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.