June 14, 2002, Newsletter Issue #79: Destination 101: Vienna
Tip of the Week
Why Vienna? History. Culture. Music. Food. Specifically:
The State Opera
Three Hapsburg Palaces: Schoenbrunn, the Imperial Palace and the Belvedere
The Spanish Riding School, with its Lippizaner horses
Chapel of the Imperial Palace, Sundays, when the Vienna Boys Choir sings mass
The Beethoven House. He lived and composed many masterpieces here
The MuseumsQuartier, one of the ten largest cultural complexes in the world
Pastries, strudels and Sacher tortes
Viennese coffees and sausages
Klimts, Schieles, Picassos, Miros, Warhols and more at the art museums. The Leopold Museum has the world`s largest collection of Schiele.
Impuls Avant-garde Dance Festival July 4-August 11
KlangBogen Music Festival July 5-August 22
Summer Opera at Schoenbrunn July 18-August 17
The Vienna Card is a tourist`s best friend: access for a period of 72 hours on the underground, bus or tram, plus discounts at more than 170 sights, cafes, restaurants, and shops. For sale in hotels, from the Vienna Tourist Info office at Albertinaplatz, or at the Vienna Transport Authority central office.
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