If any European capital knows how to enjoy the good life, it's Vienna. Compared to most modern urban centers, the pace of life here is slow. Locals linger(v.逗留) over pastry(n.糕点) and coffee at cafes. Concerts and classical music abound. And chatting with friends at a wine garden is not a special event but a way of life.



For many Viennese, the living room is down the street at the neighborhood coffeehouse, which offers light lunches（便餐）, fresh pastries, a wide selection of newspapers, and "take all the time you want" charm (just beware of the famously grumpy(adj.脾气暴躁的) waiters).

For another royally(adv.王室般地) good experience, head to the wine gardens. Clustered(v.密集) around the edge of town, mostly in the legendary(adj.传说的) Vienna Woods, wine-garden restaurants feature cold-cut（冷荤菜肴） buffets(n.自助餐) paired with(v.与…相配) fine Austrian wines in an old-village atmosphere with strolling(v.散步的) musicians.

From July through early September, a thriving people scene erupts (v.喷发) each evening in the park in front of the City Hall, where free concerts are broadcast on a giant screen. Scores of food stands and picnic tables are set up. There are no plastic cups, just real plates and glasses -- Vienna wants the quality of the dining experience to be as good as the music that's about to begin.

In this sleepy city, culture is king and locals are experts in the art of good living. Any traveler with an interest in slowing down and experiencing the finer(adj.好的,出色的) things -- a good cup of coffee, fine wine, heavenly(adj.如天堂般的，优美的) music, or a Sacher torte (萨克大蛋糕) with whipped cream(被搅拌成的奶油）-- will feel right at home.

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如果说欧洲有哪个国家的首都最知道如何享受美好的生活，那就是维也纳。与那些最现代化的市中心相比，这里的生活节奏很慢。当地人在咖啡馆里悠闲地享受着糕点和咖啡。到处弥漫着美妙的协奏乐和古典乐。和朋友在葡萄酒庄园里聊天并不是特殊活动，而只是生活的一部分而已。

对许多维也纳人来说，他们的客厅就在大街旁边的那些咖啡馆里，这里提供简单的午餐、新鲜的糕点以及多种可供选择的报纸，并且“你想呆多久就呆多久”（只是你要提防那些有名的坏脾气的服务生）。

另一个能拥有王室般美好体验的去处就是葡萄酒庄园。维也纳的葡萄酒庄园分布在城市边缘，主要集中在著名的维也纳森林地区，您可以在老式的乡村景色中，伴着闲庭漫步的音乐家，品尝餐馆有名的冷荤自助餐，同时配有上好的奥地利红酒。

从7月到9月初，市政厅前的公园里每晚都是人头攒动，那里的大屏幕会播放一些免费的音乐会。公园里到处都是食品摊和野餐桌。没有塑料杯，他们会提供真正的盘子和玻璃杯——维也纳人希望他们的晚餐质量能够像即将开始的音乐会一样美好。

在这座有着些许慵懒的城市里，文化至高无上，而当地人是讲究生活艺术的专家。任何一个有兴趣放慢脚步，体会精致生活的游客——那一杯咖啡、一瓶美酒、一曲天籁般的音乐，或者是满是奶油的萨克大蛋糕——都会拥有宾至如归的感觉。