Have Some Cake at Cafe Central, Vienna, Vienna, Austria

If you want to rub shoulders with the likes of Sigmund Freud and Trotsky, you should visit Caf茅聽Central in Vienna. Though, you鈥檒l only see Mr Freud & his friends if you can see ghosts! Today this historical beautiful coffeehouse is overrun with the tourists but they don鈥檛 diminish its old-style charm.

The caf茅 culture is still strong in Vienna so during the week and off-season (if there鈥檚 such a time of the year when there are less tourists in Vienna) this caf茅 is still frequented by the locals. But if you鈥檙e visiting during Christmas season be prepared to wait in the cold to get in this very popular caf茅/patisserie.

Housed in a grand old palace (Palais Ferstel) Cafe Central has been opened since 1876. It offers breakfast, lunch, dinner, desserts and Vienna coffee of course. Made famous by its notorious patrons and as a rendezvous place for many artists, revolutionaries and philosophers it鈥檚 a hot spot for today鈥檚 visitors to once imperial Vienna. Everybody wants to eat cake in Cafe Central (or take selfies) as it seems when you鈥檙e freezing in the long queue outside this old institution. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).

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Guide Name: Have Some Cake at Cafe Central, Vienna
Guide Location: Austria » Vienna
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