Vienna (OTS) – The city guide app from Vienna Tourism “ivie” has had one million downloads since its launch in 2020. It guides guests and residents of Vienna through well-known and undiscovered places in the city – in around 20 city walks and guided tours with more than 1,000 entries of sights up to drinking fountains.

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City Councilor for Economic Affairs Peter Hanke, President of Vienna Tourism: “If you want to get to know Vienna or deepen your knowledge, you have a knowledgeable companion in your pocket with ‘ivie’. More and more people are using the digital city guide to explore sights and insider tips off the beaten path. With ‘ivie’ we present the diversity of Vienna’s visitor economy, which can be found in the city’s numerous neighborhoods, and offer Vienna’s tourism institutions a broad stage. I warmly congratulate the WienTourismus team, who are constantly making their app more exciting, on breaking the barrier of one million downloads.”

Tourism director Norbert Kettner: “Digitalization is not an end in itself – it must benefit people. We are pursuing this approach significantly in the further development of our destination app ‘ivie’, which we are constantly adding new offers for guests and Viennese alike. The high level of popularity that ‘ivie’ has already achieved with one million downloads is both an award and a mission. In the future, we want to use ‘ivie’ even more to encourage our audience to explore the entire city on foot – and therefore in a climate-friendly way.”

All of Vienna on your smartphone: become a Vienna expert with “ivie”!

The WienTourismus destination app “ivie” was downloaded a million times – in 2023 alone it had around half a million active users. It is available free of charge in German and English for iOS and Android. Around 20 walks and guided tours – called “Walks” and “Guides” – provide information about Viennese classics such as Sisi, the Ringstrasse or Ludwig van Beethoven, but also modern architecture, life in Vienna’s neighborhoods, curious museums or highlights for the LGBT community . Children come as well as fans of morbid Vienna and those interested in history or music. More than 1,000 entries spread across the entire city about sights, exciting experiences and useful things such as drinking fountains or public toilets make a city trip to Vienna an adventure. With “ivie”, Viennese people get a practical companion who also reveals new sides of their city to them. The offer is constantly being expanded. The Vienna City Card can also be purchased via the app. It offers free travel on Vienna’s public transport and numerous discounts for museums, sights, cultural offerings, restaurants and accommodation providers. As the world’s first environmentally certified guest card, it is the ideal complement to the app.

Links:

“ivie” – download now for free: ivie.vienna.info

Vienna City Card (VCC):

Questions & Contact:

Walter Strasser
Tel. +43 1 211 14 – 111
walter.strasser@wien.info

Marie-Therese Tropsch
Tel. +43 1 211 14 – 117
marie-therese.tropsch@wien.info