Vienna Travel Guide

Vienna OVERVIEW

Should you think Vienna is a stiff and proper capital, where life follows a pattern as strict as the steps of a Strauss Waltz, you'll be ecstatic to discover the city is all about the playfulness of Mozart and the romanticism of Schubert. Of course, Schonbrunn and Hofburg palaces are pearls in their own right, but the grand imperial history mingles so well with the contemporary cultural smorgasbord that following a visit to the oftentimes scandalous MUMOK museum with a classical evening at the Vienna Philharmonics is as natural as washing down a poshly served Wiener Schnitzel with litters of moderately priced wine at a sidewalk restaurant. Add to it the infinite stretches of parkland cut by the meandering Danube and you have a comprehensive pack of lively music, refreshing greenery, inspiring history, and fun-loving community.