The pulse of Vienna is the Ring, the city center, with its world-class museums including the Kunsthistorisches Museum featuring works of art by Brueghel and Rembrandt as well as Roman and Egyptian antiquities. Just across the plaza is the Naturhistorisches Museum, which has the
Venus of Willendorf, one of the oldest works of art in existence.
The most elegant shopping streets are in the city center. Streets opposite the cathedral also have attractive shops. Haas-Haus is a modern six-story glass structure opposite the cathedral, boasting some of Vienna's most exclusive shopping.
Beaches along the Alte Donau part of the Danube are popular with boat enthusiasts. Parts of the river are good for swimming. There are plenty of bike paths along the Danube and on Donauinsel Island.
