A stroll around Vienna can be like a journey back in time to the days of the empire—it comes as no surprise that the historic city center is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Vienna boasts 27 palaces and 163 other sumptous residences—examples of the city's illustrious history await on virtually every street corner, and the capital's coffee houses are the perfect places to dream of imperial days of yore. And if you are interested in shopping, you can visit one of the former purveyors of the imperial court. A trip around Vienna's magnificent Ringstrasse boulevard is always a special sightseeing experience.

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Night after night in Vienna, music fans are treated to live classical music. The Vienna concert schedule includes thousands of events of various sizes and genres over the course of the year. No other city has been home to so many composers—Mozart, Mahler, Haydn, Beethoven, and Johann Strauss, the Waltz King, all worked in the city. The Vienna Philharmonic and the Vienna Boys Choir set a world-leading benchmark, while the State Opera House and the Golden Hall at the Musikverein are among the world's leading venues. Traditional strengths endure to this day—the electronic sound pioneered by local musicians and leading DJs enjoys worldwide popularity.

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The world's largest Bruegel collection and the prettiest kiss immortalized by Jugendstil (Art Nouveau) genius Gustav Klimt in his world-famous painting can only be found in Vienna. The cultural capital is also a place where you can discover a rich diversity of styles and eras. Baroque opulence and cool avant-garde coexist in an exciting creative environment. Artworks by talented young designers now hang in the ornate staterooms and are just as impressive as the old masterpieces found in Vienna's modern museums.

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Together, the Vienna City Card and ivie are your key to Vienna. Vienna has lots of different faces—tourist-friendly, unique, undiscovered, and mysterious. Want to pinpoint your favorite locations, savor Viennese specialties, and enjoy countless concessions and discounts? Looking for someone who actually delivers a unique Vienna experience rather than just promising it? Then get the Vienna City Card and ivie.

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Vienna is waiting for you in all its beauty. Enjoy Austrian hospitality even before arriving in Vienna and let yourself be spoiled by the multiple-award-winning onboard service. Austrian Airlines is Austria's flagship carrier, covers a worldwide network of more than 120 destinations from and to Vienna, and flies you nonstop from New York, Boston, Washington, Chicago, and Los Angeles to Vienna.

Austrian Airlines is part of the Lufthansa Group, the largest airline consortium in Europe, as well as a member of Star Alliance, and is among to the most punctual and most reliable airlines in the world. The charming way to fly.

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