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?
- Sep 22, 2020
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Explore Vienna with Free Apps
Discover the best free apps to interact with Vienna through media-rich digital experiences.
- Aug 1, 2020
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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.
- Jul 1, 2020
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3 Train Expeditions through Austrian Countryside
At just an hour from Vienna, the Wachaubahn leads through the Wachau Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Apr 1, 2020
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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...
- Mar 1, 2020
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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...
- Feb 1, 2020
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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...
- Jan 1, 2020
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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...
- Dec 1, 2019
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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...
- Nov 1, 2019
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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...
- Oct 1, 2019
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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...
- Sep 1, 2019
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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&
- Aug 1, 2019
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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
- Jul 1, 2019
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Mountain Retreat
As local summers get hotter, more Viennese are rediscovering the traditional 'Sommerfrische' ('summer freshness') in the for
- Jun 1, 2019
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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
- May 1, 2019
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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
- Apr 1, 2019
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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
- Mar 1, 2019
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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
- Feb 1, 2019
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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,
- Jan 22, 2019
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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...