Founded in Vienna in 2012, paper republic makes refillable leather journals by hand, using vegetable-tanned Tuscan leather and natural European paper. Head to its Sonnenfelsgasse shop to choose your cover, add refills and have your initials embossed on the spot

The elegant DO&CO Hotel in the heart of Vienna is the place to dine and clink your glasses in its top-floor restaurant. Savour their contemporary Asian menu, the many options of freshly caught fish dishes and of course, the local heartwarming classics. You will not only be mesmerized by the food but by the beautiful view of Vienna’s St. Stephen’s Cathedral. Get ready for fine dining with a fine view.

Café Korb has been doing the Viennese coffeehouse thing since 1904, but there’s nothing dusty about it. Tucked near Stephansdom, its 1960s interior – all velvet booths, brass-studded chairs and wonderfully patinated lamps – has hosted everyone from newspaper readers to artists and eccentrics, with Susanne Widl at the helm since 2000. Come for an old-school breakfast, a proper Wiener Schnitzel or a slice of apple strudel, then make a detour downstairs to the Art Lounge, where Günter Brus, Peter Weibel and Peter Kogler have left their mark. Even the futuristic bathroom is worth a peek – yes, really.