"Austria, another jewel in the crown of... " a Austria Travel Page by pchamlis

Salzburg is a lovely city, famous for smart cafes, lovely classical music and fine cheese and chocolates.

Birthplace to acclaimed composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the city sings to visitors like a fine violin concerto solo.

The Austrian capital, Vienna (Wien locally), has much about which to brag. The culture and sophestication of this lovely city matchs any throughout the world.

But for me, the thing that I remember as being special in Vienna are the pastry shops.

Damen, just off Stefansplatz (in the center of town), is one of the more famous pastry and bake shops. Any visitor to Vienna should certainly consider stopping for a cup of coffee with cinnamon, and some delectable goodie from the bake shop.

As you can see from my attached Damen photo, the chefs get quite creative at times.

Innsbruck is world-famous, most recently due to the presence of two different winter Olympiads. Besides being a center of former Habsburg glory, the city also contains many small and friendly inns on its periphery.