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One of the great capitals of Europe, Vienna was for centuries the main stamping grounds for the Habsburg rulers of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The empire is long gone, but many reminders of the city's imperial heyday remain, carefully preserved by the tradition-loving Viennese. When it comes to the arts, the glories of the past are particularly evergreen, thanks to the cultural legacy created by the many artistic geniuses nourished here.
Vienna Hotels
If you're lucky enough to stay at one of Vienna's better hotels, chances are you'll be deposited at one of the grand Ringstrasse palaces that once housed...read more
Vienna Restaurants
To appreciate how far the restaurant scene in Vienna has come in recent years, it helps to recall the way things used to be. Up until about 10 years ago...read more
Things To Do in Vienna
Most of Vienna lies roughly within an arc of a circle...read more
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Vienna Experiences
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The composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-91) crammed a prodigious number of compositions into his Vienna years (the last 10 of his life), along... Read more
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Paris has the Latin Quarter, London has Notting Hill, and the bohemian district in Vienna is the Freihaus sector, Vienna's trendiest neighborhood... Read more
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Ride the Ringstrasse. Hop on streetcar No. 1 or No. 2 and travel full circle along Vienna's best-known avenue. Those monumental buildings along... Read more
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One morning in 1911, Emperor Franz Josef, starting out on a morning drive from the Hofburg, opened his eyes in amazement as he beheld the defiantly... Read more
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If you don't have time for a leisurely lunch, or you'd rather save your money for a splurge at dinner, here's a sampling of the best places in... Read more
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For a memorable experience, sit at the edge of a vineyard on the Kahlenberg with a tankard of young white wine and listen to the Schrammel quartet... Read more
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Trip Ideas & Itineraries
Admittedly, Europe's "Big 3" are hard to beat. Read more
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Trip Ideas & Itineraries
Even with such a rich past, Vienna is still a living city, and the best parts are when that historic pas Read more
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Travel Tip of the Day
Most Viennese restaurants charge a small fee for each roll that is eaten. Read more
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Arriving:· Forums Trip Reports
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I have been driving all around the world for over 50 years. Read more
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I'm finally getting to the last leg of our trip (which I should have posted last summer!).
Anyway, we traveled to Vienna by train from Salzburg, about a 3 hour ride. We took a cab to our lodging, Spies&Spies Read more
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We'll be going to Austria sometime in the summer- not booked yet, so any recommendations on when to go between July and September would be great. Read more
