Vienna Voted The Most Livable City In The World For The Eighth Time

by Shrutee K/DNS

What thrills millions of visitors to Vienna is confirmed for the eighth time by a renowned, international city comparison: Vienna is number one in every way. Each year, the international consulting firm Mercer carries out a study to assess the quality of life in 231 cities around the world. The results of the study in 2017 also gave Vienna top marks and made the Austrian federal capital the most livable city in the world for the eighth time in a row. The survey compares the political, social and economic climate, medical care, education, and infrastructural conditions such as public transportation, power and water supply. It also takes into consideration recreational offers such as restaurants, theaters, cinemas, sports facilities, the availability of all kinds of consumer goods from food to cars, as well as environmental conditions - from green space to air quality. www.mercer.com

A Green Day In Vienna

Looking for a “green day” in Vienna? Here is our suggestion:

1 - 8.00-9.00 am: Vegetarian-organic breakfast at Naturkost St. Josef 

2 - 9.15-10.15 am: Massage appointment at the Stressdeponie with fair-trade organic care products

3 - 10.15-10.45 am: Souvenirs from the shop Wald & Wiese - from Viennese honey to honey wax candles 

4 - 10.45 am - 1.15 pm: Sightseeing tour through the city center on aCitybike 

5 - 1.15-2.45 pm: Organic lunch at Restaurant Wrenkh and then a break for an organic ice cream at the Eis-Greissler

6 - 3.00-3.15 pm: Picnic shopping at the organic bakery Joseph – Brot vom Pheinsten or at the biggest organic farmer’s market in Europe (only Fridays & Saturdays)

7 - 3.15-3.45 pm: From Stephansplatz by bicycle taxi Faxi to the Green Prater

8 - 3.45-5.45 pm: Romantic pedalo picnic on the unspoilt Heustadlwasser lake in the Prater

9 - 6.00-6.30 pm: Ride in a Green Taxi to the vineyards of Grinzing in the 19th district

10 - 6.30 pm - 7.30 pm: Sunset walk through the atmospheric vineyards followed by:

11 - return to the city for dinner at Christina Rojik – Die Biowirtin

More Itineraries

Our online Destination Guide gives you more itinerary ideas for 24 hours in Vienna, 3 days in Vienna and also shows 2017 highlights.

More information: destination-guide.vienna.info

New – Vienna City Card

Starting with 1st of April 2017 there are some new features for Vienna-Card users and partners! Besides the visual edit of the Vienna-Card, we will launch three whole new versions of the most popular city-card of Vienna.

NEW: VIENNA CITY CARD - the official Vienna-Card in a new Look! 

During the relaunch of the brand presence, the layout of the Vienna-Card got renewed as well. In the future, the Vienna-Card will present itself as modern and flashy as the VIENNA CITY CARD - the official Vienna-Card. Also, the traditional coupon booklet got a new design and is now called BONUS BOOK and we are happy to say that there are a lot of new attractions included. The long-known detachable coupons got replaced by bar codes, which are to be scanned at our partner attractions and directly printed on the Vienna City Card.

New version of the Vienna City Card: NOW WITH HOP-ON HOP-OFF OPTION! Starting with April 1st, visitors also have the possibility to buy the Vienna City Card as a hop-on hop-off version in collaboration with Big Bus Vienna. To ensure clarity, the new design of the Vienna City Card will be red for the already known Wiener Linien City-Card version and white for the Big Bus Vienna edition. Both versions offer discounts for more than 210 tourist attractions in Vienna for 24, 48 or 72 hours at costumer's choice.

The Wiener Linien version will cost between EUR 13,90 and EUR 24,90 - depending on the chosen valid time. The Big Bus Version costs between EUR 28,00 and EUR 35,00, also depending on the chosen valid time. Especially families will profit from the Vienna City Card - as children are allowed to ride for free - in the Big Bus version up to the age of sixteen, in the Wiener Linien version until the age of fifteen. We are very happy that we are able to offer further possibilities, not only to Viennese Tourists for exploring the city but also to YOU, our distribution partners. You can now respond to the wishes of your costumers even better, with an extended range of choices.