In any major city, it lives best? The “Economist” is of the opinion that in Vienna. From Germany not a single city among the Top Ten. In another study, it looks better.
Austria’s capital Vienna has replaced the Australian city of Melbourne as the most liveable city in the world. This is evident from the annually much-publicized comparison of cities of the English magazine “The Economist”. Place Osaka (Japan).
It is the first Time a European city tops the list. Thus, the success of Melbourne, which had the title the past seven years ends. 140 cities were evaluated on the basis of criteria such as standards of living, crime rate, health care, culture, environment, education system and urban infrastructure. The victory for Vienna, it was extremely close. Out of a possible 100 points, the city on the Danube 99,1 received. Melbourne was minimal behind at 98.4.
No top positions for German cities
A German city is not represented among the Top Ten. Best of Frankfurt is placed on the 12th place. Hamburg, which had made it last year as only just on the 10th place, is now on 18th place. Besides Berlin, Munich and Düsseldorf are among the first thirty on the list.
Despite the first place for the Vienna European cities are not longer cut off in terms of overall quality of life as well. Only Copenhagen (9th) made it among the first ten.
New York, London, Paris – not a good triad
Australia and Canada dominate the Top Ten in each of three cities: Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide, as well as Calgary, Vancouver and Toronto. World cities such as New York (57), London (48) and Paris (19) is cut off due to traffic problems and high crime rates relatively poorly. At the very bottom of the list, Damascus (Syria), Dhaka (Bangladesh), Lagos (Nigeria), Karachi (Pakistan) and Port Moresby (Papua new Guinea).
Such cities lists enjoy regularly great popularity. In July, the English magazine “Monocle” published his own Ranking. There, European cities have a much higher priority: Vienna lies in this study, behind Tokyo. Number one: Munich. In the study by the Economist-but the Bavarian metropolis is only on place 18.
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Travel tips for ViennaMonumental Grandeur Of
The Austrian capital is a metropolis, and is unique as a brand. Viennese art Nouveau, the Viennese coffee house, Viennese waltz, Vienna stands in front of it, to discover that certain Something.
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Travel tips for ViennaAround St. Stephen’s Cathedral
The historical heart of Vienna in the 1. District. Up in the middle of the 19th century. Century, there were only those within the city walls. The ring road is reminiscent of the Inner city. Spiral group shaped around today, 22 more districts. A map of the city that makes visitors along the way, the orientation easily. The district numbers are also signs on the road.
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Travel tips for ViennaRendezvous with a horse-drawn carriage
The horse-drawn cabs buildings belong to the cityscape of Vienna as St. Stephen’s Cathedral and the art Nouveau style. Horse-drawn carriages they are called Fiacre to the Rue de Saint, where in the 17th century. Century was, for the first time-drawn carriages, a stand for Wage. With a little luck, the famous Wiener Schmäh is supplied from the driver during the journey.
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Travel tips for ViennaViennese Art Nouveau
From the roof of the Vienna line 38 two calls, greet trays, floral ornaments adorn the facade. The magnificent house, 1898/1899 built, stands for the total work of the architect and city planner Otto Wagner (1841-1918). He belongs, together with Gustav Koloman Moser, Othmar schimko joke and Egon Schiele, Klimt, the Vienna Secession. The group of artists influenced the art Nouveau style is crucial.
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Travel tips for ViennaKiss in the Belvedere
In 3.District, there are two Baroque palaces (the upper and Lower Belvedere) and the world’s largest collection of paintings by the art Nouveau artist Gustav Klimt. A reasonable framework for his probably most famous work “The kiss”. From there, the walk in the Park is worth a gentle hill down to the nearby tram stop, Lower Belvedere. To the centre there are only a few stations.
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Travel tips for ViennaWiener Melange
The coffee house culture in Vienna since 2011 on the UNESCO list of the intangible cultural heritage. Already in 1830, the traditional blend of coffee, mocha and steamed milk was served. With whipped Cream, a “Kapuziner”. There are still 150 classic coffee houses, such as the, founded in 1873, Café Landtmann.
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Travel tips for ViennaDog Water House
As unconventional as the building and its Creator, the Austrian artist Friedensreich Regentag was Dunkelbunt Hundertwasser (1928-2000). Immediately after the completion in 1985, it was a magnet for tourists in Vienna. In the 3. District, between the Löwengasse and Kegelgasse.
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Travel tips for ViennaViennese Waltz
The “Golden monument” for the waltz king, Johann Strauss (1825 – 1899) in the city Park pays tribute to the nearly 500 works. Including great Hits of the classical music scene, such as the Danube waltz, the Emperor waltz or the operetta “The bat”. Traditionally, it is released at the Vienna Opera ball with ostrich embossed command “Alles Walzer” the dance floor for all.
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Travel tips for ViennaEvening stroll on the Albertinaplatz
On the left of the flying roof “Soravia Wing” rises over the entrance to the Albertina art Museum, in the middle of the Archduke Albrecht rides in Bronze, and on the right, radiates to the back of the Vienna state Opera. Here, in the Café Mozart, in the novel and Film “The third man“ by Graham Greene a review. Just a few steps from the legendary Hotel Sacher.
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Travel tips for ViennaWiener Schnitzel
The tradition of the restaurant Figlmüller take veal from the cart rose. The chips under the cling film to 5 mm flat tap. Salt, flour, whipped egg – who also wants to apply with a bit of cream and breading in Kaiser bread crumbs. This do not press it! Fry in Oil at 170 degrees – finally, a spoonful of Butter to the pulp prompting and gold yellow.
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Travel tips for ViennaBurgtheater on the ring road
As the Austrian national theatre is the main stage of the country. Behind-the-Scenes guided tours of the ceiling paintings by Franz Matsch and Klimt brothers, the sculpture collections of well-known Poets such as Hauptmann, Schnitzler, Raimund, Nestroy, and, if no samples are on the boards that mean the world, including technology, the largest theatre in Europe.