Vienna is situated in the North-East of Austria and lies on the banks of the majestic Danube River. Surrounded by the natural beauty of the Wachau region and the Vienna Woods and with numerous parks and green expanses Vienna is an exceptionally attractive city. It is by far the largest city in Austria and is its cultural, economic and political capital.

For centuries, Vienna has been synonymous with music and was home to Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert and Johann Strauss. This outstanding musical heritage has been preserved right to the present day. Up to 500 concerts per year attract music lovers from all over the world. Music is also a vital part of the city's social life and the Viennese regularly attend the Vienna State Opera “Staatsoper” and the “Volksoper”, the latter being devoted mainly to light operas, popular operettas, musicals and dance events.

Many concert venues offer performances featuring popular highlights of Viennese music, particularly the work of the most famous composers Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Johann Strauss. Vienna is well known for a number of traditional foods such as Wiener Schnitzel and their most famous chocolate cake with apricot jam, Sacher Tort, from the Sacher Hotel. If you would like more information on the opera and to reserve tickets for a performance please visit www.wiener-staatsoper.at or www.volksoper.at