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Festung Hohensalzburg Monchsberg 34, Salzburg, 5020 |
There is a funicular railway that climbs up to the castle. If, like me, you're cheap then the route up is free and perfectly walkable. The climb on foot takes ten minutes. At the top you are greeted by more steep slopes ... more
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Ringstrasse Ringstrasse, Vienna, 1010 |
Ringstrasse is one of the most enduring legacies of the Hapsburgs to Vienna. Concieved in 1857 by decree of Emperor Franz-Joseph 1, it replaced the old zig-zag fortifications with a string of Imperial avenues, strung ron... more
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Hofburg Michaelerplatz, Wien, 1010 |
Of all the sights in Vienna, the one which I was a little disappointed in was probably The Hofburg. The words Imperial Palace set up a big expectation factor and really, when push comes to shove, a lot of the complex is ... more
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Zentralfriedhof Simmeringer Hauptstrasze 234, Wien, 1110 |
Zentralfriedhof really should be considered a must see in Vienna - it's easily one of the most spectacular cemetaries in the world. Hard to believe, but the remains of 2.5 million people are here! It's the only cemetary ... more
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Secession Friedrichstrasze 12, Vienna, 1010 |
a 30m-long (98-ft.) visual interpretation of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. This building -- a virtual art manifesto proclamation -- stands south of the Opernring, beside the Academy of Fine Arts. The Secession building was... more
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Augarten Obere Augartenstrasze 1, Wien, 1020 |
Opened to the public in 1775, this park was formerly the hunting ground of the imperial family. The Augarten Palace was built at the end of the 17th Century by emperor Joseph II in the style of J.B.Fischer von Erlach. It... more
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Karlskirche Karlsplatz, Wien, 1040 |
I grew up in Vienna, but never actually visited the Karlskirche until last year, when Ash, my mom, and I decided to see it close-up (she had lived in Vienna for about 40 years and hadn't seen it either!). The church is V... more
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Riesenrad Prater, Wien, 1020 |
The Prater is one of the oldest amusement theme park in Europe. It boasts more than 250 attractions - from Giant Ferris Wheel (Riesenrad) to ghost trains, merry-go-rounds, go-cart rinks, arcades, and stands for games of ... more
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Heldenplatz Heldenplatz, Vienna, 1010 |
: The Heldenplatz (Hero's Square) was designed in conjunction with the last wing of the Hofburg, the Neue Burg, completed in 1913). Like the building, its character is bombastic. This gave the place a natural appeal to A... more
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Untersberg Gartenau--St. Leonhard, Gartenau--St. Leonhard, 5083 |
Untersberg mountain is just outside Salzburg, to the south, and on a clear day, you have amazing views. On a not so clear day, you have amazing views going up, until you hit the clouds... This didn't stop us, and we figu... more
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