Fact File Vienna
Vienna is the largest and capital city of Austria and is situated on the banks of the River Danube.
The quality of life in Vienna is the 3rd highest in the European Union.
Christianity is the major religion, German the major spoken language and 16 the voting age in Austria.
Mozart, Beethoven, Strauss, Schubert, and Brahms are world famous composers who have lived and performed in Vienna making it the City of Music.
Founded in 1752 the Tiergarten Schönbrunn is the world’s oldest zoological garden in Vienna.
Kriml Falls in Vienna is the highest waterfall in Europe, a stunning 1250ft.
The Imperial Treasury in Vienna displays the staggering 2860 carat largest emerald of the world.
The Museumsquartier in Vienna is one of the largest cultural complexes in the world.
Zentralfriedhof cemetery houses over 2.5 million tombs, almost double the existing live population of Vienna.
One of the most familiar and oldest attractions is the Giant Wheel at the amusement park of Prater. A ride in one of its 15 gondolas offers spectacular views of Vienna.
Graham Greene’s novel ‘The Third Man’ was written with Vienna as its setting.
Over 200 balls take place in some with nine live orchestras in the many beautiful palaces in Vienna making it the last great capital of the nineteenth century ball.Looking for a taxis or minicabs:
Theatre, music, opera and arts are brought to life by Vienna in its many opera houses, theatres and galleries.
The Wiener schnitzel a cutlet of veal is a product of Vienna famous all over the world.
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