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Austria Travel Guide – 21 Austrian Locations To Visit From Vienna

Austria Travel Guide: Attersee

In my Austria Travel Guide I’m going to share my favourite travel destinations from Vienna. It will increase your radius of exploring Austria, too. Find out which amazing places to visit from Vienna, best transport connections, trip duration and what to do in each location. The following 21 places have been taken from my personal photo albums, memories and hot tips from local friends and family.  …

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Vienna Boys Choir Events in Vienna – Schedule and Tickets 2024

Vienna Boys Choir

When does the Vienna Boys Choir stage events in Vienna and how to get tickets? To help you experience the Wiener Sängerknaben during your stay, I’m sharing their schedule in 2024 at different locations and how to get tickets. Throughout the classical world, these boys’ voices are known for their pure and clear quality: There is this crystalline clarity in …

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Vienna Travel Card Decision Tool – Vienna City Card Vs Vienna Pass

Austrian Parliament, Votiv Church in Vienna

Vienna Travel Card. What is the Vienna city card? And is the Vienna Pass worth it? Which type of discount card will save you money in Wien? Actually, the two main city passes for my hometown – the Vienna City Card and the Vienna Pass – are pretty different. To help you make the right choice I have compared the …

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Spanish Riding School Vienna – Video, Shows And Tickets On Offer

Things to do in Vienna August: Spanish Riding School

Every classical city guide harps on about the Spanish Riding School Vienna as a Must-See. Should you spend  two hours to experience baroque horses performing to classical music in a baroque riding hall? For 30 years I wasn’t convinced. See a video and read my first-hand review of watching a show. You will also get a quick overview of shows and tickets on offer. …

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Booking Vienna Opera Tickets: Don’t Make This Mistake

The Nutcracker, Vienna State Opera

As you look into booking Vienna Opera tickets I’d love for you to learn from my experience. Being Viennese I have been to Wiener Staatsoper several times. Until some time ago, I played the ‘ticket waiting list game’ with the opera’s affiliated ticket provider. As it happened, at some stage, I would usually be thrown off that waiting list, or …

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