What makes Vienna the most livable city in the world

When I moved to Vienna in my mid-teens, my overwhelming impression was that it is a city for old people. The baroque architecture, the reliable and affordable public transport, the conservative fashion (with the occasional dirndl), the endless supply of classical concerts, the abundance of parks - all this made it feel a bit like a chic oasis of optimized , if not quite tense life.

When my school friends and I went into town, we drank sensible white wine spritzers, rather than drinking beer, as our counterparts in London would have done (in fact, figures from the OECD and ...