"Vienna" Vienna by Polly74

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Vienna was once the heart of a vast realm, the Habsburg Empire. For a time, the possessions of the Habsburgs, who ruled for more than 600 years, were so far-flung that it was said that the sun never set on its dominions. All that came to an end more than 80 years ago. Today, Austria is a small country of about eight million people. But Vienna still has heart. It is one of the most comfortable, interesting, beautiful capital cities in the world.

Beneath the visible splendor of Vienna's art, music, and architecture, lies an even richer life that is seldom noticed by its many visitors: The quality of day-to-day life for the majority of Vienna's citizens. For example, Vienna's streets are clean and safe. Crime is not a usual occurrence here. There is little poverty and even less downright misery in the streets.

Pros and Cons
  • Pros:sacher torte and all those fantastic cakes!
  • Cons:in winter time is very cold and windy
  • Last visit to Vienna: Feb 2002
  • Intro Updated Aug 25, 2004
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  • chiara76's Profile Photo
    Jan 8, 2006 at 12:47 PM

    Veru nice page about my favourite European city! A lot of nice pictures and great , useful infos. Good page! Greetings from Warsaw.

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    May 4, 2005 at 11:00 AM

    Paola, it's a great city and a decent page on your travel, it made me think of Vienna again... Thanx!

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    Dec 2, 2004 at 1:59 AM

    SUPERB overview of Vienna Paola. It's been on my wish list for sometime. Excellent well written tips. Well done!

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    Sep 1, 2004 at 12:49 AM

    Great Vienna page! I have just been there again, a wonderful city, one of the most beautiful in the world!

  • piccolina's Profile Photo
    Aug 26, 2004 at 1:44 AM

    Bella pagina...., Vienna è stata la mia prima vacanza all'estero....un secolo fa ormai.......La Sacher?buona!, ma ne ricordo tante altre di torte , tutte lì in vetrina, a fette ordinatissime ....e che mi dicevano "mangiaci, mangiaci"...:-)))

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