Rough Guide to Vienna
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compelling city. The full-colour section introduces Vienna’s highlights, from high baroque churches to the Staatsoper, the Prater’s iconic Ferris wheel, and mountains of mouth-watering freshly made cakes. Using informed accounts written by expert authors, clue-up on every top sight from the spectacular crown jewels of the imperial Schatzkammer Museum to the city’s multicultural Naschmarkt and the tuxedoed waiters of the Kaffeehäuser. The guide takes a detailed look at Vienna’s fascinating history, literature, and cultural life with expert background on everything from the magnificent Habsburg palaces to the cutting-edge galleries of the MuseumsQuartier. There are plenty of practical tips on all the best accommodation, transportation and restaurants plus lively reviews of hundreds of shops, bars and clubs. Explore the best of Vienna with the clearest maps of any guide.
Colour section 1Introduction 4What to see 7When to go 10Things not to miss 11Basics 17Getting there 19Arrival 23City transport 24The media 28Festivals 29Travel essentials 30The City 37The Innere Stadt 39The Hofburg 73The Ringstrasse 99Kunsthistorisches Museum 132The Vorstadte 144Leopoldstadt and the east 178Schonbrunn, the Wienerwald and the Zentralfriedhof 191Out of the city 226Listings 249Accommodation 251Cafes 261Restaurants 270Bars, clubs and live venues 280The arts 285Shopping 292Contexts 299A history of Vienna 301Books 326Language 333German words and phrases 336Food and drink 338Glossary 342Travel store 347Small print & Index 355
