Vienna Shopping and Sightseeing

by chris
December 4, 2011
in Austria, Destinations, Fashion, Shopping Guide, Style, Vienna
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Vienna
Shopping and Sightseeing

Gustav Klimt’s The Kiss at The Belvedere Palace

Vienna is famed for it’s rich cultural history and many palaces. You must visit at least one of them on your trip. For art lovers I would recommend The Belvedere Palace, it houses the work of Gustav Klimt and Egon Schiele, as well as many other early 20th century artists. Alternatively to see the grandeur of Viennese architecture at its best, the Schonbrunn Palace and its spectacular gardens makes for a relaxing and inspiring day out of the city.

Schonbrunn Palace

Schonbrunn Palace

13 Schonbruuner-Schlosstraasse
Vienna
http://www.schoenbrunn.at/en/

A must see for budding horticulturalists, Interior designers and architects alike.

Belvedere Palace

3 Prinz-Eugen-Strasse 27
Vienna
http://www.belvedere.at/enThe Belvedere Palace has been turned into an art gallery with an extensive collection of early 20th century art work. Be inspired by the art nouveau works of Gustav Klimt, his most famous piece The Kiss, is part of the permanent collection in the Belvedere Upper Museum. Also on display are seminal works by expressionist artist Egon Schiele.

The Belvedere

Egon Schiele, Sitting woman with legs drawn up, 1917

Shopping – Vienna

Vienna is not famed as a European shopping destination, but it does have all of the international high street brands such as Zara and H&M. The main shopping streets are on and around Stephan Platz, but there are more off-the-beaten-track niche boutiques and shops.