The capital of Austria, Vienna was the seat of power of the Hapsburgs for many centuries and the cultural centre of Europe. There are so many beautiful sights in the city it is impossible to mention them all. Nonetheless, do not miss the Schönbrunn Palace, a rival to Versailles, built in a flamboyant Rococo style and set in a magnificent park. As you walk the streets of this marvellous city, you are following in the footsteps of the greatest composers and, if you close your eyes, you may hear the music of Mozart, Strauss, Haydn, Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms and Mahler which still lingers in the surroundings.