{"id":7617,"date":"2022-12-23T06:58:21","date_gmt":"2022-12-23T06:58:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/?p=7617"},"modified":"2024-05-16T18:14:49","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T17:14:49","slug":"vienna-cafes-that-inspired-writers-artists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/vienna-cafes-that-inspired-writers-artists\/","title":{"rendered":"The Coffee Houses that inspired Vienna’s greatest writers & artists"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Elevating coffee culture into an art form, the famous Vienna cafes are as much a visitor attraction as its museums and palaces. These are places where you can purchase a cup of coffee and spend many hours amongst a charming ambiance, an integral part of the social experience of the city. These coffee houses have played an important part in shaping Viennese culture. Over the years they have served as a base from which creatives and intellectuals could find and share their ideas.<\/p>\n

So if you want to change the world, or maybe just share some original ideas, a leisurely visit to one of these Vienna cafes is just what you need. To help you out, we\u2019ve highlighted five that have inspired the greatest writers and artists.<\/p>\n

Discover this on: Easy Pace Budapest, Vienna & Prague<\/a>, The Bohemian<\/a>, Highlights of Eastern Europe<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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COFFEE CULTURE IN THE VIENNA CAFES<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Viennese Coffee Houses are described as a place \u2018where time and space are consumed, but only the coffee is found on the bill\u2019. It is expected here to take your time, even the whole day to relax and enjoy your beverage and, if you wish, food. As an absolute staple of the city\u2019s culture, and one of the essential Vienna things to do, UNESCO has named the Vienna coffee house on its list of the National Agency for the Intangible Cultural Heritage<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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A BRIEF HISTORY<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Although not the pioneer in coffee house culture, over the centuries Vienna has established a coffee house tradition like no other. The first coffee house was opened in the city in 1683. Pre-dating this, several were opened in Mecca from the 12th century, and Europe\u2019s first coffee house opened in Venice in 1647.<\/p>\n

The first Viennese coffee houses displayed characteristics that are still typical today. Traditional d\u00e9cor and an authentic ambiance. A cup of water is served with every coffee, and many offer card games and pool tables to be enjoyed while you sip. In 1808 Napoleon’s Continental Blockade of England led to a sharp increase in the price of coffee beans. This led to the coffee houses to diversify more closely into what we see in the Vienna cafes today.<\/p>\n

Related content: Our pick of Europe\u2019s 11 most culturally rich cities<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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