If you’re in Vienna and are looking for a place to unwind and enjoy fantastic views, there are many to choose from. Keep in mind that being on top of a place is the best way to savor wonderful views of nature and the entire city.
In Vienna, the rooftop is one place that offers amazing city views. Hotels and bars have hence, it’s best to check them out with your partner or friends.
Each year in May, Vienna holds a series of free and guided walking tours exploring the city’s neighborhoods called Jane’s Walks. This is part of an international festival in honor of an American urbanist by the name of Jane Jacobs.
The walking tours explore the Austrian capital’s vineyards, some of the ugliest buildings as well as the old passages and backyards. This year marks the second time Vienna takes part in the yearly event that aims to honor the activism of Jacobs and her efforts geared towards a community-based approach to city building.
Owing to its green program that covers the transportation sector, Vienna has been declared Europe’s third most sootfree city. Among 23 cities in the European continent, the Austrian capital scored high for its environmental efforts such as in fighting air pollution.
Locals and visitors in Vienna looking for affordable fashion items have something to look forward to this weekend. Check out the Edelstoff Design Market at the Brotfabrik for interesting items on sale including fashion, jewelry and design.
Some 120 designers from Vienna and abroad will showcase their wares at the design market. Venue will be the dispatch hall of the Brotfabrik which used to be a bread factory in the city’s 11th district.
In Vienna, there is this former battleground in the eastern section called Marchfeld. The place is now a plain well known for its fertile soil and where wealthy farmers grow vegetables particularly white asparagus.
Vienna will soon have a new House of History where locals and visitors can learn about the history of Austria throughout its journey towards democracy. To rise on Heldenplatz in the Hofburg Palace, the museum is expected to launch in 2018. The date of its opening will mark the centennial of the end of World War One and the disintegration of Austria-Hungary.
Instead of being the usual museum, this House of History will showcase the darker side of Austria’s history and the start of the attempted revolutions in 1848.
Being a city rich in culture, Vienna has produced so many great names particularly in the field of arts whether it pertains to visual, performing and literary art. When it comes to the literary art form, poetry is very much alive in the Austrian capital.
One of the most important innovations of the 19th century was the sewing machine and Vienna is a major part of this. This is because a tailor who lived in Vienna became the first man to be granted a patent for his sewing machine.
Josef Madersperger, a Viennese tailor, designed his sewing equipment in 1814. It took him 10 years to develop the machine.
Vienna continues to reap rewards which in turn benefits its citizens and visitors. This year, it was named as the city with the best quality of life by Mercer for the second straight year. Another good news is its being included in the Top 10 global ranking of the most powerful cities.
Based on the Global City Economic Power Index, Vienna ranks 9th among the world’s most economically powerful cities. The survey was done by the Martin Prosperity Institute (MPI) research team.
For the second year in a row, Vienna retains its crown as the best city in the world for quality of life. Following behind in the Top 5 are Zurich, Aucklan, Munich and Vancouver.
The list is based on the latest survey of Mercer covering quality of life for expats in some 440 cities. The survey’s goal is to guide large multi-national employers and other organizations in deciding on the compensation of their staff particularly when they are assigned in foreign countries whether for the short term or long term.
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