From afar Vienna can look like a fairy tale city; spanning the Danube River at the base of the Alps in the heart of Europe, there is indeed a dreamy quality in the air (perhaps this is what influenced one of its more famous residents, Sigmund Freud, to first engage in psychoanalysis). TEFL students will come to fall in love with the leisurely pace that surrounds them, in an all at once quaintly charming, culturally rich, and architecturally stunning city.
A little over 2 million people (which is nearly a quarter of the Austrian population) live in the metropolitan area of Vienna. Yet, while it is the EU’s seventh largest city by population, the city is well spread out, so the urban density is not as intense as in other European cities of its size. Vienna is also very efficiently connected by a system of buses and metro lines, making transportation around town easily accessible.
Vienna is home to some of the finest museums, palaces, universities, and opera houses in all of Europe. There are also many charming cafes, town squares, and public parks across the city where TEFL students can spend their leisure time. From touring the house of Mozart to partaking in one of the hundred classical ballroom celebrations throughout the year, time in Vienna is sure to be time well spent.