I'm loving this American size cinema at the Auhof. The A/C was not turned on for some unknown…read morereason, but the Auhof cineplexxx knows how to represent and present a movie. The screen size is enormous; they have plenty of popcorns, sodas and candies to choose from as well. The cinema seating and floors were very clean and the surround sound / 3D show was perfect. This place deserves two thumbs up!!

Okay, what was I doing in a chocolate museum last week? I don't really like chocolate very much…read more(give me fruits or nuts any day) but the people I was giving a tour of Vienna to had read about the Schocko Museum at the Heindl and Pischinger Chocolate Factory located in Liesing in the deep south of Vienna and wanted to go. It's kind of hard for me to rate this experience. Here's what you see. You visit two production rooms in the factory itself which you view through glass panels. Okay this part is not like visiting Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory. Then there is a movie as much about the history of Heindl's as it is about making chocolate. But the best part of the museum is the exhibition on the history and production of chocolate. In the middle of this exhibition is a chocolate fountain where you can taste the flowing assortments of dark, milk, and white chocolates. For me I found that chocolate tastes better as a liquid flowing from a fountain than it does in a cake or ice cream. There were lots of Heindl's and Pischinger's chocolate candies around to sample and there's also a company store where you receive a discount if you show your museum ticket. Most importantly, the people I was providing a tour of Vienna to enjoyed themselves at the Schocko Museum so that made me happy as well.

Another tourist trap! The tour is 5 euro a person...unless you want it "guided" which consists of a…read morestaff person reading from the German or English signs located throughout the museum for an extra 2 euro (NOT WORTH IT). You see a movie which is pure advertising for the company and little history about the actual chocolate process. Then you go through 2 small rooms that display pictures of the actual process of chocolate making and molds of the different shapes of chocolates made, also here you can sample drips of chocolate from encased fondue fountains of white, milk, or dark. You go through the door to another small area of the factory where there is minimal work being done..a few people are putting chocolates in bags from the conveyer belt. They give you a 10% coupon to visit their shop to so you can spend more money on their chocolate. This place is over advertised and expensive for what is seen. The chocolate is not fair trade..which I find disappointing.

Really great music club in a basement. I went there for the Edi Fenzel Experience/Band show and…read morethey were phenomenal. They also had teenage girl family members playing at certain segments and the girls rocked too!!! This place is the equivalent of a "dive bar." Really, low-maintenance, laidback, people are cool and easy going, no attitude or snobbery. Much recommended.

I found the Technisches Museum Wien to not be very well organized in terms of the visitor…read moreexperience. There were large walls/dividers that made it unnecessarily difficult to get around -- they would block movement between sections, for no apparent purpose, since they weren't leading the visitor to look at exhibits in any particular sequence that made sense. Note that this museum is more of a History of Technology museum than a Technology/Technical museum. Some parts of the museum just feel like an old department store from a few decades ago; it feels like they haven't updated the exhibits on some tech in 30 years. There are some interactive exhibits, although some of them do not appear to work properly. More interactive exhibits would be better. They do have many impressive artifacts on display, including trains, automobiles, & musical instruments. A particular highlight was the train car of Empress Elisabeth. Unless you have a special interest in a particular exhibit, or you are already in the area and have nothing better to do, I would not think it's worth making the trip.

Expansive museum exploring a range of topics including transportation, energy, automation, and…read moremovement. There are enough interactive exhibits to engage kids, but it's not a US-style science center that's entirely for kids; there's much more informational displays that adults can learn a lot from. And unlike some museums in this part of the world that have literal walls of text, the information is presented in just the right depth and spread around artifacts. Who knew I'd be interested in European train coupling or the evolution of domestic cleanliness? Where at all possible, content is local, so the museum has a strong sense of place. For example, there's some depth around how Austria specifically generates & distributes electricity, and the Vienna Airport growth is a case study in transportation challenges. To explore everything in the museum could take 4 hours; 2 hours would be a more manageable visit. As you get further from the center core, some of the less-visited exhibits could be skipped, unless you have a particular interest in for example printing presses.

Comfortable atmosphere with many selections for hot or cold meals. Very relaxed yet attentive…read morestaff. Sitting outside was lovely.

From the owner: Die größte Lasertag Arena in Wien garantiert Euch Unterhaltung auf höchstem Niveau. Unsere Halle…read morebietet auf 3.500 m² Abwechslung und Spannung für alle Altersgruppen. Unzählige Hindernisse, ein Klettergerüst auf mehreren Ebenen, verwinkelte und dunkle Ecken, Rutschen und noch viele weitere Obstacles bieten in unserer Arena eine spannende Map für das Spiel - und Entertainment mit großen Spaßfaktor! Die versteckten Kristalle in unserer Arena geben Dir kurzfristig zusätzliche Fähigkeiten, wie zum Beispiel die Farbe des Gegners annehmen (Spy Mode) oder unsichtbar werden (Invisibility). Bei uns erlebt ihr Laser Tag auf einem ganz neuen Niveau!

This place was cool but there aren't a whole lot of animals inside. It appears its mostly to show…read morea desert ecosystem, which is cool! This was included in our ticket that we bought so we figured we'd go, AND it was right next to the zoo. This was a nice little visit and I would come back again.

The Wustenhaus or Desert House was a delightful little surprise in the Schonbrunn Park. If you're…read moreplanning to visit the Grosses Palmenhaus, it makes sense to pay the small additional fee to come here as well. Inside, you'll find the recreation of a desert environment - cactuses and succulents galore. There are plenty of non-plant inhabitants too - scorpions (safely behind glass), lizards (same thing) and plenty of free-flying birds. This makes a great stop for kids who'll enjoy watching the birds swoop around - but I liked it a great deal too! A visit won't take long - maybe 30 or 40 minutes, but it's a wonderful stop especially if it's chilly outside!