Pocket Vienna : Lonely Planet

With its imperial palaces, baroque streetscapes, chandelier-lit Kaffeehauser (coffee houses), and wood-panelled Beisha (bistro pubs), Vienna ia infused with history. Not only does it cherish its traditions, it incorporates them in design, architecture, and contemporary art through to eco and meaningfultravel initiatives and culinary innovations. Vienna's past is alive in its present, and by extension, its future.