What's it like to spend a day in the most
livable city in the world? Let's find out! I'm in Vienna, the Austrian capital. This amazing city is full of incredible buildings. My day is going to be filled with architectural
highlights, local cuisine and the world's oldest ferris wheel! I'll also be meeting a local to find out
why Vienna has been voted the most livable city in the world by 'The Economist'. I'm starting my morning at the
Stephansdom or St. Stephen's Cathedral. It's a major landmark in the city and isn't it gorgeous? The gothic cathedral sits in the heart of
the inner city and is the tallest church in Austria. I basically have to crane my neck to see the spires! Let's continue with a little bit of a walking
tour of the city, to take in some more of the amazing architectural highlights here. Like the huge Opera House in the city centre and multiple palaces. The Hofburg is just a few minutes away. It's the former principal imperial palace
of the Hapsburg dynasty. You can also visit Schönbrunn Palace, the
main summer residence of the Hapsburg family. Vienna was once one of the powerhouses of
European monarchy, hence why there are so many palaces in and around the city - more than 20! But they aren't the only architectural highlights! This crazy looking house is an absolute must visit. Covered head to toe in greenery and
shrubbery, its little oasis in the middle of the city. The Hundertwasserhaus.
Let's go check it out! It's one of Vienna's most visited buildings. It's so colourful! The Hundertwasserhaus is an apartment complex
completed in 1985, after the idea of Austrian artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser. People
live inside this cultural landmark so it can only be viewed from the outside. Cute little fountain, nice vibe! But it's an amazing place to walk around. I've worked up quite an appetite
after all that walking around. So I'm heading to the Naschmarkt for lunch. This market has around 120 stalls
with all kinds of food! Okay there's so many different types of food here, Austrian, Italian, Israeli, but I'm
searching for a proper Viennese schnitzel! Oh here it is! Wiener Schnitzel is a thin, breaded and
pan fried cutlet, traditionally with veal. Let's see if the Viennese schnitzel tastes
better in Austria than it does anywhere else! That is very good! Now I'm meeting Leonhard Pichler, a local
who grew up here, to find out why Vienna is the most liveable city in the world. For example, the public transport system in Vienna.
It's a blast and it just makes your life easier. You know, for example,
you really don't need a car in this city. That's especially appealing
to younger people. Because there's no need for a car in here. Every single spot you can reach
with public transport in like 40 to 60 minutes. Look at this surrounding. This is another one, yeah. You've got so many beautiful parks.
The city just has so, so much to offer in so many different categories. And what are your favourite things about the city? Not only you can go to a park or enjoy the
nature in summer times like this. Yeah, but there are also so many things like cultural
things, you know, like visiting museums or an art exhibition or something like that.
The biggest museum is Vienna itself, in my opinion. Because it's like an open air
museum. If you go through and look at the architecture and stuff like that. In Vienna there's a coffee specialty
which is called Wiener Melange. It's a little bit like a cappuccino. Wiener Melange it means like 'viennese mix'.
And the city of Vienna is just like is just a mix of different areas, different people from all over the
place. And these differences are what makes the city so enjoyable and so exciting for me. It's a good metaphor. It's early afternoon now, which means
it's the perfect time to visit one of Vienna's cultural institutions:
the coffee house. Although the most traditional
ones are also pretty busy, so you might have to stand in the queue for a bit! Café Demel has been around since 1786.
It's elaborate, it's traditional and to be honest, it's pretty expensive. It is amazing to see
but there are also many other wonderful cafés that aren't quite as busy or pricey. I try the Wiener Melange
that Leohnard recommended and get some Kaiserschmarnn too,
scrambled pancake – delicious. Cheers! Coffee in Vienna is like an art form and a lifestyle. You just have to buy a single cup of coffee. And you can linger here the whole day
in one of the city's grand old coffee houses. They are often described as public living rooms. And they're the perfect place to just sit back,
relax and do a little bit of people watching! Now for my final stop of the day – Prater.
A huge public park that used to be where royalty went to hunt. Now, one corner of it has been
turned into an amusement park! Did you know that this is the oldest
Ferris wheel in the world? Seems like the perfect end to a wonderful day. Let's go! This is so worth a trip, you can see
the whole city from up here. It's just such a beautiful city. I can 100% see
why Vienna is so livable. I could spend days just hopping
from coffee house to coffee house, walking through the streets,
admiring the architecture. Perfect. Would you visit Vienna? And what other European cities
do you want to see? Let us know in the comments!
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