What to do in Vienna when it rains
Vienna's imperial palaces, grand museums and legendary coffee houses are the definition of a cosy rainy day.
Museums
Spend a few hours in the city's museums — many are free, and a rainy day is the perfect excuse to take your time.
- Belvedere Palace 1030 Vienna, Austria
- Hofburg 1010 Vienna, Austria
- Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien Maria-Theresien-Platz, 1010 Wien, Austria
- Albertina Albertinapl. 1, 1010 Wien, Austria
- Haus des Meeres (House of the Sea) Fritz-Grünbaum-Platz 1, 1060 Wien, Austria
- Austrian National Library Josefsplatz 1, 1010 Wien, Austria
- Sisi Museum Michaelerkuppel, 1010 Wien, Austria
- Museum of Natural History Vienna Burgring 7, 1010 Wien, Austria
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- Gartenpalais Liechtenstein Fürstengasse 1, 1090 Wien, Austria
- Hotel am Brillantengrund Bandgasse 4, 1070 Wien, Austria
- celeste Hamburgerstraße 18, 1050 Wien, Austria
- Spektakel Hamburgerstraße 14, 1050 Wien, Austria
- FILMQUARTIER WIEN — 10 Lofts am selben Ort Naschmarkt Nähe, FILMQUARTIER, Schönbrunner Str. 31, 1050 Wien, Austria
- Raimundhof Wien Mariahilfer Str. 45, 1060 Wien, Austria
- OstLicht Absberggasse 27/3, 1100 Wien, Austria
- Leica Store Wien Seilergasse Seilergasse 14, 1010 Wien, Austria
Coffee houses
Linger in a grand coffee house — locals treat them as a second living room.
- Café Central Herrengasse 14, 1010 Wien, Austria
- Demel Vienna cafe Kohlmarkt 14, 1010 Wien, Austria
- Café Sacher Philharmoniker Str. 4, 1010 Wien, Austria
- Café Landtmann Universitätsring 4, 1010 Wien, Austria
- Sigmund Freud Museum Berggasse 19, 1090 Wien, Austria
- Wombat's City Hostel Vienna Naschmarkt Rechte Wienzeile 35, 1040 Wien, Austria
- Brasserie Palmenhaus Wien Burggarten 1, 1010 Wien, Austria
- Café Sperl Gumpendorfer Str. 11, 1060 Wien, Austria
Palaces
Wander the palace state rooms — grandeur, warmth and shelter.
- Hofburg 1010 Vienna, Austria
- St. Charles's Church Karlskirche, Karlsplatz 10, 1040 Wien, Austria
- Gasometers of Vienna Guglgasse 6, 1110 Wien, Austria
- Viennese Giant Ferris Wheel Gaudeegasse 1, 1020 Wien, Austria
- Ankeruhr Hoher Markt 10-11, 1010 Wien, Austria
- Austrian Gallery Belvedere Prinz-Eugen-Straße 27, 1030 Wien, Austria
- Heldenplatz Heldenplatz 21/4, 1010 Wien, Austria
- Museum of Applied Arts Stubenring 5, 1010 Wien, Austria
Music & concerts
Look for a concert or recital — an elegant way to wait out the weather.
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