Austria’s JJ won this year’s competition, held in Basel in Switzerland, with his song Wasted Love – making his home country the 2026 host. The final, set for 16 May, will see tens of thousands descend on the Austrian capital, which is consistently named one of the most expensive in Europe.

Vienna will host the Eurovision Song Contest in May 2026 at the Wiener Stadthalle, marking the city's third time hosting. ORF chose Vienna due to its superior infrastructure, logistics, and economic advantages over Innsbruck.

Successful cargo results at Vienna Airport: In the first six months of this year, the airport increased the tonnage handled by 12,822 tons to 154,001 tons. That's nine percent more than in the same period last year.

Known as Wiener Würstelstand, the street food stalls were added to UNESCO’s national list of intangible cultural heritage last December, joining the Austrian capital’s wine taverns ( Heurigen) and its world-famous coffee houses.