Even if you can find this traditional Viennese cake in many european cities,only in Vienna you can taste a piece of real Sacher which is prepared following the original recipe.The blaze of chocolate and apricot jam created in distant nineeteenth century by Mr Sacher, continues nowadays to charme the greedies of the whole world; this delicious delicacy can be tasted in the best pastry shops of the city.

Whoever visits Vienna,can’t miss the traditional walk among Prater lanes,the great park of the city which is open to the people since more than 2 centuries. The children love Prater due to the many carousels inside the Park . The Prater offers relaxing moment also to adults thanks to the many concerts and shows and to its lively race horse.Before coming home is advisable to go on a Ferris wheel(more than 60 metres diameter)which gives a beautiful view of Vienna.

Vienna,which is considered one of the more musical european capitals because has been the birthplace of the renownest composers,holds nowadays famous lyrical and orchestral music seasons.Among the many musical events the most remarkable one is with no doubt the new year’s concert,which is set in Musikverain. Wiener Philarmoniker staff which is conducted every year by the best “batons” of the world,is able to charme not only present audience which must book the tickets one year before the event,but also the viewers which watch the show at home.

Despite Vienna is now considered as a big metropolis,the tourist can find some gardens also in the city center.The biggest park is the Stadtpark which offers to its visitors many english gardens and a small lake. Nearby the imposing Hoffburg there are Buggarten and Volksgarten,which is the oldest park of the city. Don’t miss the chance to visit the gardens of Belvedere castle,the Baroque summer residence of Eugenio Savoia that is just outside the ring.

Principal city of the holy roman empire,Vienna has been the theater of Habsburg event for almost 4 centuries;this dynasty has left in the city beautiful witnesses which symbolize their past power and splendor. You can admire in the center of the city the marvellous Hofburg ,permanent seat of emperors which has been extended many times during the centuries. In the south part of the city , there is the Schonbrunn castle,which is a stately summer residence of Habsburg, builded at the beginning of the eighteenth century. Hovewer only few rooms of the Hoffburg and its “great gallery”are open to the visitors,instead outside there are the Gloriette from where you have a fine overview of the city,the maze,the royal greenhouses and the oldest zoo of Europa.If you want to visit the symbols of imperial power-Hofburg and Schonbrunn-you can profit of the “Goldpass”,which is a coupon that alllows both the admission in Schonbrun and Hofburg with price reduction on tickets.