Austria
May 3, 2024
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Vienna, one of the most beautiful capitals in Europe

Vienna It is the capital of Austria, a country located in the Central Europe. Located on the banks of the river Danube and at the foot of the Alps, has a population of 1,651,437 inhabitants that make it the most important city in the country. The most valuable artistic heritage of one of the oldest capitals of the old continent stands out. During the 19th century it became the great capital of the music and in the XX it has stood out for the philosophy and the politics.

Schönbrunn Palace

Climatology

Vienna's climate is a Continental weather. The annual average temperature is quite low, about 9.5 degrees centigrade. In winter It is essential to wear a good coat because temperatures tend to be around 0 degrees Celsius. Frosts and snowfalls are more than frequent in a country where snow sports stand out above all else. It has even reached -25 degrees.
The summers they are soft and moist. The temperature is usually pleasant although, sometimes, the temperatures can be exceeded 35 degrees centigrade.
The spring and the autumn They are very variable seasons in terms of temperature. Rainfall is usually abundant.

Belvedere Palace

Population and quality of life

Vienna is made up of a 80% by Austrians and the 20% Remaining from other countries such as Turkey, Croatia, Slovenia or Hungary. The metropolitan area has grown a lot thanks to immigration, managing to exceed 2 million inhabitants.
As for quality of life, Vienna has nothing to envy to any other capital in the world. In fact, it's about one of the 3 cities with the highest quality of life Thanks to cleanliness, order, security and high efficiency in public services, which together with a great offer in education, culture and entertainment, make it one of the leading cities in this regard.

Vienna Opera

List of places you cannot miss

- The Gothic cathedral of Saint Stephen.
- The Prater, with the oldest giant ferris wheel or ferris wheel in the world.
- Streets Kärtnerstrasse and Graben, with the fashion businesses of the most prestigious brands.
– Belvedere Palace.
– Schönbrunn Palace.
– Schwarzenberg Palace
– Hofburg Imperial Palace , whose Museum of Ethnology houses the controversial Plume of Moctezuma, penultimate Aztec emperor.
– The Votive Church, which houses the largest altar of the Virgin of Guadalupe outside of Mexico.
- Museums: Museumsquartier (modern art painting), Museum of Art History and Museum of Natural History.
– The Spanish riding school
– Grinzing, Heurigen area, typical Viennese taverns to taste good wines from Döbling, Burgenland or Weinviertel, as well as cold meats and sausages from the region.
- The Mount kahlenberg, part of the Vienna Woods, with the most spectacular viewpoint of the Danube river as it passes through Vienna.
– Vienna Opera