With so much sophisticated culture around, kids need a child-friendly Vienna tour to add fun to Wien. And since most activities for kids hide in museums and palaces how to get your children to explore the city itself? In fact, the historic center is packed with wonderful stories and references. It’s just not obvious. For example, my own children were …
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Vienna Spa Guide. Use the granular details of my independent spa guide to select from Vienna’s best spa hotels and day spas: Which spa hotels to choose for couples and for families. And which spa hotels provide the best views. Use the links to find out how much a spa hotel would cost for a weekend, or however long you’d …
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Vienna Chocolate Museum. Despite its top art museums, what Viennese treasure even more is – chocolate. Long before Sacher Torte and Mozart chocolates rose to fame the Habsburg Emperors championed the rise of the cocoa bean in Europe. To explore Vienna’s ‘dark side’ my children and I chose the Schokolade Museum Wien at Vienna’s Prater amusement park. Here is our …
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Since my Viennese grandparents took me to the Vienna Zoo in Schonbrunn I have returned several times: first with my little nephews, now with my own children. Below you’ll get my personal guide of the ‘Tiergarten Schonbrunn’. Find out what to see and do there, where to eat (or NOT to eat), and how to book tickets. Like Schonbrunn Palace, …
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Which key locations of Adolf Hitler in Vienna should you visit to trace his footsteps? Since Hitler sites in Vienna don’t have plaques and signs you need to know what to look for. Though I hate to say this Vienna played a role in catapulting Adolf Hitler to dictatorship. For one thing, it was in Vienna that he was bitterly …
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Fin De Siecle Vienna. Whether your heart beats for bold patterns or bold ideas, straight lines or straight talking, complex psyches or complex music: a radical mindset is key to enjoying Vienna 1900. I have pulled together a list of the best things to see and do, including the best anniversary exhibitions. Fin de Siècle Vienna In Brief Fin De …
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Before you head straight for the Sigmund Freud Museum in Vienna why not start tracing his footsteps earlier: Clearly, Freud left valuable traces in many more places than his practice and apartment. What’s more, Freud represents a whole era: If you follow his legacy in Wien you’ll get a 360 degree view on our World of Yesterday and Vienna 1900. …
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There are honestly 500 different ‘Vienna Austria things to do’ I could dish up for you straight away. But you won’t be interested in all of them and you won’t have the time to do them all. Instead, let me share a few special guides to hone down your trip planning: Find the best selection of 24 hours in Vienna itineraries, …
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In this extensive insider guide to the Vienna Danube I’m going to share what the Donau in Wien looks like, the best places to explore and enjoy yourself and where you’ll likely arrive by cruise ship. Although the Danube flows through Vienna it is not the only Vienna river. Further down you will also learn about the eponymous Wien …
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Burgenland Wine Tour. You have probably tasted the wines of this boutique Burgenland winery if you buy Austrian wine at home. The wine estate is located in the south east of Vienna and still a secret on the tourist front. There, an innovative vintner from a traditional family estate has created a sensory wine world that offers a fun wine experience with wine …
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Vienna Unwrapped Inspiration and Planning For Independent Travellers who are visiting Vienna
