 | Vienna today Vienna is uniquely known as a city for the young, the carefree, and the intellectually self-challenging. But this is just one of the many facades of this city. Vienna is a city alive with activity, dynamic, frolicking, and rocking. With independent labels, cult-status underground record stores, a vibrant club scene, and multitudes of street performers, the lifestyle here has evolved into a truly electrifying experience for all classes of people. Today events, cafehouses, historical monuments, concert halls and museums constitute the fame of Vienna. |
 | Vienna back then Vienna is quite an ancient city. It was founded around 500 BC as a settlement for the Celts. In the first century BC, Vienna became the Roman frontier city, guarding the Old Roman Empire against the barbaric Germanic tribes from the north. Vienna was the center of the Babenberg Dynasty during the Medieval Period. In 1440 it was chosen as the royal residence city of the Habsburg dynasties, and from here it eventually expanded in size and importance to become the capital city of the Holy Roman Empire. Relics from the Roman era are still recognizable in the present day city center, includi |
 | Hotel Imperial The pulse of the 'heart of Vienna', located in the famous Ringstrasse area with the Musikverein Conc |  | Palais Coburg This unique hotel situated in the heart of the city is the first new five star hotel Vienna has prod |
 | Grand Hotel Wien The epitome of modern technology and comfort, keeping the highest standards in luxury, style and tas |  | Hotel Ambassador Situated in the center of the city, this hotel was once a warehouse. Today it is five star luxurious |
 | Hotel Bristol Well located, next to The Vienna State Opera, adjacent to the Karntner Strasse, this Hotel was built |  | Hotel Bellevue The Bellevue, a 4 star hotel, is another of Austria's historic hotels which was built in 1873, at th |
 | Ringstrassengalerien The Ringstrassengalerien is a shopper's delight, offering stores with some famous names. It is locat |  | Das mobel - Das geschaft shop Located between Naschmarkt and the Museumsquartier, this large furniture market is where you can fin |
 | Juwelier Wempe This store is quite popular for its sensational choice of quality jewelry. Beside German and Swiss w |  | Juwelier Horwath This shop is situated in the busy city center of Vienna. It has white and yellow gold jewelry in 14 |
 | Zak Schuhmoden This popular shoe store was founded in 1912 by Thomas Zak, and is now owned by his fourth generation |  | Flagship Stores: On the exclusive Kohlmarkt (1st district) you will find the magnificent flagship stores of CARTIER |
 | Wiener Festwochen (from the beginning of May until the middle of June) Every year for five weeks, in May and June, Vienna comes alive with the sound of music, the patter o |  | All Saints (1 November) This religious festival sees huge congregational mass services held at the major churches around the |
 | St. Nicholas Day (5 & 6 December) These days mark the beginning of the Christmas season. As expected, churches start being adorned and |  | Corpus Christi procession in Ebensee, Traunsee, Hallstatt More carnivals and celebrations are in store. Singing, dancing, and music welcome everyone; from the |
 | Wienklangbogen This Summer Musical Festival starts from the middle of June and lasts till the end of September. It |  | Midsummer Night's festival (21 June) Come June 21 and the sky is all lit up with magnificent bonfires to celebrate that special night of |
 | Das Neue Debrovnik (Croatian) Das Neue Debrovnik provides relatively inexpensive and yet filling meals for those on a budget. &nb |  | Chattanooga Fast-food versions of local food. Pretty convenient when you are short on cash, or time, or both. & |
 | Indochine 21 (French/Vietnamese) Swanky French/Vietnamese inspired restaurant, probably leading the Asian restaurant chain in Vienna. |  | Levante (Turkish / Mediterranean) Turkish delights, the usual grilled meats, falafel and kebabs, plus Greek dishes such as moussaka an |
 | Demi-Tass (Indian) Calling Demi-Tass the "best Indian restaurant in town" would be no exaggeration. The resta |  | Maschu Maschu 2 Not very different from Maschu Maschu 1, Maschu Maschu 2 is where the art student community likes to |
 | Fast Facts -Location Vienna, State Capital of Austria. Dialing code 00 43 1 (e.g. 00 43 1 XXX-XXXX) Emergency numbers European emergency call number: 112 Police: 133 Ambulances: 144 Firefighters: 122 Population 1,664,146 (as of 01.01.2007) Languages Official Language: German; spoken as a first language by 98% of the people. Second Language: English; widely understood and spoken by a large part of the population. Time zone GMT + 1 Religions Roman Catholic 49.2% No religion 25.7% Muslim 7.8% Orthodox 6.0% Protestant (mostly Lutheran) 4.7% Jewish 0.5% Other or none indicated 6.3% Average January temperatures -05°C (23 F) to 01°C (34 F) Average July temperatures 14°C (57 F) to 26°C (79 F) Annual rainfall 800mm |
