Tag: Austria
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Visiting Vienna on a Budget- What to Eat
Heading into Vienna, I was a little nervous about over spending on my budget- Austrian prices were certainly a shock after spending so much time in budget friendly Greece. Since we were visiting Vienna in the wintertime, we spent quite a bit of time at Vienna’s various Christmas Markets. You can check out my Vienna…
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Visiting Fortress Hohensalzburg
Impossible to miss, Fortress Hohensalzburg dominates the skyline view in Salzburg, Austria. While we originally did not intend to enter the Fortress, I do love a good viewpoint. Plus, the museum was a good way to try to dodge some of the rain we encountered in the city. Although there is a funicular that can…
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A Guided Tour of the Spanish Riding School in Vienna
The famous Lipizzaner stallions of Austria are housed at the Spanish Riding School in Vienna, which is actually located surprisingly center city. So named for the Spanish horses that helped develop the Lipizzaner breed, the Spanish Riding School is one of the four most prestigious riding academies in the world. The stables are located inside…
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Celebrations In Salzburg
Moving along in our Austria itinerary, Salzburg was high on my wish list both for its Sound of Music filming locations and it’s beautiful Christmas Markets. 1. Salzburger Christkindlmarkt The main Christmas Market in Salzburg is located in front of Salzburg Cathedral at the foot of the Hohensalzburg Fortress. With around 100 market stands and…
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Christmas Market Hopping in Vienna
Okay, full disclosure; we didn’t quite make it to ‘The Big One’ in Vienna. Our travel schedule just so happened to work out so that we had to leave the city a mere four days prior to the start of the world famous celebration at Rathausplatz. Rather than be disappointed by this scheduling, we took…