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Vienna, also described as Europe's cultural capital, is
a metropolis with unique charm, vibrancy and flair. It
boasts outstanding infrastructure, is clean and safe,
and has all the inspiration that you could wish for in
order to discover this wonderful part of Europe. Vienna
possesses a lively and vast array of cultural
attractions. Whether classical or experimental theatre,
film or dance festivals, opera or operetta, or
exhibitions and concerts - no matter when you come and
how long you stay, there is sure to be something
exciting for you to discover. Or if your tastes are not
quite so culturally refined, then visit one of Vienna's
famous coffee houses or traditional wine taverns
("Heurige") and work your way through famous culinary
specialities.
Vienna has been synonymous with music for centuries, and
was home to Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert and Johann
Strauss. This outstanding musical heritage has been
preserved right to the present day. The Wiener
Philharmoniker is one of the world's top orchestras, the
Vienna Boys' Choir is triumphantly successful wherever
it tours, and the Vienna Conservatorium has produced
innumerable international award-winners in all musical
disciplines. Yet Vienna also boasts a lively scene for
young people - if you love music, you are sure to profit
from Vienna.
Down the centuries, Vienna has always produced and
nurtured world-famous artists. The collecting passion of
art-loving rulers and monarchs has made Vienna a
treasure house par excellence. The Museum of Fine Arts,
for instance, is one of the world's largest and most
distinguished museums, housing priceless works of art.
Art accompanies you wherever you go in Vienna - even
some of its underground stations are listed properties
(on account of their elegant, ornamental Jugendstil
style designed by Otto Wagner)! And Vienna is also
uniquely zestful as far as its literature is concerned.
After all, where else in the world will you find a city
with its own "coffee house literature"?
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