Vienna

A hilltop on the edge of the Vienna Woods with a sweeping view over the city, the Danube and the surrounding vineyards. Pair it with a stroll down to a Heuriger (wine tavern) in Grinzing.

A riot of wonky colour, uneven floors and rooftop trees – Friedensreich Hundertwasser’s fairytale social-housing block. It’s residential, so admire the facade from the street and pop into the little village opposite.

Vienna’s grandest pedestrian streets – the wide Graben with its baroque Plague Column, and elegant Kohlmarkt leading to the Hofburg, lined with luxury shops and the famous Demel patisserie.

A magnificent baroque church presiding over Karlsplatz, its green dome flanked by two great columns reflected in a pool. Free to admire from outside; inside, a lift takes you up under the frescoed dome.

One of the world’s largest cultural complexes, but really a giant free courtyard where the city hangs out on colourful loungers between the Leopold and mumok museums, cafes and bars. Great by day and night.

Vienna’s pretty central park along the old river Wien, dotted with monuments – most famously the gilded statue of waltz king Johann Strauss. A lovely, easy green break in the centre.

Vienna’s big, buzzing market – stalls of Austrian and Middle Eastern produce, cheese, olives and street food, plus a run of lively restaurants. Come Saturday for the sprawling flea market alongside.