It was a monthly English language newspaper based in Vienna, Austria, available in print and online.

The paper's target audience was the permanent English-speaking community in Austria and Central Europe, as well as expatriates and tourists.

[2] Although Vienna was the focus, the paper made use of Austria's Central European location in covering both Western and Eastern European news and events, and seeking to provide a voice and a forum for Vienna's international community.

Contributors to the paper included writing professionals, academics from think tanks in the area.

[3] The Vienna Review had a circulation of about 10,000 copies per month and was available by subscription, at public newsstands, in coffee houses, hotels and such places, and on several airlines.