5 Places To See In Vienna

Mak, the Viennese Museum of Applied Arts

A temporary installation at the Mak, one of Vienna's more surprising museums. Not to be missed © Simona Denise Deiana

The opulence of the Lower Belvedere in Vienna

A sumptuous hall in the Lower Belvedere, which often houses temporary exhibitions © Simona Denise Deiana

The Vienna Secession palace, symbol of an age

The Vienna Secession Palace (Wiener Secessionsgebäude) houses the works of artists who belonged to the eponymous movement © Simona Denise Deiana

A dreamy rose garden in Vienna's Volksgarten

Care and precision is involved in looking after the rose garden in Vienna's Volksgarten, opened in 1862 © Simona Denise Deiana

Vienna is a green city, with many large green spaces

Vienna is the largest organic producer in Austria: over 860 hectares of fields spread over three municipal farms © Simona Denise Deiana

The Karlskirche is dedicated to St. Karl Borromäus

The Karlskirche, the last great work of celebrated architect Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlac © Simona Denise Deiana

Hundertwasserhaus: public housing in Vienna

Hundertwasserhaus is a public housing complex built in Vienna in 1986, designed by artist and architect Friedensreich Hundertwasser © Simona Denise Deiana

Two museums across from one another

The Natural History and Art History Museums are enclosed within a large green area, standing across from each other © Simona Denise Deiana

Vienna is even more fascinating after sunset

Vienna seen from the Mumok, museum of modern art

Vienna, city of many marvellous squares

The Minorite Church is the Italian National Church in Vienna

The Minoritenkirche is the ancient place of worship of the Minorites, and is built in the French Gothic style © Simona Denise Deiana