The stunning city has been revealed as the best place to live (Image: Getty) Vienna has claimed the title as the world's most liveable city for the third consecutive year in a row. In its Global Liveability Index the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) ranked how good 173 cities scattered around the world are when it comes to liveability. The research considered cities’ stability, healthcare, education, culture and environment as well as infrastructure - and found that Vienna remains the best-performing city across the globe.
function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.createElement('script');el.setAttribute('src','https://live.
primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=114945&playerApiId=v114945');document.
getElementById('ovp-primis').appendChild(el)}window.top.
addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.
playerApiId==="v114945"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.
detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}});window.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded',()=>{setTimeout(()=>{if(typeof flagTcfLoaded!=='undefined'&&flagTcfLoaded===!0){loadOvpScript()ExpressApp.
Log('[Load] OVP flagTcfLoaded',new Date())}else{document.addEventListener("tcfLoaded",()=>{loadOvpScript()ExpressApp.Log('[Load] OVP tcfLoaded',new Date())})}},1500)}) The Austrian capital achieved perfect scores in a super impressive four out of five categories.
It had a slightly lower score in culture and environment due to a lack of major sporting events this year - but it’s packed with an abundance of cultural jewels. READ MORE: Taylor Swift fans can win Eras Tour tickets for final Vienna show for just £10 As well as being a great place to live it's also a wonderful place to visit (Image: Getty) Nikolaus Graeser, spokesperson for the Vienna Tourism Board, said: "When Viennese people return home from a trip, one of the first things they do is turn on the tap to drink a glass of fresh spring water. "Our tap water comes directly from the mountains and has been delivered via the Vienna High Spring Water Main for 150 years," reports the BBC .
As well as being a great place to live the city is also wonderful to visit, with gorgeous avenues surrounded by majestic buildings. There are also a wealth of museums - including the Belvedere Palace where Gustav Klimt's The Kiss can be admired. A visit to the State Opera House is also on offer for lovers of classical music.
The Sachertorte - or Sacher Cake - is a world famous Viennese sweet speciality, originally created for Prince Metternich in 1832. The capital of Austria scored highly in the study across a range of metrics (Image: Getty) Don't miss..
. I visited a surprising European city known for its wine - and it's not France [LATEST] The beautiful European city named the best place to live in the world [REPORT] Europe’s most liveable cities named and the top is a beautiful holiday spot [REVEALED] Trending SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding.
You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy Policy Vienna offers a wealth of cultual delights - from museums to architecture (Image: Getty) Water sport lovers can have a go at windsurfing on the New Danube and those looking to kick back can enjoy a glass of wine at a Heuriger, a traditional wine tavern. The city also boasts a super reliable public transport network - available for just 85p (€1) a day.
Mr Graeser added: "Vienna operates like a well-oiled machine. "Vienna combines the efficiency of a Northern European city with the lifestyle people from Southern Europe love." The second-best performing city in this analysis is Denmark's Copenhagen, followed by Switzerland's Zurich.
This research confirmed Western Europe to be the best region in the world when it comes to liveability, with 30 cities from this area ranking an average score of 92 out of 100. The stability category for cities in this area, however, has generally taken a major hit due to geopolitical tensions. Related articles Epic 19-hour train ride that takes you to one of Europe's most underrated cities Airport in beautiful European city set for massive £350m expansion Europe's incredible new 8-day train journey taking tourists through 7 countries The beautiful European town just hours from London with flights just £30 UK city named 'must-visit' for 2024 alongside Paris and Japan - it's not London.
