vienna

Vienna

• Vienna is Austria’s capital, largest city and one of nine states of Austria
• popular for its imperial sights, cultural events and the very special Viennese charm
• also economic and political centre, between 2005 and 2010 was the world’s number-one destination for international congresses and conventions
• cityscape of Vienna is characterised by the abundance of baroque buildings created mostly under the rule of Empress Maria Theresia and Emperor Franz Joseph and city centre was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site
• Vienna’s Schönbrunn palace is the summer residence with formal gardens, the Gloriette monument, Palm House and zoo, where live pandas
• many celebrated composers lived and worked in Vienna, including Strauß, Mozart, Beethoven and Haydn
• visit City Hall, Austrian Parliament, Belvedere Place, The Giant Ferris Wheel in Prater, the Spanish Riding School with their world-famous Lipizzaner horses, St. Stephen’s Cathedral, Hofburg Palace and Donau City