Vienna holds prominence as a cultural, economical and financial hub of Austria.Vienna is on par with the most sophisticated cities in terms of quality of life and this imposing city is noted for the existence of major organizations like United Nations and OPEC. Places to visit in Vienna include Wiener Metropol, a popular local beautiful little theatre, the Naschmarkt, "Kettenbrueckengasse”, tiny joyful restaurants with fresh cuisines offering local food as well as the international delicacies like Chinese, Italian and many more with windy open-air gardens in the summer time! Although beware that taking anything out from country from Naschmarkt, is a legal offence even if you have bought it officially! The flea market is splendid and it is worth spending at least half a day to take back home a good assortment of various low cost antiques and high quality pricey stuff. The rivers and canals are also worth a visit as Museumsquartier is a cool place for hang outs in the evenings, mostly during summer. The Ring, Prater house and Parliaments are also amongst the hot spots and many tourists make it a point to visit the Austrian Library and the museums in the vicinity. For the movie freak, there is an opera film festival during the months of July & August on a huge open air screen and if you are a dance lover you can even consider the option of having a look at the ImPulsTanz Festival!