The capital of Austria: Vienna is the largest city of the country with a population of a mere 1.8 million. Nicknamed as the City of Music or the City of Dreams, Vienna is truly a treat to the mind,  body and soul. Considered as one of the most liveable cities, Vienna is famous due to its high quality of life. It has also been classified as the most prosperous city in the world by UN Habitat in the year 2012-2013. Attracting over 3 million tourists per year, it is one of the most sought destinations you can find in the globe.

When you think of grandiose and majestic, all you can think about is the city of Vienna. From monuments to landscapes to ethnicity, you will find it all, blended into a beautiful web leaving you speechless and awestruck as you move around this city of desires. So what exactly should you look out for in this city of dreams? Let us take a tour of Vienna and the good life in it.

• Landscape Resplendence

The Danube river valley in Vienna makes it a charming place to explore. The Wachau Valley is another valley that goes to stretch to upto 39 kms. beside the Danube river. You can either go for a refreshing bike road trip or else you can take a cruise as well and witness the stretch between Melk and Vienna with many vineyards, villages and other splendid landscape views in between.

• Architectural Excellence

The grand architectural expertise one gets to see in Vienna is a real treat to the eye. The Schönbrunn Palace is one of the most majestic palaces in Vienna. With a total of 1400 rooms in the palace, visitors are allowed to only 40 of them and complete access to its elegant and imperial gardens. The city’s grand streets are also architectural masterpieces and a walk through these streets is the perfect way to continue witnessing the beautiful buildings of the city. Some of the valuable tourist spots in Vienna one cannot afford to miss are St. Stephen’s Cathedral, The Belvedere Palace, Charles Church and many more.

• World class cuisines and drinks

The cafe scene in Vienna is something worth dying for. With some of the historical eateries still maintaining its originality, tourist throng to those cafes like bees reach out for honey. Cafe Sperl is one of the renowned coffee houses in Vienna that was established way back in the year 1880 and is still furnished exactly the same way it was before. Wiener Schnitzel is a famous local cutlet that is a delicacy in the place. Vienna has its own vineyards, producing some of the finest wine in all of Europe.

Right from the majestic cafes to the Schonbrunn to the Imperial Palace, or a performance at the State Opera house, Vienna offers you a complete package.

• Imperial Vienna

If you are fond of history and take pleasure in admiring majestic buildings then the magnificent Baroque Schonbrunn, the Belvedere Palaces, a walk in the Ring Boulevard or exploring the Imperial Palace brimming with historical evidences of the Habsburg empire, will take your breath away. The St Stephens cathedral, the Giant Ferris Wheel at Prater, the Spanish Riding School and the Sacrophagi in the Imperial Vault will leave you awestruck.

• Art Nouveau

If you are an art lover, the portal of the Secession, one of the most stupendous structures of the country dating back to 1900 will not fail to disappoint you. Notable painters, designers and architects have showcased their best artworks here, which millions of tourists visit to admire. The Museum for Applied Arts, Leopold museum and Otto Wagner’s Stadtbahn Pavilions are other places of interest.

• Stephens Cathedral

A visit to this cathedral is a must for everyone who visits Vienna because it is the symbol of the country, one of the most significant Gothic structures. The colourful rooftiles create that Royal and Imperial double-headed eagle and the coat of arms of Vienna city with the free-swinging Church bell being the second-biggest in Europe.

• The Giant Ferris wheel and its Square

You can go up 200 feet high and simply enjoy the view of this city from up this Wheel and you know it for yourself that you have arrived in Vienna once you have taken this ride. This is a frequented attraction in the Danube Metropolis and offers an attractive adventure world too.

Apart from the major sightseeing, Vienna has trendy clubs and stylish shops too. The state opera and the concert halls are a definite part and parcel of this city. There are many design oriented restaurants not just for good food but terrific ambience. The traditional coffee house looks cool in modern guise too.

There are lots of attractions for children like the zoo and the riding school apart from the traditional places of interest. It is on the whole a place for wholesome entertainment to just escape from the hustle and bustle of city life, away to a quiet vacation.