DESTINATION VIENNA

Vienna is the capital and largest city of Austria, and the Historic City Centre is included on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Vienna has hosted the Habsburg court over centuries, first as the imperial see of the Holy Roman Empire, then the capital of the Austrian Empire and later of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

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DISCOVER VIENNA: Belvedere Palace, Burgtheater, Cafe Central, Ephesos Museum, Hofburg Palace, Museumsquartier, Rathaus, Ringstrauss, Schonbrunn Palace, Vienna Boys' Choir, Vienna Philharmonic, Vienna State Opera, Viennese Cafes, Viennese Cuisine,

BELVEDERE PALACE The extensive Belvedere complex consists of two magnificent Baroque palaces the Upper and Lower Belvedere, the Orangery, and the Palace Stables. The buildings are set in a stunning Baroque park landscape in the 3rd district of Vienna, south-east of the city centre. The grounds are set on a gentle gradient and include decorative tiered fountains and cascades ...

BURGTHEATER The Burgtheater (Imperial Court Theatre) is the Austrian National Theatre in Vienna and one of the most important German language theatres in the world. The Burgtheater was created in 1741 and has become known as 'die Burg' by the Viennese population; its theater company has created a traditional style and speech typical of Burgtheater performances ...

CAFE CENTRAL Café Central is a coffeehouse in Vienna. It is located in the Innere Stadt district at Herrengasse 14 in the former Bank and Stockmarket Building (Bank- und Börsengebäude), today called the Palais Ferstel after its architect Heinrich von Ferstel. The café was opened in 1860, and in the late 19th century it became a key meeting place of the Viennese intellectual scene ...

EPHESOS MUSEUM The Ephesos Museum in Vienna displays antiquities from the city of Ephesus (German: Ephesos), now in Turkey. The collection, which includes original works of sculpture and architecture, belongs to the Kunsthistorisches Museum and was begun in the late 19th century. Since 1978 the Ephesos Museum has had its own rooms in the Neue Burg ...

HOFBURG PALACE Hofburg Palace is a palace located in Vienna, Austria, which has housed some of the most powerful people in Austrian history, including the Habsburg dynasty, rulers of the Austro-Hungarian empire. It currently serves as the official residence of the President of Austria. It was the Habsburg's principal winter residence, as the Schönbrunn Palace was their preferred summer residence ...

MUSEUMSQUARTIER The Museumsquartier (MQ) is a 60,000 m˛ large area in the 7th district of the city of Vienna, Austria. The MQ is home to a range of installations from large art museums like the Leopold Museum and the MUMOK (Museum of Modern Art Ludwig Foundation Vienna) to contemporary exhibition spaces like the Kunsthalle Wien and festivals like the Wiener Festwochen ...

RATHAUS The Rathaus is a building in Vienna which serves as the seat both of the mayor and city council of the city of Vienna. The town hall also serves, in personal union, as Governor and Assembly (Landtag) of the State of Vienna, a state with the Austrian federal system. The Rathaus was designed by Friedrich von Schmidt in the Gothic style, and built between 1872 and 1883 ...

RINGSTRASSE The Ringstrasse is a circular road surrounding the Innere Stadt district of Vienna and is one of its main sights. It is typical of the historical style called Ringstrassenstil of the 1860s to 1890s. The street was built to replace the city walls, which had been built during the 13th century and funded by the ransom payment derived from the release of Richard I of England...

SCHONBRUNN PALACE Schonbrunn Palace is a former imperial summer residence in Vienna. One of the most important cultural monuments in the country, since the 1960s it has been one of the major tourist attractions in Vienna. The palace and gardens illustrate the tastes, interests, and aspirations of successive Habsburg monarchs. The sculpted garden space between the palace ...

VIENNA BOY'S CHOIR The Vienna Boys' Choir is a choir of trebles and altos based in Vienna. It is one of the best known boys' choirs in the world. The boys are selected mainly from Austria, but also from many other countries around the world, and individually interviewed. Over the centuries, the choir has worked with many composers including Mozart, Salieri, Hofhaimer, Biber, Fux, Gluck, ...

VIENNA PHILHARMONIC The Vienna Philharmonic is an orchestra in Austria, regularly considered one of the finest in the world. Its home base is the Musikverein. The members of the orchestra are chosen from the Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera. This process is a long one, with each musician having to prove his or her capability for a minimum of three years' playing for the Opera and Ballet ...

VIENNA STATE OPERA The Vienna State Opera (Wiener Staatsoper) is an opera house - and opera company - with a history dating back to the mid-19th century. It is located in the centre of Vienna, Austria. It was originally called the Vienna Court Opera (Wiener Hofoper); in 1920, it was renamed the Vienna State Opera. The members of the Vienna Philharmonic are recruited from its orchestra ...

VIENNESE CAFES The Viennese café is a typical institution of Vienna that still plays an important role in Viennese culture and tradition. Unlike some other café traditions around the world, it is completely normal for a customer to linger alone for hours and study the omnipresent newspaper. Along with coffee, the waiter will serve an obligatory glass of cold tap water ...

VIENNESE CUISINE Viennese cuisine is the cuisine that is characteristic of Vienna and its residents. Viennese cuisine is often treated as equivalent to Austrian cuisine, but while elements of Viennese cuisine have spread throughout Austria, other Austrian regions have their own unique variations. Viennese cuisine is best known for its pastries, but it includes a wide range of other unique dishes...

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