Archive for the Austria Category
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When in Vienna, use Wien Karte (Vienna Card) – travel tip
When you get to Vienna you will want to walk, visit different touristic objectives and of course see the city. For all this you will most likely choose the public transport: subway, tram etc. First of all let me explain why I do recommend the publ
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Prater, Vienna – the park where you can spend hours and hours having fun
Prater is a big park in Austria's capital city of Vienna. It is also hosting an amusement park and an attractions for visitors all over the world. In our last trip to Vienna, I wanted to spend a day - or at least half of it - here. Oh, and I also
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Donauturm (Danube Tower) in Vienna – tips and tricks to enjoy the view
Donauturm (Danube Tower in English) is the tallest free-standing structure in Austria, with 252 metres in height. It is said that from the top of this building you can see the entire capital of Austria. Knowing that (and constantly being reminded
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Light show fountain in Vienna
Vienna is a city with many places worth seeing. Walking around Schwarzenbergplatz you'll see The Russian Freedom Monument (we'll present it in another dedicated post) and the Hochstrahlbrunnen (the giant fountain). This fountain was erected to com
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Zipser Hotel – in Vienna, Austria
The first time I was in Vienna, capital of Austria, I checked in at the Zipser Hotel. The history of this hotel starts a long way back, in 1904. "Beginning in 1905, it was used as a home for young girls, and shortly afterwards it was rebuilt into
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Karlskirche – a special place in Vienna
I was in Vienna with my dear husband for several days now, during our vacation. It was time to visit one of the most famous monuments from this beautiful capital: Karlskirche. The visit to this monument of Vienna was decided long before actually g
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Curiosities I found out at Schloss Schoenbrunn, Vienna, Austria
When in Vienna, one must visit the Schoenbrunn palace. It is a very important cultural monument of Austria, a former imperial summer residence. It has many places to visit: the palace itself (you can visit it alone, either with an audio guide or simp
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Shopping in Vienna: what to choose: Mariahilferstrasse or outlets near Wien?
When living in Europe it's impossible not to find some tourism agencies offering short shopping trips to Vienna. There are famous sales periods known well before and the shops offer generous discounts. As you may already know, there is a famous sh
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Wien’s Haus des Meeres
If you spend some time in Wien, Austria, you might consider giving a try to Haus des Meeres - a large vivarium hosted in a former flak tower in the heart of Wien, near the Esterhazy park. The first saltwater aquarium in Austria is a part of the vi
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Fridge magnets as souvenirs (Vienna, Heidelberg)
In each country and almost in every touristic city you can find magnets with different local symbols. These magnets are usually put at home on the refrigerator's door (or other metallic vertical surface) and represent in fact souvenirs from different
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