(pre) Vienna - Tips from my friend Joe at work (who's lived in Austria)

My friend Joe at work just got back from China. He had some tips for me, including the following sites:

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/Austria/Bundesland_Wien/Vienna-320332/Nightlife-Vienna-Grinzing_Heurigen-R-1.html

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/Austria/Bundesland_Oberoesterreich/Hallstatt-329225/Things_To_Do-Hallstatt-BR-1.html

But the money tip, I think, was probably about Grinzing. Grinzing, from what I gather, is what they'd call "farther afield" from Vienna, but not so much. It's reachable by public transportation, although he mentioned it was the "last stop" on some rail line.

Here's the text of his email:

Getting to Grinzing on public transport is easy – ride the U2 metro line to Schottentor, and then get tram 38 or take bus 38A from Heiligenstadt (U4 metro). After dinner, ride the bus another five minutes uphill to the Kahlenberg viewpoint for panoramic views of Vienna. Whether in a car or on public transportation, an excursion to Grinzing and a stop in a heurigen is well worth it.

Thanks Joe!