Lonely PlanetOct 20, 2026
10 Best Vienna Day Trips for History and Fairytale Scenery
From budget beer in Bratislava to hiking through the Vienna Woods, these are the best places to visit on a day trip from Vienna.
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- HauereckSightSki resort near Vienna
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- Vienna WoodsNeighborhoodVienna, AustriaThe 45-kilometre-long (28 mi) and 20–30-kilometre-wide (12–19 mi) range of hills is heavily wooded and a popular…
- JubiläumswarteSightVienna, AustriaLookout tower with sweeping views of Vienna
- SchneebergSightVienna, AustriaMountain visible from Jubiläumswarte lookout tower
- KahlenbergSightVienna, AustriaVine-streaked hill with fine city views
- SeegrotteSightVienna, AustriaFormer mine with Europe's largest subterranean lake
- Hlavné námNeighborhoodBratislava, SlovakiaMain Square in Bratislava's old town
- Stará RadnicaSightBratislava, SlovakiaOld Town Hall in Bratislava
- Blue ChurchPlace of worshipBratislava, SlovakiaArt nouveau place of worship in Bratislava
- WachauNeighborhoodVienna, AustriaRomantic stretch of the Danube Valley
- KuenringerburgSightDürnstein, AustriaCastle where Richard the Lionheart was imprisoned
- St MichaelSightWachau, AustriaChurch in a hamlet with 13 houses
- Stift MelkSightMelk, Austria18th-century abbey-fortress perched above the Danube
- Altes PosthausSightMelk, AustriaBuilding in Melk built in 1792
- Schloss SchallaburgSightMelk, AustriaCastle with 400 remarkable terracotta sculptures
- WienerwaldTrailVienna, Austria
- NussdorfNeighborhoodVienna, Austria