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Vienna Waits For You!The magnificent beauty of Vienna’s imperial architecture is the stage for a booming economy and a thriving music & arts scene. Recently ranked as the city with the highest quality of life in the world, it provides safety, comfortable public transport, numerous leisure attractions and shopping opportunities for all tastes. Vienna in SpringThere is no better time for a visit than May, when spring turns everything bright green from the imperial Ringstrasse to the famous „Heurigen“ (winehouse) areas in Grinzing. |
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From baroque masters to Klimt and HundertwasserThe Habsburgs throughout their long reign accumulated masterpieces by the most important European artists. Visit the Museum of Fine Arts with its collection of Bruegels, Velazquez, Rembrandt and many others. Enjoy the great collection of baroque masterpieces housed in the newly renovated Palais Liechtenstein. Experience the explosion of expressionist creativity in fin de siècle Vienna with the works of Klimt, Schiele and Kokoschka - Most of their magnificent paintings may be viewed at the Austrian Gallery at the Upper Belvedere palace and the Museum Leopold. |
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A vibrant cultural sceneBut the imperial Vienna of the Schönbrunn palace, the famous Zoo or the Hofburg, where the Habsburg rulers lived, loved and married, is but one aspect of a thriving urban cultural space. Just a stone’s throw from the romantic inner city, the MuseumsQuartier houses a vibrant scene of contemporary art in a striking combination of baroque and avant-garde architecture. Outside, a courtyard buzzes on spring evenings with groups of locals and tourists enjoying a chat and a drink. Nearby, restaurants lure with the pleasures of wine and food, and late night shoppers stroll the boutiques of Mariahilfer street. Coffee houses, Heurigen, Night Life and RelaxationBesides serious and grandiose art, the genius of Vienna has always embraced the lightness of being as well. Relax to authentic "Schrammel" music in the cosy atmosphere of a Heurigen tavern. Hang out in the Beisln (traditional restaurants), family run restaurants (check out Gaumenspiel in the 7th district) and famous coffee houses. Dance to finest Soul Music in the thriving club scene (from Passage to Aux Gazelles), and enjoy the music from the entire Balkans storming in at the unique Ost-Klub. Visit the Vienna woods creating much of the city's western border and savor the majestic view from the Kahlenberg hill on the 'Blue Danube' cutting a path just to the east of the historical centre. The capital of musicMusic lovers have long considered Vienna a place just this side of paradise: Throughout the year, concert halls and opera houses resound with the glorious music of Mozart, Beethoven, Haydn, Schubert, Strauss, Brahms, Mahler and Schönberg. For more information see www.wien.info |