St. Stephen's Cathedral Vienna
The iconic cathedral of Vienna is a cultural place for every traveler. Located downtown, you will see its tower and its roof made of several patterns and colors.
Palace Schönbrunn (House of Habsburg)
Schönbrunn Palace, which wanted to be the Austrian Versailles, was the summer home of Francis Joseph of Austria first and his wife Empress Elisabeth, known as Sissi. Its name Schönbrunn meaning "Beautiful Fountain" is derived from the Emperor Matthias, who discovered a spring of water. In addition, the Palace has French gardens.
Prater
This park located between the Danube and its canal occupies a major part of the 2nd district of Vienna. You might find a funfair open every year with its Ferris wheel and other rides such as the convention / congress center and the famous Ernst Happel Stadium.
The Belvedere Palace
Symbol of Austria's independence after World War II, the great Baroque palace now is a museum of art including the collection of Gustav Klimt.
The Spanish Riding School (Vienna)
Recognized internationally, the horses that are trained are all Lipizzaner stallions. The school was founded in 1565 and its name comes from the region where the stallions come. The trainings are open to the public. In 2006 the school is represented behind a piece of Austrian collection of 5 euros.
Hotels
Whether you are looking for a luxury hotel, a romantic hotel, or privatization hotel, Vienna is full of possibilities.
Meeting
5 to 10 000 people, Vienna have all the advantages of a great capital.
Restaurants
Cuisine, restaurant design, restaurant in historic sites or simply gala dinner in a castle, Vienna is for you.
Team Building
You want to strengthen the link of your teams, create a challenge or whatever your goal, our diverse and varied activities to answer of your needs.
Access
The Vienna airport is located 20 minutes from downtown. Vienna is well served from France, Belgium, and Switzerland. IATA member, we will gladly take care of your tickets and charter.
Direct daily flights to Vienna (2012) It takes about 2 hours flight (from Paris).
| Paris |
6 |
| Lyon |
2 |
| Nice |
3 |
| Mulhouse |
2 |
| Brussels |
6 |
| Geneva |
3 |
| Area : |
83,860 km² |
| Capital : |
Vienna (1,631,000 inhabitants) |
| Population : |
8.210 million (2009 estimate) |
| Other major cities : |
Graz (250,000 inhabitants), Linz (210,000 inhab.), Innsbruck (128 000) |
| Languages : |
German, mostly, and the Slovenian minority in the south-east |
| Sites listed as World Heritage by UNESCO: |
the historical center of the city of Salzburg (1996), palaces and gardens of Schönbrunn (1996), the Cultural Landscape of Hallstatt / Dachstein / Salzkammergut (1997), the historical center of the Graz (1999), the cultural landscape of the Wachau (2000), the cultural landscape Fertö / Neusiedlersee (2001), the historical center of Vienna (2001). |
Cuisine
The Austrian cuisine is largely unknown: a neophyte would expect of sauerkraut or sausages. Big mistake! In reality, this kitchen offers a good summary of all the cuisines of Central Europe. A little heavy but there is rich cream, flour and lard.
The Wienner Küche (Viennese cuisine) offers an interesting range of dishes, multiple culinary influences born of Czech, Hungarian, Germanic, Jewish and Slovenian.
Holidays
- New Year (January 1)
- Epiphany (January 6)
- Easter Monday
- Labour Day (May 1)
- Ascension
- Whit Monday,
- Corpus Christi, Assumption Day (August 15)
- National Day (October 26)
- All Saints (November 1)
- Immaculate Conception (December 8)
- Christmas Day and Boxing Day (December 25 and 26)
Traditions
Easter market at Schönbrunn Palace
Vienna Marathon in April
Vienna Festival (Wiener Festwochen) in May and June
Jazz Fest Wien in Vienna in June
Saint-Nicolas on December 6 and 5