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3 -2-1 prior stints ranging from a former bank headquarters to serving as one of Mozart's former Viennese residences, where he wrote The Abduction from the Seraglio. Guests enter through a ground-floor atrium filled with large, bright modern art canvases, and once inside, will find a serene environment that feels akin to a personal escape within the city. Rooftop aperitifs and a tasting menu dinner Begin the evening upstairs at THE1835, a see-and-be-seen stunner of a rooftop bar. It's the reigning Viennese champion for where to post up on a pleasant evening, and offers specialty cocktails and craveable bar bites paired with those views. You better save your appetite, though, because you're heading to Jola, a Michelin-starred masterpiece of a vegan restaurant. Expect 10-course, plant-based tasting menus with exceptional drinks pairings care of chef Jonathan Wittenbrink that may just be tantalizing enough to lure you away from the meat-eating world. Maybe. Day 3 MORNING More cafes await Make it a double dose for your final day by hitting up Café Landtmann, open since 1873, and Demel, which has been in its current locale since 1888 but dates back to 1786. Fill up your shopping bags Now embark upon a shopping tour by seeking out Vienna's historic k.u.k. Hoflieferant shops, or purveyors to the imperial and royal court. It's a fitting enough mission as Demel is itself included in the group. A few more to seek out include J. & L. Lobmeyr, producer of exquisite crystal, chandeliers, and some claim, inventor of the original martini glass; A.E. Köchert, a bespoke jeweler most famous for creating Empress Elisabeth's "Sisi Stars" jewelry, which she often wore as hair adornments; and Rudolf Scheer & Söhne, a custom shoemaker, and leather goods purveyor. To score private appointments and behind-the-scenes access, consider booking a tour with Shopping with Lucie! AFTERNOON A final dose of culture No trip to Vienna would be complete without visiting Albertina Museum. Visits here could last for days on end, but be sure to prioritize Monet's The Water Lily Pond and Albrecht Dürer's Young Hare and Praying Hands, as well as works from Michelangelo and da Vinci. You might also find time to visit the Leopold Museum, with seminal works by Viennese bad boy Gustav Klimt. Make your final stop in town an unimpeachable one, with a quick bite at the iconic Alles Wurscht stand. Don't overthink this: it's time for a bratwurst, maybe a currywurst, for a proper final taste of Vienna and a fitting farewell. P H OTO © W I E N TO U R I S M U S / PAU L B AU E R ; C O U R T E S Y O F T H E B R A N D S ; R O S E W O O D V I E N N A ELEVENTY Trousers AQUAZZURA Bisous wedges WHAT TO PACK L AST I M PR E SSI O NS Trousers ELEVENTY ELEVENTY Trousers L AST I M P R E SSI O NS Hoffmann Haus, Rosewood Vienna's Presidential Suite The Kunsthistorisches Museum houses the art collection of the Habsburg dynasty. BOTTEGA VENETA Triangolo bag SCANLAN THEODORE Brushed cardigan 148 148 BALHAR B O U RSH O P S .CO M