Vienna in Flower

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As the city of Vienna wakes up from its winter sleep, as people start to spend more time in the streets and the trees get a splash of a green colour, the visitors and Viennese residents can get ready for flowering trees all around the city.

Pinky magnolia trees can be found in numerous parks all around Vienna and moreover, unique Cherry trees are hidden around prepared for perfect spring pictures. We will give you secret tips, where the most magnificent and colourful walks can be enjoyed in March, at the beginning of Spring.

The 6 district’s Hofmühlgasse is probably one of the first cherry tree-lane in Vienna that blossoms usually at the beginning of March. The most practical place to see flowering trees has to be Stadtpark that lies close to the city Centre. And finally, if anyone would like to go off the beaten path and explore also more remote parts of Vienna, we recommend visiting the Setagaya Japanese garden that is a perfect spectacle of magnolias and cherry trees in the full beauty.

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007 Elements

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Did you know that one of the James Bond movies was partly shot in the Austrian Alps? The installation called 007 Elements was built to commemorate this event and is welcoming visitors since 2018 as the only place of its kind. The modern building is located in Austrian Sölden and it is perfectly copying the breathtaking landscape.

The installation is focusing mainly on Spectre movie while simultaneously offering signature elements from all of the 24 James Bond Movies.  Located at an altitude of 3,050 meters above sea level, two floors of a building with an area covering 1,300 m² will be built directly within the mountain. It includes a variety of spaces like the open-air Plaza, showing the imposing angles of the building’s architecture frame the mountain panorama. The sharp angles recall the work of famed Bond Production Designer Sir Ken Adam who was the primary influence on the building’s design.

Visitors can observe special effects and props moreover, the state-of-the-art space allows visitors to interact with the technology. For the visitors that would like to enjoy other activities, they might be interested in the tobogganing, carriage rides or other winter sports.

Beethoven 2020 Anniversary

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Ludwig van Beethoven was born in 1770 and so this year we are celebrating a 250 milestone that is going to be well-regarded by Austria. Concerts, events, and exhibitions are all going to be promoting the great musician throughout the year. One can go and see the manuscripts and Beethoven’s original documents in the National Library. Special concerts can be attended in the State opera starting with a Fidelio opera at the beginning of February, but also in Mozarthaus, Haus der Musik, Konzerthaus, and many others. Competition in the piano play of classical music organized in memory of Beethoven can be observed and enjoyed by the public in the first half of May.

Beethoven was born in Germany but then spent most of his life in Vienna. Therefore, Vienna is very proud to celebrate the WienBeethoven2020 and the visitors can find numerous landmarks commemorating the musician’s life.

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This Month Sleepover: Max Brown in 7th District

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The 7th district of Vienna is considered to be particularly versatile and vibrating, a pure Heaven for the creative scene.

That is why Max Brown opened its first hotel in Austria in May 2019 at Schottenfeldgasse 74: a modern, casual hotel with over 140 rooms, an outdoor terrace and a hotel-owned shop with a focus on local brands in line with Max Brown’s claims.

The three cornerstones of the Max Brown philosophy are simple yet effective: cozy beds, fresh coffee and service under the motto “Basic at its best” are top priorities.

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Pay a visit to the restaurant at the hotel’s ground floor and find yourself in the streets of Tel Aviv- at Seven North: The Israeli top chef Eyal Shani – well known as the King of Cauliflower – opened his new restaurant with a focus on Mediterranean cuisine and dishes prepared in a spectacular open kitchen.

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Vienna Celebrates Beethoven 250th Birthday

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Vienna and Ludwig van Beethoven – a Musical city meets musical genius.

The revolutionary composer spent 35 years in Vienna and left behind many traces: a large Beethoven Museum, preserved apartments and places of his triumphs and despair, memorials and Klimt’s Beethoven Frieze – through to the Beethoven Heuriger.

As a pupil of Joseph Haydn, he created sounds that still inspire the world of music today.

A series of concerts, opera performances and exhibitions: in Beethoven Year 2020, music lovers can get very close to the composer in Vienna.

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Contact us for a tailormade and full of surprises program for music lovers!