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Vienna, also described as Europe's
cultural capital, is a metropolis with
unique charm, vibrancy and flair. It
boasts outstanding infrastructure, is
clean and safe, and has all the
inspiration that you could wish for in
order to discover this wonderful part of
Europe.
Facts: Vienna, the capital of Austria,
2 million inhabitants, is situated on the
banks of the Danube. The influx of
visitors from all over the world has made
Vienna the most popular urban tourist
destination in Austria.
The currency in Austria is the Euro.
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Flights take about 2 hours between UK
Airports and Vienna Airport.
British
Airways and EasyJet
provide flights to Vienna International
Airport. For information on what UK
Airports they fly from, or other
International Flights, visit: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vienna_International_Airport.
Vienna
International Airport is situated
about 13 miles southeast of Vienna.
Regular inexpensive busses travel to
Vienna centre, 25 - 35 minutes travel
time. Non Stop
Trains take only 16 minutes, running
every half-hour, book online or pay
slightly more by buying a ticket on the
train itself. Google
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CarHire at Vienna Airport can be
booked through CarTrawler who will scan the
best available deals from CarHire
companies based at Vienna Airport.
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Hofburg
Imperial Palace, in the
centre of Vienna, has housed some
of the most powerful people in
Austrian history, including the
Habsburg dynasty, rulers of the
Austro-Hungarian empire.
It currently serves as the
official residence of the President
of Austria. It was the Habsburg's
principal winter residence, while
Schonbrunn Palace was their
preferred summer residence. The
Palace was the birthplace of Marie
Antoinette in 1755.
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The Austrian
Parliament Building, is
where the two Houses of the
Parliament of Austria conduct their
sittings.
The main construction lasted
from 1874 to 1883. The architect
responsible for the building was
Baron Theophil von Hansen, the
building is an example of Greek
revival.
One of the building's most
famous features is the statue of
Athena and the fountain, a notable
Viennese tourist attraction.
Situated 0.3 miles northwest of
the Hofburg Imperial Palace. Use
the Google Map then change to
Walking for precise directions.
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The
Naturhistorisches Museum
Wien (Museum of Natural
History of Vienna) is a large
museum located in the cente of
Vienna. The main building of the
Museum is an elaborate palace that
opened to the public in 1889.
This museum is one of the
important museums of the world,
with one of the earliest
collections of artifacts that began
over 250 years ago.
Situated 0.3 miles southwest of
the Hofburg Imperial Palace. Use
the Google Map then change to
Walking for precise directions.
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The
Burgtheater is the Austria's
federal theatre in Vienna and one
of the most important German
language theatres in the world. It
was created on 14 March 1741 by
Habsburg Empress Maria Theresa of
Austria to be a theatre next to her
palace.
The theatre was moved to a new
building at the Ringstraße on
14 October 1888 designed by
Gottfried Semper and Karl Freiherr
von Hasenauer. After it was burned
out in 1944, the castle theatre was
restored in 1955. The classic
Burgtheater style and the
Burgtheater German language were
trend-setting for German language
theaters.
Situated 0.4 miles northwest of
the Hofburg Imperial Palace. Use
the Google Map then change to
Walking for precise directions.
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The
Schmetterlinghaus is a
tropical butterfly house in central
Vienna. Come and be amazed by
hundreds of live, free-flying
tropical butterflies, in an
exciting recreation of their
natural rain forest
environment.
This magical experience is right
in the centre of Vienna, just 200
meters from the opera building.The
butterfly house is to be found
inside one of the worlds most
magnificent "Jugendstil"
greenhouses, a part of the royal
palace (Hofburg) and a tourist
attraction in its own right, which
used to be the private domain of
Kaiser Franz Josef and Sissi.
Situated 0.5 miles southeast of
the Hofburg Imperial Palace. Use
the Google Map then change to
Walking for precise directions.
Website: www.schmetterlinghaus.at
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St. Stephen's
Cathedral is the mother
church of the Archdiocese of
Vienna, the seat of the Archbishop
of Vienna.
Although the first structure was
completed in 1160, major
reconstruction and expansion lasted
until 1511, and repair and
restoration projects continue to
the present day.
Website: www.stephansdom.at.
Situated 0.5 miles east of the
Hofburg Imperial Palace. Use the
Google Map then change to Walking
for precise directions.
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The
Rathaus (City Hall) serves
as the seat both of the mayor and
city council of the city of
Vienna.
The Rathaus was designed by
Friedrich von Schmidt in the Gothic
style, built between 1872 and 1883.
On the top of the tower is the
Rathausmann, one of the symbols of
Vienna. Facing the Rathaus is a
large park, the Rathauspark.
Situated 0.7 miles northwest of
the Hofburg Imperial Palace. Use
the Google Map then change to
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The
Karlskirche is a church
situated on the south side of
Vienna centre. Completed in 1737,
it is one of the most outstanding
baroque church structures north of
the Alps, boasting a dome in the
form of an elongated ellipsoid.
Website: www.karlskirche.at.
Situated 1 mile south of the
Hofburg Imperial Palace. Use the
Google Map then change to Walking
for precise directions.
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Belvedere
Palace is a baroque palace
complex built by Prince Eugene of
Savoy in the 3rd district of
Vienna, south-east of the city
centre.
The complex was sold in 1752 to
Empress Maria Theresa of Austria by
the prince's heiress. Maria Theresa
first named the building
"Belvedere". Under the Habsburgs,
it was further extended.
Belvedere Palace houses the
Österreichische
Galerie Belvedere museum.
Situated 1.6 miles southeast of
the Hofburg Imperial Palace. Use
the Google Map then change to
Walking for precise directions.
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Wiener
Riesenrad is a Ferris wheel
at the entrance of the Prater
Amusement Park in Vienna. It is
now one of Vienna's most popular
tourist attractions, symbolizing
the district as well as the city
for many people.
The Riesenrad was one of the
earliest Ferris wheels, erected in
1897 to celebrate Emperor Franz
Josef I's golden Jubilee. It has an
overall height of 212.4 ft.
Situated 2 miles northeast of
the Hofburg Imperial Palace. Use
the Google Map then change to
Walking for precise directions.
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Schonbrunn
Palace in Vienna is one of
the most important cultural
monuments in Austria, and since the
1960s, has also been one of the
major tourist attractions in
Vienna. The palace and gardens
illustrate the tastes, interests,
and aspirations of successive
Habsburg monarchs.
Website: www.schoenbrunn.at.
Situated 3 miles southwest of
the Hofburg Imperial Palace. Use
the Google Map then change to
Walking for precise directions.
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