Placed in the heart of Europe, in a strategic position between East and West, Vienna, the capital of Austria, can boast of a glorious past. Elegant capital of the Habsburg Empire until 1918, the city was shaped by enlightened sovereigns who commissioned to famous architects lavish monumental works.The tour in the Habsburgs’ footsteps begins from the streets of the historic center, the Innere Stadt, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It starts from St. Stephen's Cathedral, a Romanesque and Gothic church in the heart of the old city. Do not miss a visit to the imperial compound of Hofburg Palace, the main residence of the Habsburgs, a veritable city within a city, where you can visit, among others, the apartments where the mythical Princess Sissi lived. The sovereign’s remains are kept in the Crypt of the Emperors, in the Church of the Capuchins.