Vienna is a city of culture – from art and architecture to classical music and food, it carries a vivid elegance. While Austrian coffee has earned its reputation as the best in Europe, it is without a dessert to go with it. Luckily, the city offers a wide range of traditional desserts made from original …
Scenic Village of Hallstatt, Austria On the edge of Hallstätter See (lake) below the towering Dachstein mountains, Austria’s oldest and possibly most photographed village attracts more tourists than it can perhaps handle. The scenic village of Hallstatt, Austria is known for its production of salt, dating back to prehistoric times, and gave its name to …
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150 Years of Vienna’s Ringstrasse Vienna’s Ringstrasse: home to fantastic architecture, cake-stuffed and caffeine-fueled cafes, world-class museums, and more monuments and statues than any reasonable traveler could possibly want to photograph. This central Ring Road surrounding the Imperial City’s old center and cultural heart is a beacon to travelers who come to the city looking …
Biking in Vienna: Beyond the City Center Aside from an ornate and compact Old Town that keeps most tourists to Vienna entranced for their entire visit, the city and its surroundings also have over 700 mi of bicycle paths that offer an excellent way to explore the rest of the area more efficiently than on …
The Audi A4 screamed down the Autobahn at more than 120 miles per hour, punching a tunnel through the early morning mist that coated the Bavarian countryside. With each minute we were a couple miles closer to four days of hiking in the Austrian Alps. Curiously, of the three Germans and one American writer in …
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Underground Austria: A Visit to the Sewers of Vienna Austria-bound travelers may be forgiven for thinking that Salzburg and The Sound of Music are the be-all and end-all in ‘Osterreich’ cinema tourism. Frolicking in the lively hills of the Austrian Alps isn’t quite it, though. On the contrary, the ancient capital Vienna has its own …
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