Green Austria

Vienna Region / Quality of Life
NÖ-WERBUNG HORVATH
The Vienna Region scores
with enhanced quality of life
An excellent business location is not only characterised by modern infrastructure and
well-trained specialists. Quality of life, too, has become a crucial factor when it comes
to choosing a business location. Concerning this matter, the Vienna Region area has a
lot to offer.
In international surveys, Vienna has been
ranked at the top for years as the city with
the highest quality of life throughout the
European Union. In a worldwide comparison
of cities too, Vienna is traditionally among the
top five. The metropolis at the Danube combines
safety and quality of housing, a highly developed
system of health and social
establishments, versatile leisure and culture
facilities, numerous green areas and recreational
areas close to the city and a lot more. Citizens
as well as tourists can, for example, go for
long strolls along the Danube in the summer
or enjoy iceskating in front of the lit-up town
hall in winter. For those interested in culture,
Vienna offers a large number of modern or tra-
ditional art museums. Last but not least, the
city is famous for its coffee shops and their unique
flair. Therefore, Vienna is one of the top
locations for international managers.
In Lower Austria, those in favour of sports
also find plenty of pasttime activities. In the
region around Poysdorf, a large cycling area
has been created, named after various wines
from the region. As an unique world cultural
heritage, the Wachau region can also be explored
by experts using bicycles as well as by
hobby cyclists. Those who enjoy hiking will
like the Semmering area. Here, walkers can
choose between various routes of different
lengths. Some of the paths run along the tracks
of the prominent Ghegabahn, which is the ol-
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