This capital city of Austria is filled with green parks, elegant stores, theaters and gracious boulevards. Known as the “City of Waltzes,” Vienna is considered the center of classical music, and here Strauss, Beethoven and Mozart composed many of their finest pieces. Any visitor to Vienna should be sure to stop in one of the city’s famous cafés to taste the delectable Sacher Torte. Noted landmarks include the impressive Hofsburg Palace, Vienna Opera House and lavish Schönbrunn Palace, the preferred residence of the Habsburgs.