Vienna owes its universal appeal to the way it excitingly combines imperial nostalgia with a highly creative cultural scene, responsibly cultivating a precious heritage and charming traditions whilst taking on board the latest trends. Architecture dating from imperial times has left an indelible mark on the city.

Magnificent edifices, predominantly in baroque, historicism ("Ringstrasse ) and art nouveau styles, and the city"s grand scale cause you to forget that this is the capital of the small Republic of Austria with only 8.4 million inhabitants. In Vienna, you re-live the romance of a long-lost empire.

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