Weekend in Vienna - Suggestions for Day Trips

I will be spending the last weekend (Friday to Tuesday) in October in Vienna . My last trip there was two years ago and I was able to see most of the sights in town. Is there anything special going on that weekend? Any ideas or suggestions for day trips? I won%26#39;t have a car, so I will be relying on public transportion.

Also, where%26#39;s a good place to go to meet some locals? I will be staying at the Hilton Staadpark and would appreciate some suggestions for local restaurants in the area.

Thanks in advance for your help!

Nancy

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If you refer to next weekend- Friday October 23 to Tuesday October 27-

several suggestions-

You should be aware that Monday October 25th is a Holiday here Austrian National Day.

While banks, shops are closed most tourists sites are open and this date is a signal for the last day of many summer- fall //schedules.

A nice day outing is the combi tour to Melk Abbey -- train to Melk a visit to the Abbey - the boat tour down the Danube and return from Krems to Vienna by train.

www.ddsg-blue-danube.at

This Danube boat cruise end for the year on October 26th.

Another nice outing is Schlosshof

www.schlosshof.at

this is a very nice complex of a summer palace, gardens , restaurants and exhibits.

A weekend bus trip is available there and back for 23 euro including admission.

The last tour of the sesaon is this weekend Blaguss Bus service leaves Schwedenplatz at 9:30 see website for details.

The roman ruins at Carnuntum are another possibility.

for dining - not a long walk away -

Purstner

www.puerstner.com

Cafe Oberlaa is not far away ask for directions at the hotel.

Also ask for a rooom not facing the current construction near to the hotel..

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Thanks for the reply. I should have been more specific with my dates. I don%26#39;t arrive until the following weekend. 30 October.

I%26#39;m sorry for the confusion, but do appreciate your taking the time to reply.

Regards,

Nancy

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The website The website http://events.wien.info lists other events too./

I am not sure if you want to go out of Vienna, but a day trip to Bratislava SK is possible, also Brno,Cz - but maybe you wish to spend your time in Vienna rather than travelling...

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Wrong weekend but still much to do just outside of Vienna for a day.

Still possible Roman Carnuntum

www.carnuntum.co.at

also a short train ride to the wine town of Gumpoldskirchen

www.gumpoldskirchen

A nice small wine town with numerous heurigers to be found-

enjoy food and wine in a lcal atmosphere - chance to observe locals and perhaps some enjoyable conversation as the atmosphere leads to some good contact.

This less than 1 hour by local train - the train station Bahnhof is located by Wienerstrasse - just begin a short walk slightly uphill and you find things

Saturday and Sunday.

Also a short train dride of about 1 hour is Krems

www.krems.at

website offers descriptions of the town and walking tour possibilities

each saturday morning a nice small farmers market - this is a very friendly place - stop and talk with the merchants - no need to buy something - but the smell of cheese , meat etc. good flower decorations of the season to see too. make you hungry.just adjacent to it many sights to see - a good cafe too.Reimitz

Unfortunately the monthly antique market is only on the first saturday of the month.

many sights to see in the town easily walked . Gozzoburg one of the interesting ones.

www.gozzoburg.at

Also in the Stein area of Krems are some nice heurigers - wine taverns and in krems itself - some OK restaurants

sights and farmers market easily walked from the train station - service about every hour from / to Vienna

www.oebb.at

For Sunday a nice experience in Vienna

the Liechtenstein Museum

www.liechtensteinmuseum.at

one of the best private art collections in the world in a superbly restored former summer palace of this family.

Each Sunday concerts at 11 or 3 I think check website-

dining there also possible or various local restaurants nearby.

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Vertical and Sophie,

Thank you so much for taking the time to suggest some great sounding day trips and interesting things to do in Vienna. I appreciate your kindness and will think of you as I pass my time in and around Vienna.

Warm regards,

Nancy