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Where to Stay in Vienna for Solo Travellers

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Last Updated on February 28, 2026 by Hazel M

Upper Belvedere Palace in Vienna in winter with its pale cream exterior, green copper roof details and clear blue sky Choosing where to stay can shape your entire experience of a city, especially when you’re travelling alone.I’m Hazel, a British travel writer and solo traveller who focuses on calm, culture-led European trips. I look for places that feel comfortable rather than chaotic, walkable rather than...
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Things to Do in Vienna in Winter (Beyond the Christmas Markets)❄️

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Last Updated on February 28, 2026 by Hazel M

Woman walking along a stone balustrade in winter with the Hofburg Palace in Vienna in the background, bare trees and light snow on the ground. Winter in Vienna feels elegant in a way few cities manage. Yes, there are festive markets and mugs of punch everywhere in December, but the real magic of things to do in Vienna in winter goes far beyond wooden stalls and fairy lights.Think imperial palaces...
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Food in Vienna: Schnitzel, Strudel & Seriously Good Coffee ☕🍰

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Last Updated on February 26, 2026 by Hazel M

Slice of Apfelstrudel dusted with icing sugar, showing layers of thin pastry and spiced apple filling on a decorative plate. If you’re wondering about the best food in Vienna, get ready to loosen your belt. Austria’s elegant capital isn’t just about palaces and opera houses, it’s a city built on golden schnitzel, slow-simmered broths, sugar-dusted desserts, and a coffee culture that borders on ritual.
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Vienna State Opera: What It’s Really Like (Especially If You’re Going Solo)

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Last Updated on February 26, 2026 by Hazel M

Interior of Vienna State Opera with orchestra performing on stage beneath red velvet curtains, surrounded by ornate cream and gold balconies filled with seated audience members. Attending the Vienna State Opera felt like a dream.It was everything I hoped it would be - grand, atmospheric, genuinely special - but yes, I learnt a couple of useful things along the way.
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Best Sachertorte in Vienna: Sacher vs Demel (And My Honest Verdict)

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Last Updated on February 26, 2026 by Hazel M

Hazel sitting at a marble table inside a traditional Vienna coffee house, with a slice of chocolate cake and whipped cream, a melange, and a red chandelier overhead by the window. I was not expecting to care this much about chocolate cake.In fact, I am not really a chocolate cake person at all. If presented with a list of cakes, chocolate would probably come last. So the fact that I ended up actively comparing versions of...
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Famous Vienna Coffee Houses I Visited (And What They’re Really Like)

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Last Updated on February 28, 2026 by Hazel M

Interior of Café Central in Vienna with cream and green vaulted ceilings, marble columns, ornate chandeliers and diners seated at red-upholstered tables beneath large portraits. Vienna coffee houses are not just places to grab a drink. They are long-standing institutions, woven into the city's identity as much as its palaces and concert halls.
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Vienna Coffee Culture Explained (And Why the Staff Seem So Unimpressed)

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Last Updated on February 26, 2026 by Hazel M

Menu stand on a marble table inside Café Central, one of the most famous Vienna coffee houses, with ornate ceilings and traditional interior in the background. Vienna coffee culture is not just about coffee. It's about atmosphere, time, and a very particular rhythm that feels different from almost anywhere else in Europe.
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Vienna Highlights: The Main Sights (and What They’re Really Like)

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Last Updated on February 28, 2026 by Hazel M

A woman in a pale blue coat stands with her back to the camera, looking out over the Vienna State Opera from a stone terrace on an overcast day, with historic buildings and a city street below. There are certain Vienna highlights everyone talks about. The palaces. The opera. The museums filled with Old Masters. The coffee houses that look like film sets.And yes, you should see them.But what surprised me most about Vienna wasn't how impressive the top sights are. It...
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