Yes, it's livable, but...
I left Vienna with a very strange impression of the city. It didn't feel particularly dynamic or interesting. For a city that has so much history and culture the people did not match the city. Everyone was so horribly dressed I felt like I had entered the late 80's early 90's stylistically. The people were a weird mix. I expected it to be Germany by another name, but I was so wrong. I felt like I was in Eastern Europe, but with more badly integrated immigrants and refugees. The natives were a far cry from their trendy northern european counterparts in Berlin, Copenhagen, and Stockholm looking very agrarian.
The Baroque architecture is impressive but after awhile the excessive detailing wears your eyes out. One starts to yearn for a place like False Creek or Canary Wharf. Some of the detailing is borderline tacky and makes me think this is the 1600's equivalent of the more gaudy projects going up in the Middle East in the today.
I thought about what life would be like in Vienna and I couldn't help but think it would be dull. I never planned on the visit to Vienna, my mom sort of arranged it last minute and I joined with one days notice, but with such a short trip I feel like I saw a good chunk of the city. You can tell the quality of life is high and the city is organized, but there didn't seem to be much going in any of the neighborhoods. Maybe I'm missing something but I didn't leave with the best impression of Vienna and I usually love European cities.
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