One of Europe's most intriguing and historically rich cities, Vienna, sits in a central position that gives travelers easy access to Eastern and Western Europe. It is home to some truly awesome architectural design such as the gothic St. Stephen's Cathedral and the modern Haas House. Vienna and its surrounds have enough for you to do and see to occupy you for a few days or a few weeks.
The layout of Vienna may seem confusing but most of the main attractions are easy to discover as they are generally close to multi-named ring roads. These circular routes change every few degrees of the circle, making naming confusing. The Rathaus, the Museumsquartier and the Opera are all easy to find and attractions that are well worth visiting. The main train station, the Westbahnhof is on Mariahilfer Strasse, which features many hostels, shops and cheap places to eat.
Wiener schnitzel, sachertorte, strudels, sausages and kebabs are some of the best meals Vienna has to offer. You should be able to find all of these served up by street vendors or in cafes. Viennese style coffee is also said to be very unique and spending a few hours in a caf is encouraged as guests are made to feel a welcome as possible.
There are plenty of travel guides that will mention Vienna and the many attractions there that you might like to visit. Some notable attractions include the Schnbrunn Palace, The Vienna Opera House, Vienna's MUMOK and of course St. Stephen's Cathedral.
There are a number of travel guides that will go into detail about these locations as well as many others - Europe on a Shoestring (Lonely Planet Shoestring Guides) is a popular and well-worn travel guide but for more detail try The Rough Guide to Vienna - it's the most recently published mainstream Vienna travel guide. Also take a look at the Moleskine Vienna Notebook - it's a pocket-sized lined notebook with several pages of information about Vienna travel. - 29948
The layout of Vienna may seem confusing but most of the main attractions are easy to discover as they are generally close to multi-named ring roads. These circular routes change every few degrees of the circle, making naming confusing. The Rathaus, the Museumsquartier and the Opera are all easy to find and attractions that are well worth visiting. The main train station, the Westbahnhof is on Mariahilfer Strasse, which features many hostels, shops and cheap places to eat.
Wiener schnitzel, sachertorte, strudels, sausages and kebabs are some of the best meals Vienna has to offer. You should be able to find all of these served up by street vendors or in cafes. Viennese style coffee is also said to be very unique and spending a few hours in a caf is encouraged as guests are made to feel a welcome as possible.
There are plenty of travel guides that will mention Vienna and the many attractions there that you might like to visit. Some notable attractions include the Schnbrunn Palace, The Vienna Opera House, Vienna's MUMOK and of course St. Stephen's Cathedral.
There are a number of travel guides that will go into detail about these locations as well as many others - Europe on a Shoestring (Lonely Planet Shoestring Guides) is a popular and well-worn travel guide but for more detail try The Rough Guide to Vienna - it's the most recently published mainstream Vienna travel guide. Also take a look at the Moleskine Vienna Notebook - it's a pocket-sized lined notebook with several pages of information about Vienna travel. - 29948
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