Vienna: the most livable city of the world!

Each year the international consulting firm Mercer does a surveyo evaluate the quality of living in 221 cities around the world. Once again in 2011, Vienna came out on top in the study, making the Austrian capital the world's most livable city for the third time in a row.

The survey compares the political, social and economic climate, medical care, education, and infrastructural conditions such as public transportation, power and water supply.

It also takes into consideration recreational offers such as restaurants, theaters, cinemas, sports facilities, the availability of all kinds of consumer goods from food to cars, as well as environmental conditions - from green space to air quality.
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More than half of the metropolitan area is made up of green spaces. 280 imperial parks and gardens enrich the cityscape. In spring, 400 species of rose bloom in the Volksgarten alone. The nearby recreation areas of Prater, Vienna Woods and Lobau invite visitors to go on walks, day trips, hikes and bicycle tours. Vienna has a total of 2,000 parks.

The Viennese wine specialty, Gemischter Satz, is currently experiencing a revival and has been included by the international Slow Food foundation in the "Ark of Taste".

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A feature of Viennese vineyards for centuries, the Gemischter Satz is now experiencing a genuine renaissance. A Gemischter Satz is a wine made from a variety of grapes. In contrast to a cuvee, up to 20 different grape varieties are planted in the same vineyard, and harvested and pressed together. Originally, growers used the varying degrees of ripeness and acidity as a way to ensure consistent quality and guard against the risk of poor harvests.

The vineyards of Christ, Edlmoser, Wieninger, Zahel, Cobenzl and Mayer am Pfarrplatz have made a big contribution to reinvigorating the old specialty with their WienWein Group. The description "Wiener Gemischte Satz" has since become regulated in law and may only be used for wines that have been pressed from at least three grape varieties from a vineyard in Vienna.

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