Vienna - festive markets, cafes and music

Posted on November 4th, 2007 by

One of the most well-known and most-visited Christmas markets is the Vienna’s Christkindlmarkt which is held on the square in front of the impressive Gothic City Hall. It is one of the oldest European Christmas markets, dating back over seven hundred years. Starting in mid-November, this market is made especially beautiful by the fact that […]

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Vienna - a city of great intellectual history

Posted on September 27th, 2007 by

Vienna, the capital of Austria, and its largest city, is famous for its long artistic traditions, and cultural sophistication, being particularly highly regarded for its music, theater and opera. Vienna has long been regarded as being the capital of European classical music, with such great names as Mozart, Beethoven and Strauss having associations with the […]

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