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Vienna may be 6,000 kilometres from India — but walk its streets and you’ll feel like you’ve stepped inside a painting.
Experience the grandeur of Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna, Austria, with this stunning drone footage. Glide over the majestic ...
We read Mein Kampf in its hundredth anniversary year with the wisdom of hindsight but also horror-struck at the Israeli state ...
Europe is filled with elegance, but Rick Steves has a particular love of this city in Austria. With art, history, and ...
It was used to stage parties for the Habsburg house and served as a place of shelter and trade for the merchants from Regensburg. The restaurant is located immediately in the centre of the 1st ...
In an afternoon’s walk, you can easily take in the Vienna State Opera House —although a ticket for a performance or guided tour is required to go inside—as well as the Hofburg Palace, which ...
Vienna’s Hotel Sacher is a testament to enduring elegance and female leadership. Founded in 1876 by Eduard Sacher, the hotel came into its own under the stewardship of his formidable widow, Anna ...
TRAVEL A new-and-improved Vienna waits for you Turns out, we had a very outdated impression of Vienna. By Diane Bair and Pamela Wright Globe Correspondent, Updated March 28, 2025, 9:00 a.m.
View of mausoleums in the Habsburg crypt in the Capuchin Church in Vienna. Credit: Hackman / depositphotos.com Saying that the heart of the Habsburgs is in Vienna may sound like a poetic expression to ...
The House of Habsburg was highly inbred — estimates are that over 80% of marriages within the Spanish branch of the dynasty were between close blood relatives — and both the king and his child ...
Even if you don’t have time or money for a performance, a visit here is a must. Built in the 1860s, the sumptuous opera house is the pride of Vienna.
Dates: November 13 – December 31 Address: Maria-Theresien-Platz, 1010 Vienna, Austria Where to stay nearby: Hotel Bristol, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Vienna (a 9-minute walk away) ...