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Vienna is one of Europe’s underrated wonders, where old-world grandeur blends with a quirky up-to-date edge. It’s a municipality where centuries-old coffeehouses settle snugly below baroque palaces and grandiose opera houses. Just when you contemplate Vienna is all about its imperial past, you’ll find yourself in a hip café which serves vegan schnitzels, a sleek art gallery with cutting-edge installations, or a trendy gay bar hidden in an alleyway.

The Viennese possess perfected the art of enjoying life, as seen in their dedication to the ritual of Kaffee und Kuchen (coffee and cake). For them a visit to a coffeehouse is about far more than getting a daily caffeine hit—it’s a cultural experience where people linger, philosophize, and enjoy desserts that look like miniature sculptures. And don’t even think about rushing the experience, unless you desire to risk invoking the wrath of your waiter. Yet, for all its elegance and reverence for tradition, Vienna has a playful side too. Locals might be reserved, but their city hums with an undercurrent o