Vienna

The Vienna State Opera is one of the most distinguished opera houses in the world. The magnificent building on Ringstrasse was constructed between 1861 and 1869 by August Siccardsburg and Eduard van der Nüll as Hofoperntheater (Court Opera). Students and travellers on a budget can take advantage of the Standing room tickets. For just €10 cash you can buy a last minute ticket at the Standing Room box-office at the Operngasse entrance. Tickets go on sale 2 hours before the show. Bring a scarf to reserve your spot in the auditorium and explore the building. To deter ticket scalpers, the ticket desk will require your ID and will only sell 2 tickets per person. You will also need to pre-register on the State Opera website.

St Anne's Church, with its rich Baroque setting and excellent acoustics, is the perfect place to experience works by Mozart, Beethoven, Haydn and Schubert. The venue is quite intimate — don't miss this architectural and musical opportunity.

This Baroque masterpiece is a resplendently decorated church with a famous organ. Concerts are given frequently here — and there are few better places to enjoy organ music or classical concerts than in this sublime place. There are other older and richer churches in Vienna, but this place is beyond compare. Take a seat in the church vaults and immerse yourself in a program of music from renowned classical composers such as Mozart, Vivaldi, Bach, Schubert and Beethoven. And don't forget to look up! The cupola is out of this world.

Karlskirche frequently hosts classical music concerts, Vivaldi and Mozart in particular. The acoustics of this Baroque church are something you simply must experience. A striking sacred building with a large cupola and two giant twin columns standing at its sides, this church is the last great work of Baroque city architect Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach. Karlskirche is a European Baroque masterpiece, with symbolic design and use of classical architectural elements. Take the elevator to the dome for a close-up of the fresco-decorated interiors.