Welcome to the world’s music capital! The City of Music! Vienna, also known as Wien, is a German speaking city and has produced more famous composers than any other city, and music is practically in the air: Waltzes and operettas, as well as musicals "made in Vienna," have captivated international audiences. The Austrian capital is world-famous for its rich cultural and historical heritage that can be sampled in the 100 museums or just by strolling the streets of the old city center that belongs to the UNESCO world cultural heritage.
There is no other city where so many famous composers have lived, and classical music tradition is kept alive in Vienna’s famous opera house and concert halls. Many composers visited, remained, and composed wonderful music in the city because it was such an excellent place to make it big as a musician or for artistic creativity. Famous composers that lived or worked in Vienna were Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Shubert, Johann Strauss II, Mahler, Haydn, Beethoven. Vienna is today known as a modern art centre and a city with a good standard of living. Aside from historical attractions, the city offers great instances of inventive architecture, stylish shopping areas, and samples of Viennese living in classic coffee shops, Heurigen (wine taverns), trendy bars, sausage vendors, and discos. Go to the explore page to see what to do when you visit Vienna!