GETTING THERE & AROUND

Travel by Eurostar train from London St Pancras, changing in Brussels for an ICE service via Frankfurt or a direct, overnight route with Nightjet (also available from Paris and other European cities). eurostar. com raileurope.com nightjet.com

Fly nonstop to Vienna from a number of UK airports with Austrian Airlines, British Airways, Jet2, Ryanair and Wizz Air. austrian.com ba.com jet2.com ryanair. com wizzair.com

Average flight time: 2h15m.

The City Airport Train (CAT) travels to Wien Mitte station in 16 minutes, every half hour, for €19 (£16) return. cityairporttrain.com

Vienna is easy to navigate on foot and taxis are plentiful. There’s also a tram, bus and U-Bahn system, with 24-hour, 48-hour and 72-hour tickets available, from €8 (£6.75). wien.info

WHEN TO GO

Temperatures average a pleasant 20C in late spring and early autumn. The arts-focused Vienna Festival runs from mid-May to mid-June, while Christmas markets open in mid-November.

WHERE TO STAY

Hotel Motto, Mariahilferstrasse. From €118 (£100), room only. hotelmotto.at The Leo Grand, Bauermarkt. From €300 (£250), room only. theleogrand.com

MORE INFO

Fluc Wanne. fluc.at

Palmenhaus. palmenhaus.at MuseumsQuartier. mqw.at Wiener Würstelstand. viennawurstelstand.com DonauTechno. donautechno.com Spelunke. spelunke.at

Zwe. zwe.cc

Das Werk. daswerk.org

HOW TO DO IT

Abercrombie & Kent offers three nights in Hotel Sacher from £995 per person, including flights, transfers and excursions, plus tours to museums and restaurants. abercrombiekent.co.uk