DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Vienna

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The ideal travel companion, full of insider advice on what to see and do, plus detailed itineraries and comprehensive maps for exploring this impressive imperial city. Explore the beautiful Schönbrunn Palace and Gardens, watch the elegant horses at the Spanish Riding School, or marvel at Gustav Klimt masterpieces at the Belvedere: everything you need to know is clearly laid out within color-coded chapters. Discover the best of Vienna with this indispensable travel guide. Inside DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Vienna: • Over 20 color maps, plus a Vienna subway guide, help you navigate with ease • Simple layout makes it easy to find the information you need • Comprehensive tours and itineraries of Vienna designed for every interest and budget • Illustrations and floor plans show the inside of extensive Hofburg Complex, diverse MuseumsQuartier Wien, State Opera House, and more • Color photographs of imperial palaces, formal gardens, incredible architecture, masterpiece-filled museums, Bohemian coffeehouses, and more • Detailed chapters, with area maps, cover Stephansdom Quarter, Hofburg Quarter, Schottenring and Alsergrund, Museum and Town Hall Quarter, Opera and Naschmarkt, Belvedere Quarter, and beyond • Historical and cultural context gives you a richer travel experience: learn about this city's fascinating history and culture, musical heritage, traditional festivals, Austrian dishes and desserts, shops and markets, theater and dance, and more • Essential travel tips--our expert choices of where to stay, eat, shop. and sightsee, plus useful phrases and visa and health information DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Vienna is a detailed, easy-to-use guide designed to help you get the most from your visit to Vienna. DK Eyewitness: Silver award winner in the Wanderlust Reader Travel Awards for Guidebook Series 2018. "No other guide whets your appetite quite like this one." --The Independent On a city break? Try our DK Eyewitness Travel Top 10 Vienna. CONTENTS......Page 4 DISCOVER......Page 6 Welcome to Vienna......Page 8 Reasons to Love Vienna......Page 10 Explore Vienna......Page 14 Getting to Know Vienna......Page 16 Vienna Itineraries......Page 22 24 HOURS......Page 23 2 DAYS......Page 25 4 DAYS......Page 27 COFFEE CULTURE......Page 28 ARCHITECTURE......Page 30 ART LOVERS......Page 32 CLASSICAL MUSIC LOVERS......Page 34 FOODIES......Page 36 INTELLECTUALS......Page 38 PHOTOGRAPHY......Page 40 THE GREAT OUTDOORS......Page 42 OFF THEBEATEN TRACK......Page 44 FILM BUFFS......Page 46 FAMILIES......Page 48 AFTER DARK......Page 50 A Year in Vienna......Page 52 A Brief History......Page 54 EXPERIENCE VIENNA......Page 60 Stephansdom Quarter......Page 63 Hofburg Quarter......Page 91 Schottenring and Alsergrund......Page 113 Museum and Town Hall Quarter......Page 125 Opera and Naschmarkt......Page 151 Belvedere Quarter......Page 165 Beyond the Centre......Page 183 Days Out from Vienna......Page 209 NEED TO KNOW......Page 218 Before You Go......Page 220 Getting Around......Page 222 Practical Information......Page 224 Index......Page 228 Phrase Book......Page 236 Acknowledgments......Page 239