A center of classical music, art, theater and history, Vienna is the city of the waltz, the Spanish Riding School and the sacher torte. For centuries the imperial capital of the Hapsburg emperors, Vienna is graced with a spectacular array of Gothic, Baroque and neoclassical monuments and palaces. Visit the lavish Hofburg Palace, home of the Austrian emperors, the Kunsthistorishes Museum and the magnificent St. Stephan's Cathedral. Stroll the shop-lined pedestrian-only Kärntnerstrasse and sample some of Vienna’s shopping, famous pastries and café life.