And yes, I live here, and yes, I have been to Vancouver and Zürich as well, who are usally fighting for 2nd and 3rd place of most livable cities in the world and they are nice, but by far not as sophisticated as Vienna.

[@victorrocha1235]

Elegant and liveable. I hope I can visit one day.

[@mrpeel3239]

The "real" Vienna is in the Cafes. Hope you will feature, next time.

[@mgpich]

Not anymore, since smoking isn't allowed anymore in Cafés :(

[@redsusas00]

@@mgpichall cafes I go to smoking is still allowed

[@mgpich]

@@redsusas00 But only outside, not inside.

[@Schaneification]

I live in Vienna This post misses most of the things to see in Wien ! Oh I am a American that live in Vienna for over 22 years and have not seen all there is to See .

[@emmerentiagroenewald3694]

Every time I go to the City I see more things that I missed in previous times .... A wonderful place!! The Stadtspark, Opera, Stephan's Church,etc.....!!🌹❤

[@alekseidemidov6534]

If you want to just enjoy/feel Vienna, leave these hotspots for later, grab some coffee and just take a long random walk in/around the city center. You will see plenty of gorgeous architecture and historical places. Then go to the neighbouring districts to enjoy less posh, but even more liveable surroundings to see how locals live. If it is already warm outside, you should take some food, go to a park and have a picnic there or if you have more time, also visit Kahlenberg to see Viennese vineyards and the city from the hill. Although places like Schönbrunn, Belvedere, Hoffburg, etc. are beautiful, there are also a lot of "soviet-style" buildings in Vienna which you can also enjoy and to me it just shows how diverse this city and its history are.

[@DWTravel]

Thank you very much for your travel tipps!!

[@Sheilawisz]

Where to go in Austria if I just want to see the mountains and play with a lot of snow?

[@alekseidemidov6534]

@@Sheilawisz depends on your location and means of transport. I'd say Tyrol is the most beautiful & mountainous region of Austria. There are lots of ski resorts, etc. However, you can find some "real" mountains already not far from Vienna. It's around 1.5-2 hours by train from the city to reach villages located around Rax/Schneeberg group which are 2k high peaks. You can check online if there is still snow, there are webcams on both Rax and Schneeberg and if the Seilbahn is open to reach the peak

[@Sheilawisz]

@@alekseidemidov6534 Thanks! I would prefer to find hotel in the mountains. Is January the most snowy month? I want to experience deep snow. I have never seen snow.

[@alekseidemidov6534]

@@Sheilawisz in January it should be already snowy enough :)

[@alexverdigris9939]

I thought the point of this video was to actually answer the question it asked. It seems that I've been mistaken. I don't click on DW content for superficial sight-seeing, there's a multitude of better options on youtube for that sort of thing, danke schoen.

[@diegoacosta8168]

I didnt know that Viena was one of the most visiting cities in Europe. Now, I understand why. Thanks for the video.

[@patrickhauser588]

It is the most beautiful city in the world outside of Italy

[@Michael00000001]

​@@patrickhauser588 I like it even more because it's much more convenient and safe to explore.

[@dynho_b]

Here is a hint from a Vienna resident. If you want to take a look at the interior of the Karlskirche without spending money you should be there about 15 minutes before a worship service is starting. Doors will be open for the public then. But please respect the religious meaning of this place and leave again before the mass is starting. You don't want to disturb the prayers, will you?

[@MrKhan-ye7go]

I live in Vienna and i just love it specially the people are great helpful and respectful

[@bankimmun8621]

The good thing about Vienna - all major attractions are in a walking distance AND if you have a break for lunch ore a coffee the prices are moderate (in Paris or London its better to be rich if you want to eat out ☺)

[@2Sage-7Poets]

austria is a beautiful country just like switzerland.. not a fan of museums though.. what i like in a foreign country is the beauty of the people and their lifestyles and their behaviour toward others, futuristic building designs, fascinating view of the villages and cities, the language, the culture and the transportation and government services..

[@benjaminkudun3741]

Vienna ❤️ I’m in love with this city

[@Michael00000001]

Vienna is much better than its Instagram pics. Can't do much wrong when visiting Vienna ❤.

[@conniep3164]

What a stupid question - is it worth a visit?! It’s one of the most beautiful cities in Europe.

[@Cam4Cameron]

Vienna is a breathtaking city to visit, but also a cautionary tale of the extravagance that unchecked wealth and influence can amass. Wandering the exhibits in the palace reveals rooms and rooms of ornate cutlery, gilded ballrooms and the staggering contrast of the Hapsburg elite and the commoners they ruled over, and a past that is best admired for its beauty rather than its conditions.

[@DWTravel]

That's an interesting aspect. Thank you for sharing your thoughts!

[@gigikontra7023]

​​@@DWTravel let's not remember the absolutely abhorrent conditions Romanians of Transylvania were forced to live in during the Habsburg domination! They were the majority population of Transylvania, yet they had ZERO rights, were basically used as slaves. Totally unacceptable!!! Romania's century of humiliation, just like China's century of humiliation. How it is all over. The nightmare is over

[@luftbild]

They cleaned all those builidings made of sandstone some years ago, before that they were often nearly black.

[@mohamedkhaireh9356]

Vienna/Wien is a beautiful city, I went there two years ago. I thoroughly recommend visiting the city, it has wonderful architecture, museums, gallery, culture, history and efficient transportation system.

[@diegopereira7281]

Life not Instagram

[@DWTravel]

True!

[@Michael00000001]

But Vienna is better ❤😅.

[@alexb6670]

Instagram a fantasy land

[@funkyhetzer6624]

Well, the city can be beatifull with its old architecture, rich history and countless sights but it can sometimes get very different then what you see on Instagram. Particular the major sights like the Hofburg,Schönbrunn,Stephansdom etc… can get crowded easily and not all tourists treat those places nicely and leave trash behind… Heck, even some locals do that sadly. But the city is definitely worth a visit, if you wanna explore the century old history of the city, it’s culture and more! I am proud of my hometown and I hope people will continue to treat it respectfully!

[@alekseidemidov6534]

Even after crowds of tourists, it's still cleaner than other european capitals :) What I don't understand is why city administration does not notice that some rubbish bins get overflown super fast and people start leave trash near it..but they at least clean everything the very next morning .

[@innastube]

We loved visiting Vienna and hope to visit again!

[@kommtravel]

Vienna is beyond beautiful if you visit it yourself.

[@christopherlangston8173]

It's even better. It's by Far the best city on the planet. I wish I could move from Alabama to Vienna permanently

[@Gangchen4eva]

I visited May 2023 , very beautiful and I loved it . Would love to visit again . 😍👍

[@jimmyjones9095]

Jaja only showing the 1st district. Show the rest of 23 and you will hate this City!

[@majorkerr1333]

It’s my favorite city in the world

[@eulerguimaraens4270]

For me it is the most beautiful city in the world.

[@billblackford7772]

Yes, been to the city and those specific sites many times. It is every bit as beautiful as you see in this video, and more! 🥰

[@davepavillar6606]

Though a picture says a thousand words, taking pictures of Viennese Art and Architecture are not enough to be described in a still image. You have to experience it by visiting. Aside from these three there are still the Stephansdom or St. Stephens Cathedral, the Vienna City Hall, the Belvedere, the Imperial Museums and the monument of Maria Theresia in between, and of course, the Schonbrünn Palace and the Gloriette.

[@ddiesel1836]

you have left out the most iconic tourist spot in Vienna. Saint Stephen's Cathedral

[@DWTravel]

Yes, you're right! We left it out because it's so difficult to take picture from it, because it's so tall 🙂! We didn't find that much scenic pictures on instagram of it.

[@ddiesel1836]

@DW Travel there is an angle within Stephanplatz where you can take a picture of it complete with the bell tower

[@DWTravel]

@@ddiesel1836 Thanks for the tip!

[@MorningNapalm]

I guess I am the one dissenting voice here. I visited Vienna and a number of other cities with my ex a few years ago, and Vienna was the only one we did not enjoy. The people were incredibly unfriendly and as soon as you left the few beautiful areas, we didn't even find it attractive, with wires in the air everywhere, lots and lots of unattractive post-war buildings and so on, the only place we met friendly people and had a good time was the Hundertwasser building and the Fälscher Museum.

[@MorningNapalm]

I forgot to mention: we were so surprised at the rudeness of the people in Vienna that when we returned to Berlin, I went to talk to my Austrian friend about it, and he called Vienna "'the worst of Austria".

[@gigikontra7023]

​@@MorningNapalm little wonder

[@AVANGuAR]

Vienna is an amazing place! I try to go there at least once a year

[@valstutz2628]

My first trip to Vienna was during a two-day layover at the start of my winter vacation in late 2021, and it was hands down the best layover I've ever had. I had a chance to take in some of the sites and visit one of the museums, and I really loved it. Vienna is definitely a city I'd love to return to.🇦🇹

[@osgabriel20]

It’s beyond any beauty beyond perpetual elegance it’s a thought a feeling an emotion a scent a visually pleasing you can find everything in it ❤

[@mate8609]

Ok so the reporter managed to convince his boss to take a trip to Vienna to check if it really is as beautiful as they present it on instagram, I respect that. Next time report on whether 10 million euros really makes you happier or not :D

[@evanmathieu4728]

Visited Vienna only once in 2014. Have to say it is perhaps the best eye candy for Central Europe. Having dodged the destruction that befell many cities during WW2, it is GORGEOUS and baroque on every corner. Schoenbrun, the Imperial Ring of Belle-Epoque architecture, National Treasury with crown jewels of Holy Roman Empire from 10th century . One of the most beautifully decorated art museums in Europe with a collection of works equally meritiing the guiled interior.. Add beautiful cityscapes from the wheels and towering rides in Prater Amusement Gardens...Realise you could cover an hour of these gems and all would be even better in real life, far beyond the best photos. . Plus when I was there early July 2014, none of the city was mobbed with tourists, like many of the other stars of Central Europe. I highly recommend a visit to experience it's beauty exponentially exceeding any photos by its beauty in person 💖 Give a city break a shot. Chances are you will definitely not be disappointed if looking for a charm on most every other city block Sincerely, Evan

[@empresas_exito777]

Three days ago I was in Vienna, beautiful place. Definitely I will be back.

[@zap900]

Vienna is graet..but the karlskirche is just a normal church...nothing special about it at all

[@zeta75011]

I left 1 year in Vienna! Just Amazing! (Little bit expensive than Germany, and France)

[@euphrates9083]

Vienna is an amazig city but just dont go in winter, I was there in winter and it was like a nightmare. It's too cold and you cant see the sun enough. But the lanmarks are worth to see for sure.

[@alekseidemidov6534]

Never go to Vienna in February/beginning of March :D it's a wind season and it can be really crazy. In December it is cool actually, XMas vibes,etc

[@lepredator1789]

aww hahaha where are you from mate? thats sadly completely normal in winter in central/northern europe (in some parts in scandinavia you have sunlight during winter for like 1 hour/day)

[@janosvas8597]

Vienna with some places is for the visitors, and these are monumental, summarising 1000 years Habsburg. In Vienna are also modern parts for ordinary citizens. And parts of bulidings in the city for so called better Bürger. And the Music, Mozart, the Staatsoper, the Musikverein. And theaters. In sum for the tourist beautiful. For the ordinary citizens very comfortable, with plenty of green for walking, we say promenade. And the infrastructure is excellent, as some viewers remarked below. Best greetings from Vienna!

[@DWTravel]

Greetings to Vienna!

[@timrainer9329]

Wien is leiwond oba kempts lieba nach Kärnten, wir hobn Berg. Vienna is great, but no mountains there.

[@mgpich]

Und in Kärntn san di Leit a ned suichane Maskenfanatiker wie in Wean ;)

[@gigikontra7023]

​@@mgpich is this the dialect from Vienna's People's Republic?

[@mgpich]

@@gigikontra7023 haha 😄

[@flawyerlawyertv7454]

It definitely looks up to reality. 🤩🇦🇹

[@firestarter7680]

I live in Vienna, and it s more beautiful live than in the pictures

[@walter5697]

IV been to Vienna many times and the city is a gem. so beautiful and inspiring. i will definitely be going back soon Wien Wien nur du allein . danke

[@albertozamora1602]

My friend and I visited Vienna 2 years ago and it's still the city we most liked. It is amazing and beautiful.

[@ambilyvr3]

Vienna is beautiful ❤

[@eliasrosanelli2575]

Vienna: the worlds most livable and rudest city at the same time! Amazing

[@akhidukahi6838]

I live there. Its f up

[@fajarkurniawan9434]

can we read the books in the library? or it's just for show?

[@DWTravel]

Yes, you can also read there, in the Augustinerlesesaal, a magnificent hall for reading.

[@newawareness9731]

I hope more immigrants from middle east will settle there! Let's see if it's still beautiful..

[@qhubbles]

Of course visit Wien is on my bucketlist. One day I'll be there.

[@byblispersephone2.094]

I had a stopover in Vienna after returning from Italy, and it was so beautiful! Quiet, serene and so refined.

[@maskyyyy2551]

I really like Vienna, my gamily and I visited it and it is just beautiful with all the unique, but also sometimes similar buildings sind architecture, I will definetely come back again, I haven't Seen much of it, the "Donau Turm" (Danube Tower) at night is absolutely breathtaking

[@chitwandhuliya]

Momentan lebe ich In Linz aber Vienna war the erste stadt in Österreich die ich besucht habe, fantastiche erfahrung, ganz anders

[@gehtdianschasau8372]

It would be great if it wasn't for the people, who live there. Unfurtunately, i can understand, what they say, you most likely can't and mistake it as charming and unique, when they actually insult your mother. "Huankind" is not a compliment.

[@TrianonTagadóTibiAlias3T]

Als mobile Hauskrankenpflegerin bin ich in der Innenstadt täglich unterwegs. Meiner Meinung nach ist Wien in der Wirklichkeit schöner als die Instafotos! ❤❤

[@bookland2710]

Hagiasophia was not church in 18th century, was mosque like today.

[@FSportuguese]

Vienna is my favorite European city

[@willamoctober6714]

Well it looks even better...

[@Nikioko]

Yes, it looks like on the pictures.

[@Ganjaz]

well, i enjoy living here alot, very nice city. just a little much construction noise at times but thats alright :)

[@paulbeneder9337]

I never had the idea that someone goes on a vacation manly to take some instagram photos at crowded tourist hotspots… the selection of sights in this video is quite common and does not represent the feeling of the city. I grew up there and still am working in and for the city, so I know the place for decades, and for sure there are better ways to get a feeling for Vienna then rushing from one selfiespot to the next… 😅😅

[@LaChicaconSuerte-1111]

Vienna is clean, pretty, organized, and usually safe. However, it lacks a soul.

[@suchendnachwahrheit9143]

Wien ist einfach eine glorreiche Stadt aus künstlerischer Sicht

[@bond007.chandan]

I got a chance to visit the city with my family in 2019 and it was a memorable experience...

[@kaikai9542]

Your head line strikes me becuase I already bought a ticket to Vienna. But it brings me a big smile at the end.

[@bornwanderer1]

So sad that Hagia Sophia has been turned into a mosque by some peaceful people 😢

[@JohnTronto]

Are there any detailed records of the logistic of building such palaces? How many workers, how many hours/day for how many years, how much each paid, what they ate at job etc. How much spent, what materials, where the came from? Should do show on those.

[@gigikontra7023]

Would be interesting to know how much gold was extracted from Romania's Carpathian Mountains to build this. I don't assume much if that ended up in Romanian hands...

[@felixthecat2786]

I wish i could leave the US and move to Vienna.

[@christinag8027]

Living here since 15 years now, and I am still in love ❤️ best choice off my life.

[@elisabethlapierre1027]

Hi, love to hear that! Im thinking about moving there to be with my boyfriend, can you tell me more ☺️

[@flawyerlawyertv7454]

Awesome 💯

[@pragueexpat5106]

Former imperial capital of an empire that included 4 modern countries: Austria, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia is bound to impressive I guess.

[@johnnygomez7063]

...And part of Italy. No metter that - the most beautiful city Is PRAGUE!

[@johnnygomez7063]

And also whole Slovinia

[@gigikontra7023]

You forgot Romania. The gold for all that came from Transylvania. These are symbols of excess and oppression.

[@gigikontra7023]

​@@johnnygomez7063 and Romania

[@thepretorian5292]

@@johnnygomez7063 built by germans tho..

[@bugged1212]

Yeah Vienna is nuts, it looks way better in reality.

[@beniaminogrossrubatscher553]

Traumstadt :)

[@elizabethbedon7076]

To me, it is the best city in the world! Beautiful, everything works, super clean and safe 😊

[@mrgame97]

How does it compare to barcelona?

[@pursuitofmine]

How about cost of living there?

[@adis.g6569]

You know ig filter