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9 things to do in Vienna
When I think of Vienna, three things immediately come to mind: classical music, psychotherapy, and coffee. Every New Year’s Day, I enjoy watching the Vienna Philharmonic New Year’s Concert, broadcast live from the Golden Hall of the Musikverein. This year, the concert was conducted by the Canadian maestro Yannick Nézet-Séguin, marking his debut at the helm of this world-famous event. The programme featured an eclectic mix of traditional Strauss family waltzes alongside lesser-known works by composers such as Franz von Suppè, Josef Lanner, and Florence Price. A few months later, in May 2026, I visited Vienna for another major musical event: the Eurovision Song Contest. In 2025, Eurovision had taken…