Vienna is synonymous with lavish balls, music, the waltz and sensational works of art. However, the heart of Europe hides many secrets under its veil of a perfect city. Here, in 1913 Stalin, Marshall Tito, Trotsky, Freud and Hitler all lived only a few miles... more »
Vienna Travel Articles
Musical Charms of Vienna
The world thinks of Vienna as a cultural capital in Europe. Not only for its innumerous art attractions and architectural heritage, but also for its reputation as a city that has been synonymous with classical music for centuries; a city ...more »
Please Sir - Can I Have Some More?
Viennese cuisine is like a patchwork quilt, the result of a European culinary brainstorm involving influences from neighbouring countries such as Italy, Bulgaria and Hungary. The Austrians aren’t afraid of serving up plates overflowing ...more »
A Great Night Out In Vienna
There are many different scenarios I could think ok for a night out in Vienna.. In this lively and multicultural city, everyone has the chance to party and have fun until the early hours. There are pubs, bars, cafés and clubs that allow ...more »
Having a Ball in Vienna
There are many reasons to be charmed by the culture of Vienna. Indeed, in the weekend spent soaking up all the Austrian capital had to offer I found nothing disagreeable outside the minus eleven degrees my skin gallantly endured. ...more »
Child Friendly Vienna
Vienna is one of the most beautiful, elegant and popular cities in Central Europe. It is a destination that attracts everybody: couples, students, groups, business travellers, etc.... But what about the smallest, yet most important ...more »
The Oldest Zoo in the World
The temperatures were hovering around minus 20 degrees Celsius and my weekend in Vienna had thus far been spent dodging in and out of buildings in an attempt to stop my toes from surrendering all feeling to the chill that penetrated two ...more »
The open-air markets of Vienna
There are few better ways to peer into the culture of Vienna than by visiting one of its open-air markets, where locals congregate to socialise and shop against the city’s gloriously picturesque backdrop. There are around 26 such ...more »
Vienna Voted Most Liveable City
Mercer is the name of one of the world’s leading human resource consultancy firms, which, when translated, means they are concerned about people and their requirements. Every year they produce a Quality of Living Survey, and when they ...more »
Top Ten Vienna
Many destinations are synonymised by their most famous export and the refined heritage and culture of Vienna has earned it a reputation as a hotspot for lovers of civilisation and class. Aside from the plethora of world-class composers ...more »
"One's destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things " - Henry Miller
A tiny geographic treasure like Vienna gave rise to modern history's most influential personalities.