Update, 30 September 2026: earlier this month we reported that there would be no Christmas market at Belvedere Palace this year. That is no longer the case. A new, smaller market with a different organiser will open in front of the Upper Belvedere on 20 November 2026. We have rewritten this page with the confirmed … Read more
If you’re flying to Vienna in the coming months and are used to taking the green City Airport Train from the airport into the city, you’ll find a very different CAT waiting for you. For now, the City Airport Train isn’t a train at all—it’s a bus. And this isn’t a short-term replacement: CAT buses … Read more
If you are travelling to Vienna for the Eurovision Song Contest this week, one thing becomes clear almost immediately: security across the city is far stricter than during a normal city trip. There is more police presence around the Wiener Stadthalle, visible security checks near major metro stations and extra barriers around official Eurovision locations. … Read more
Planning a trip to Vienna between September 2026 and late 2027? There’s something important you should know before you book your airport transfer. A major railway modernisation project will temporarily change how you get from Vienna International Airport into the city — and if you’re not prepared, it could catch you off guard on arrival. … Read more
From October 2025, the way travellers enter Europe will change. If you are coming to Vienna from the UK, the US, or any other non-EU country, you will no longer receive a stamp in your passport at the airport. Instead, your arrival will be registered digitally. This is part of the Entry/Exit System (EES), one … Read more
Vienna’s legendary Café Central, one of the city’s most famous coffee houses, will temporarily close its doors in 2026 for a major renovation of the historic Palais Ferstel. To make sure visitors don’t have to miss out, the café has already opened a pop-up version called Decentral, located just around the corner in Palais Harrach. … Read more
The Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna is now official. After Austrian singer JJ (Johannes Pietsch) won with his opera-techno track Wasted Love, the Austrian capital was awarded the hosting rights. The shows will take place in the Wiener Stadthalle, with the semi-finals scheduled for 12 and 14 May and the grand final on 16 May. … Read more