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    10 Fascinating Facts About Vienna (You Probably Didn't Know)
    Salute to Vienna
    • Dec 27, 2021
    • 3 min

    10 Fascinating Facts About Vienna (You Probably Didn't Know)

    But did you know Vienna is home to the world’s oldest Zoo? Or that, every year, over 300 balls take place in Vienna?
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    Explore Vienna with Free Apps
    Barbara Cacao
    • Sep 22, 2020
    • 1 min

    Explore Vienna with Free Apps

    Discover the best free apps to interact with Vienna through media-rich digital experiences.
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    Waltzing Down the Blue Danube River in a Zille
    Barbara Cacao
    • Aug 1, 2020
    • 1 min

    Waltzing Down the Blue Danube River in a Zille

    Looking for an escape on the water? A smaller scale excursion on the Danube River might be just the ticket.
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    3 Train Expeditions through Austrian Countryside
    Barbara Cacao
    • Jul 1, 2020
    • 1 min

    3 Train Expeditions through Austrian Countryside

    At just an hour from Vienna, the Wachaubahn leads through the Wachau Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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    Online Treasures of Virtual Vienna
    Barbara Cacao
    • Apr 1, 2020
    • 1 min

    Online Treasures of Virtual Vienna

    As I write this, I think about my family who lives close to Vienna, and all the activities we love to do together in the city. Since...
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    Beethoven's 250th Birthday
    Barbara Cacao
    • Mar 1, 2020
    • 1 min

    Beethoven's 250th Birthday

    German musical genius Ludwig van Beethoven moved to Vienna at age 22, and remained in the city for the next 35 years of his life. The...
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    How to Celebrate Valentine's Day in Vienna
    Barbara Cacao
    • Feb 1, 2020
    • 1 min

    How to Celebrate Valentine's Day in Vienna

    With the noisy carnival season in full swing, where in Vienna do lovers go for some intimate, quiet Valentine's Day bliss? Those in need...
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    250th Anniversary of Beethoven
    Barbara Cacao
    • Jan 1, 2020
    • 1 min

    250th Anniversary of Beethoven

    Beethoven fans: This year, all of Vienna is celebrating the 250th anniversary of the great composer's birth. Over the coming months, the...
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    Demmers Teehaus at Altwiener Christkindlmarkt
    Barbara Cacao
    • Dec 1, 2019
    • 1 min

    Demmers Teehaus at Altwiener Christkindlmarkt

    With twenty different Christmas markets hosting more than a thousand booths, it can be difficult to choose the best spots to visit during...
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    Christmas Markets Start Early in Vienna
    Barbara Cacao
    • Nov 1, 2019
    • 1 min

    Christmas Markets Start Early in Vienna

    It's always a White Christmas in the miniature worlds depicted within the glass containers of a Viennese snow globe. Perfected in Austria...
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    Harvest Time at Vienna’s Vineyards
    Barbara Cacao
    • Oct 1, 2019
    • 1 min

    Harvest Time at Vienna’s Vineyards

    For the last few weeks, Vienna's vintners have been busy harvesting grapes in the northwestern and southern outskirts of the city. Unlike...
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    Viennese Coffee Culture
    Barbara Cacao
    • Sep 1, 2019
    • 1 min

    Viennese Coffee Culture

    The aroma the world's finest coffee wafts onto the streets from the grandiose building that once hosted the central location of Austria&
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    Local Art Excursions
    Barbara Cacao
    • Aug 1, 2019
    • 1 min

    Local Art Excursions

    The tree-lined Viennese district of Pötzleinsdorf is perhaps best known for its parks, historic villas, and its Heurige (wine taverns). Howe
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    Mountain Retreat
    Barbara Cacao
    • Jul 1, 2019
    • 1 min

    Mountain Retreat

    As local summers get hotter, more Viennese are rediscovering the traditional 'Sommerfrische' ('summer freshness') in the for
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    Summer Solstice on the Danube
    Barbara Cacao
    • Jun 1, 2019
    • 1 min

    Summer Solstice on the Danube

    A flaming Danube! Out of all summer solstice events in Austria, the Wachau celebrations are my favourite. To mark the start of summer, on Ju
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    Father’s Day Fun
    Barbara Cacao
    • May 1, 2019
    • 1 min

    Father’s Day Fun

    My Austrian brother-in-law is an exceptional dad who loves to roam around Vienna's surroundings with his boys. It follows, then, that a
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    Mother’s Day Brunch
    Barbara Cacao
    • Apr 1, 2019
    • 1 min

    Mother’s Day Brunch

    There is no shortage of wonderful ways to celebrate Mother’s Day in Vienna. My choice would be a brunch at Palais Coburg, a luxury hotel, wh
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    Getting Around Town
    Barbara Cacao
    • Mar 1, 2019
    • 1 min

    Getting Around Town

    The first time I combined sightseeing with a unique mode of transport was when I impressed my teenage nephew with a Segway tour through Vien
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    Escargot Season
    Barbara Cacao
    • Feb 1, 2019
    • 1 min

    Escargot Season

    Traditionally, we Viennese may start thinking about Lent at this time of year. When it comes to Austrian dishes for the 40 days of fasting,
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    Winter Sports Keep Viennese Outdoors
    Barbara Cacao
    • Jan 22, 2019
    • 1 min

    Winter Sports Keep Viennese Outdoors

    While heaps of snow pile dangerously high in the Austrian mountains, Vienna has stayed surprisingly green this winter. That doesn't mean...
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