Vienna state opera

Travelling through a city can be exhausting sometimes. As a tourist you want to see everything a city has to offer in a very short time. Usually tourists tend to literally rush through a city. That can be breath-taking and you risk missing the best parts of the city you're visiting. That's why you should really take your time, especially when you plan to stay a few day in the Austrian capital, Vienna.


This city has just so much to offer, it would take you a year to see every important building and every well-known street. The best way to visit the most important Viennese spots is to pick only a few building. That way you can experience every single sight without getting into a rush. Amongst Vienna's most important buildings is definitely the Vienna state opera. Whether you are a child or an adult this building will fascinate you in its own special way. Standing in front of it you will have to take out your digital camera because the old Renaissance façade is just amazing. One picture of this very historical part of the opera house won't be enough. You might as well take 10 pictures to show off by saying "I visited the Vienna state opera."


For experts in architecture it is particularly interesting to take a closer look at this historical building. Although huge parts of it were destroyed in World War II the beautiful façade survived the bombings. On the inside the opera has been renovated several times. The last renovation took place in the 1990s. Now the opera is up-to-date concerning technical requirements. Loudspeakers, elevators, TV screens and much more is now part of the Vienna state opera. Watching performances inside the stage house has become an even more exciting experience and it's worth a look inside this amazing building.