EAT, DRINK AND BE MERRY

The Museumsquartier includes Mumok, the museum of modern art, housed in a basalt lava cube. Tear yourself away for an evening of opera or ballet at the iconic Staatsoper, the state opera house.

It’s not hard to slip into the coffeehouse culture: join Vienna’s high society at Demel for a slice of chocolate Sachertorte, or try Café Landtmann, a favourite of Freud’s.

The Sofitel Vienna Stephansdom, in a soaring glass tower, is an artwork in itself and has smart, avant-garde rooms. At night, head up to the stunning penthouse Le Loft restaurant and dine on Austrian frogs’ legs while admiring Vienna’s glittering sights. Rooms from £172 (sofitel.com)