My Trip to Vienna! Part 1

Hello, friends of this fantastic community!

Here I am, fully operational again on the blog, and I want to tell you about my recent trip to Vienna, Austria.

Of course, I'll share a bit about what I saw, my impressions of this great European capital, but most importantly, some very interesting tips that I'll also talk about on my YouTube channel, to avoid getting ripped off. Unfortunately, like every tourist city, there are always positive and negative aspects.

Anyway, I departed at 9 AM, right on time, from Venice Marco Polo Airport, and for the first time, I flew with Lauda, a company founded back in 1979 by Niki Lauda, the three-time Formula 1 world champion. In recent years, this company was acquired by Ryanair, and as far as I understand, its main flights are to and from Austria.

For the round trip from Venice, I spent about €100, with carry-on luggage that, as you well know, costs extra. Ryanair charges quite a bit for it. I booked the flight three months in advance, so I didn’t plan too far ahead.
I arrived at Vienna airport in about 50 minutes; the flight was very quick, and I have to say I traveled very comfortably because the seats were really different compared to Ryanair’s.

When I arrived at Vienna Airport, which is practically outside the city in a countryside area, my advice is to take the train to get into the city. This is a very economical solution because I ended up spending €4.50 on the ticket, and you get there in about half an hour. Be careful not to fall into the trap of taking the other train called CAT, which is indeed super fast and gets you to the city center in about 15 minutes, but costs a whopping €14. So, you can understand the big difference. However, I noticed on my return that this train is much more punctual and much safer compared to the one I took. In fact, on the return trip, the train I took was about fifteen minutes late.

On the first day, I headed straight to Stephansplatz, the pulsating heart of Vienna, where I admired the beautiful St. Stephen’s Cathedral. Entry to the church is free, but you can only visit part of it, which I find a bit sad. The rest of the church requires a paid ticket, including access to the south and north towers. However, I didn’t go up because the stairs leading to the tower are quite narrow and steep, and that’s not an experience I enjoy.

I have to say that the church impressed me more from the outside than the inside. It’s very beautiful, being a Gothic church, and they say it’s the tallest church in all of Austria. Definitely a must-see when visiting Vienna.

After visiting the center and the cathedral, we took the metro. We bought a €17 unlimited travel pass for seven days and headed to our apartment, which, unfortunately, I forgot to take pictures of. It’s about 2.5 km from the center, where I could do a self-check-in. One thing I love about Airbnb is the flexibility of checking in whenever you want.

Follow me in the coming days because I will publish more interesting things about the city of Vienna, other useful tips if you plan to visit this city. Thank you for reading, and I’ll see you in my next post.