In 2018 Vienna is commemorating the centennial of four modernists' passing. Myriad exhibitions will honour the artists Gustav Klimt, Koloman Moser and Egon Schiele and the architect Otto Wagner, who dared to colour outside the rigid lines of the status quo and dream of a different future – a feat that remains relevant today. But we don't need such anniversary events to remind us of Vienna's rich contributions to the world. Far from just a time capsule of imperial palaces and fin-de-siècle flourishes, this multicultural metropolis of 1.8 million has long been at the crossroads of cultures, proving that even a place steeped in traditions can also be creative and worldly.

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