Reputation as a cultural and political center of Europe, Vienna had held until the First World War. After this costly war, the present capital of Austria, had lost more than 200,000 inhabitants. This allows other cities in Europe were able to pass in front of Vienna. Nevertheless, Vienna is still today a cultural center.
 
 The unique flair of Vienna no later than knowing after a holiday in one of Vienna Vienna apartment appreciate all of them. Many important cultural events are held annually in Vienna. The most important among the Vienna Festival, a five-week cultural event, which attracts mainly through theater and music guests from all over Europe. Even the traditional New Year’s Concert of the Vienna Philharmonic, reached a year high attendance and good ratings for the live broadcast on Austrian television.
 
 Also in the field of sport Vienna has much to offer. As hosts of the UEFA European Football Championship Austria could, together with Switzerland, is fully convincing, the final in Vienna’s Ernst Happel stadium, which was completely sold out with over 50,000 spectators could choose Spain by a 1-0-victory over Germany itself. The traditional club Rapid Vienna and Austria also attract large amounts of viewers to their home games.
 
 Particularly supportive for tourism are the many splendid buildings in Vienna, which from the time of the K and K-monarchy of Austria-Hungary come from. Special popularity reached the Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph I, who directed the 1848 to 1916, the fate of the Danubian monarchy, but was also directly involved in the development of the First World War. His marriage to Elizabeth “Sisi” Amalie Eugenie, Duchess in Bavaria, was the subject of several successful movies.
 
 The old city of Vienna was recognized along with the Schönbrunn Palace by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. In a Vienna vacation should not be also the St. Stephen’s Cathedral, considered the landmark of the city, and the Vienna Prater with its famous Ferris wheel to escape.
 
 Vienna has to offer besides the traditional cultural attractions now also a versatile and exciting nightlife. A holiday in one of Vienna Apartments Vienna thus combines tradition and modernity in a romantic way.