Finding Gemütlichkeit in Vienna

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Viennese coffee break by Jessica Sample

In the Austrian capital’s coziest venues, I go in search of the intangible sense of well-being that the German language so aptly captures.

“Presiding over her elegant hotel, cigar in hand and cluster of French bulldogs in tow, Anna Sacher not only had exacting standards (a culture that remains firmly intact at Austria’s top hotel nearly 140 years later), she was also able to create spaces that guests could feel instantly at home in. In short, she created gemütlichkeit.”

From Mercedes-Benz magazine

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