Vienna

Vienna, home to Mozart, Beethoven, Freud, and Klimt, reigns as Europe's music and culture capital, drawing 17 million tourists annually—nearly 4 times Lisbon's 4.5 million. Schönbrunn Palace alone hosts 1.9 million visitors per year, while the Vienna Philharmonic (founded 1842) attracts classical music lovers worldwide. The city's imperial coffeehouses, with 200-year-old traditions, serve more Sachertorte slices per capita than any other European capital.