-- Posted by penumbra at 2:34 am on Dec. 17, 2008 I want to go to vienna for exchange, but need to list reasons why i specifically want to go there. What does vienna offer that is unique that i could use as justification? And not ballroom dancing!   -- Posted by isobel at 2:36 am on Dec. 17, 2008 Wow, there's just so many things about Vienna, it's a beautiful place. You can say you want to learn the language, for example. -- Posted by katyduck at 2:42 am on Dec. 17, 2008 I was a little disappointed by vienna, to be honest. I'd dreamt about going there for years, even about moving there, but I found it much too dirty and smoggy and unfriendly. I'd strongly recommend going to Salzburg instead. However, if you are to list reasons for Vienna, it's got to be the operas and music - Vienna is full of concert halls and orchestras. Ten there's the amazing architecture, or the millions of art galleries and museums, or the city's rich and interesting history. The city is steeped in culture, and has a wide variety of traditional foods. There is, of course, the language, and many other interesting things such as the Spanish riding school, or the castles. To name but a few.