Vienna

Travellers on a budget, especially those from countries where museum entrance is free, receive a nasty shock when they arrive in Vienna.

Not only is the travel infrastructure slightly more expensive than elsewhere, especially anywhere to the East, but most activities… read full article

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Like most twenty first century capital cities, Vienna is a gastronomic delight where you can find almost any style of cuisine you could wish for.

This article ignores almost all of them, however, and explains where… read full article

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Vienna International Airport is currently undergoing massive improvement work with the addition of a third runway and an extra terminal.

The airport already handles an enormous number of passengers, 18.7 million in 2007, and this is set to grow even further. As with… read full article

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The two cities of Bratislava and Vienna are both beautiful, intriguing and worth visitors time, but despite being the capitals of their respective countries (Austria and Slovakia duh!) they are only about 35 miles (56km) apart.

They are so close… read full article

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Widely known for its architectural charm and storied past history, Vienna is the pearl of Austria and quite possibly the most popular tourist destinations in all of Western Europe.

However, when it comes to dining, the city is second to none and offers some of the finest local… read full article

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Here are five of this week's travel tweets that caught our attention:

• Wanderluster gives away free copies of Wanderlust and Lipstick.

• Visit_Rimini invites us to attend the Tiki 26 Beach Festival (April 1st - May 10th).

• ItalyTravelista recommends a visit to the Roman Houses in Rome's

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Vienna is one of Europe’s most spectacular cities to visit for the holidays. It is especially spectacular to visit for New Year Celebrations.

No expense is spared in the style category when it comes to ringing in the New Year. When starting the New Year in style is… read full article

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1.  Vienna Christmas Market

Traveling to Austria during the festive season and want to know how to celebrate Christmas in Vienna? Check out this article on Christmas markets in Vienna to know where to buy Christmas decorations, traditional Austrian treats and gifts

2. Top Things to do in Tokyo

Planning a holiday in… read full article

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Christmas is drawing near and in case you are planning to sample mouth-watering local delicacies and spicy wine, here is a selection of this year’s best Christmas markets in Europe.

Aside from the traditional German Christmas markets or Weihnachtsmärkte, there are many other European destinations where you can spend the… read full article

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Vienna may not seem like a ‘kid’ friendly vacation… but there are plenty of things to do and see in and around the city of Vienna with your children that everyone will enjoy!

Vienna is an amazing city full of culture, history and music. No matter what the age… read full article

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Vienna is renowned as the site of music, art and culture. Situated on the banks of the Danube this romantic city plays draws millions of visitors every year. Christmas is really special in Vienna.

In the winter, the city exudes excitement with opera, dance, theater, concerts and lights… read full article

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As far as I can tell the favourite story about the introduction of coffee to Austria is apocryphal. In 1683 Vienna was besieged by the invading Turkish armies, the second but last time these troublesome neighbours would challenge Hapsburg authority over the region. Legend has it that… read full article

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When you only have 24 hours to see all that is Vienna, Austria, this self-guided walking tour will give you a good taste of life in this high society city, as well as a good bit of fresh, Viennese air.

• Morning walk at Schönbrunn Palace

Originally a hunting lodge/grounds… read full article

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Everyone knows that Vienna, Austria, is beautiful, clean, organized, and that things work here. Trams run on time, flights are rarely late, and public transport around the architecturally awesome city of Vienna, is simple, inexpensive and practical. The Vienna… read full article

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