Vienna’s Classic Heuriger Wine Restaurants
On a cool evening, we boarded tram #D in Vienna and headed to the end of the line. When we travel, we look for “local …
When it comes to European history, you can bet that Austria has been at the center of it. Once part of the Habsburg dynasty, the Holy Roman Empire, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, this small country has had an out-sized impact on European events. From wars (essentially starting World War I with Serbia) to geopolitics (the country frequently hosts high-level negotiations under the sponsorship of the United Nations), Austria has been in the midst of it all.
Visitors to Austria will discover incredible architecture, magnificent gardens and one of the most mountainous countries in Europe. Throughout the Austrian Alps, there’s plenty of outdoor activities to keep visitors busy: skiing, hiking, and mountain biking. In the cities, Austrians practically define high culture. Vienna is one of the most rarefied cities in the world – and one of the most livable. Salzburg is one of the most charming travel destinations anywhere in the world.
On a cool evening, we boarded tram #D in Vienna and headed to the end of the line. When we travel, we look for “local …
Vienna has a fantastic restaurant scene! Leading up to our trip, we read that until about a decade ago, Austrian cuisine hadn’t innovated in generations. However, we …
Even if you only travel to Europe once, you will undoubtedly spend a fair amount of time in big, opulent houses of some kind—houses that …
Schonbrunn Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the former summer home of the Habsburg family, is the most popular tourist attraction in Vienna. Over 2.6 …
This photo essay takes you on a tour through Vienna’s Naschmarkt, a food market teeming with amazing ingredients and varied international restaurants where you can enjoy a glass of Austria’s finest or nosh on Asian food. So good.
On our second day in Salzburg, we woke up and had breakfast at our hotel, the Hotel Am Dom. They had a nice little breakfast …
We got up late from our hotel in Munich and took a the Railjet train to Salzburg. This high-speed train connects Munich with Budapest and I …