- The splendour of the imperial capital can be seen and felt everywhere.
- It is both very old and very modern at the same time.
- The Danube flows through the city and splits into beautiful oasis of green and blue.
- Vienna has been proclaimed the best city in the world for living seven years in a row!
- Most of the monuments are located in the Innerestadt district or around it, at walking distance from one another.
- Visual art and inspiration is everywhere.
- The Viennese café culture is a unique experience and must.
- With its 136 meters of height, the spear of St. Stephen’s cathedral is one of the tallest in the world.
- You can visit the court chambers of empress Sisi at the Hofburg palace.
- Admire the dancing horses at the Spanish riding school.
- See the houses of Mozart and Beethoven.
- Discover the café where Trotsky, Tito, Stalin and Hitler almost met.
- Vienna’s Natural History museum leaves nobody indifferent.
- You can also visit the Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia as a day trip. It is about an hour and a half ride from Vienna.
- There’s plenty of spaces for active people to enjoy walking or cycling, as well as other activities.
- Discover the two churches Antonio Vivaldi was buried in.
- Vienna’s fantastic water system brings fresh spring water from mountains far away from the city. It has done so for centuries!
- You really shouldn’t miss Christmas markets in Vienna. Nor the gluchwein (mulled wine).
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Vienna State Opera New Year concerts are traditionally held at the Opera house. If you like classical music, witnessing one should be on your bucket list.
- There’s a silly looking building in various colours built by Hundertwasser you should see.
- The Vienna woods are not only a huge green area flanking the city. They also offer breathtaking views of Vienna, as well as the surrounding plains.
- The transportation system is impressive. The metro network is not too long, but is incredibly efficient.
- Vienna’s museums are home of the most important collections of modern art (Klimt, Schiele, Kokochka…).
- The Schönbrunn palace complex features large gardens and green zones where citizens and guests alike enjoy themselves as royalty.
- Speaking of Schönbrunn, the Vienna zoo is one of the oldest and best zoological gardens in the world.
