Vienna Travel Tips
Grandiose Vienna was the showpiece of the all-conquering Habsburg Dynasty. Monumental edifices line the city centre, world-class museums burst with treasures, white stallions strut their way down mirrored halls, and renowned orchestras and angelic choirboys perform in lavish concert halls.
Vienna has plenty of lower-brow pleasures too - walks in the woods, splish-splashing high jinks on the river, slap-up indulgent evenings in its renowned wine taverns.
Vienna Schubert Festival - Schubertiade Schwarzenberg
Written by John Reality, Cambodia, June 2011
Intimacy meets integrity at Schubertiade Schwarzenberg , the most
important and engaging Schubert festival in the world today. Dedicated to the music of Franz Schubert, the Viennese composer whose ...
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Vienna’s Café Culture
Written by John Reality, Cambodia, July 2012
Visitors to Vienna cannot experience true Viennese culture without participating in what has been officially named by UNESCO as “Intangible Cultural Heritage,” namely, Viennese café culture. ...
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Visiting Vienna in Winter
Written by Sasha, January 2013
Austria’s elegant capital city of Vienna comes alive in winter, with high-society balls and classical concerts. Its great art galleries and castle museums are almost empty and prices drop radically ...
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Wiener Festwochen (Vienna Festival)
Written by John Reality, Cambodia, November 2011
Easily one of the world’s most well-known and reputable cultural festivals, the Wiener Festwochen has been under the direction of Luc Bondy since 2002. Visited by nearly 200,000 revelers every year, ...
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