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VIENNA 001-003_EW_Vienna.indd 2 30/11/2018 15:02 EW HALF-TITLE / TITLE TEMPLATE V1.1 – 22ND MAY 2018 FONTS: POSTERAMA TEXT VIENNA 001-003_EW_Vienna.indd 2 30/11/2018 15:02 EW HALF-TITLE / TITLE TEMPLATE V1.1 – 22ND MAY 2018 FONTS: POSTERAMA TEXT EYEWITNESS VIENNA 001-003_EW_Vienna.indd 3 30/11/2018 15:02 CONTENTS 004-005_EW_Vienna.indd 4 30/11/2018 15:02 EW Contents template v1.2 – 4th July 2018 Fonts: Posterama Text D ISCOVER 6 Welcome to Vienna .....................................8 Vienna Itineraries ........................................22 Reasons to Love Vienna .........................10 Vienna Your Way .........................................28 Explore Vienna ...............................................14 A Year in Vienna ...........................................52 Getting to Know Vienna ..........................16 A Brief History ...............................................54 E XPERIENCE VIENNA 60 Stephansdom Quarter ......................62 Opera and Naschmarkt.................150 Hofburg Quarter .................................90 Belvedere Quarter............................164 Schottenring and Alsergrund .....112 Beyond the Centre ...........................182 Museum and Town Hall Quarter ............................124 Days Out from Vienna .................208 N EED TO KNOW 218 Before You Go ............................................220 Index .................................................................228 Getting Around ..........................................222 Phrase Book .................................................236 Practical Information ..............................226 Acknowledgments ...................................239 Left: Stephansdom’s Gothic ornamentation and tiles Previous page: The Baroque Karlskirche at sunrise 004-005_EW_Vienna.indd 5 14/12/2018 16:09 DISCOVER es er e M es d us a H e h m t o w fr e vi e h T 006-007_EW_Vienna.indd 6 30/11/2018 15:02 EW Section Openers template v1.1– 29th May 2018 Fonts: Posterama Text, Soho Pro Welcome to Vienna .......................................8 Reasons to Love Vienna ...........................10 Explore Vienna ................................................14 Getting to Know Vienna ...........................16 Vienna Itineraries .........................................22 Vienna Your Way ..........................................28 A Year in Vienna ............................................52 A Brief History ................................................54 006-007_EW_Vienna.indd 7 30/11/2018 15:02 W ELCOME TO V IENNA a n n e Once the capital of a great empire, with Baroque Vi o pomp at every turn to prove it, modern Vienna me t remains a city at the very heart of Europe. A cornu co copia of culture, it puts art, architecture, music Wel and theatre at centre stage. Whatever your dream R trip to Vienna includes, this DK Eyewitness Travel E V Guide is the perfect companion. O C S DI 1 2 3 1 Statue of Athena outside Vienna’s Parliament. 2 A cup of coffee at Café Landtmann. 3 Relaxing by the Riesenrad in Prater. 4 MuseumsQuartier’s busy courtyard in the evening. 4 8 008-009_EW_Vienna.indd 8 30/11/2018 15:02 EW Welcome to… template v1.1– 5th June 2018 Fonts: Aptifer Sans LT Pro, Posterama Text, Soho Gothic Pro, Soho Pro Vienna is a city steeped in history: from Roman Philharmonic, no place offers a better ruins at the foot of the Hofburg to the tallest opportunity to dress in your finest and indulge tower of Gothic Stephansdom, the city’s land in some of the world’s most celebrated music. marks are testament to its imperial power. There are simple pleasures to be found in the So, too, are the impressive collections of fine ubiquitous coffee houses and cosy local Beisln, art and antiquity that fill Vienna’s peerless too. Mouth wateringly decadent chocolate museums. The Habsburgs’ legacy aside, cakes, crisp apfelstrudel and schnitzel the size Vienna’s art and architecture scene packs a of dinner plates are the stuff of foodie dreams. punch – this is the home of the Secessionist Though Vienna’s centre is compact, there’s movement and Jugendstil, Gustav Klimt, a lot to see and do here. We’ve broken the Egon Schiele and Otto Wagner. From creative city down into easily navigable chapters, with innovators to big thinkers: in the capital’s detailed itineraries, expert local know ledge iconic Kaffeehäuser revolutions have been and colourful, comprehensive maps to help planned, politics debated and scientific you plan the perfect visit. Whether you’re ideas theorized. And did we mention Freud? staying for a weekend, a week or longer, this But this is a city that also likes to be Eyewitness guide will ensure that you see the entertained. As the home of the waltz, lavish very best Vienna has to offer. Enjoy the book, operas and the unsurpassable Vienna and enjoy Vienna. 9 008-009_EW_Vienna.indd 9 30/11/2018 15:02 R EASONS TO LOVE V IENNA a n n e Small but steeped in imperial splendour, Vienna delights at every turn. Vi e Any list of its treasures must include its magnificent museums, famed v Lo Kaffeehäuser and glorious music scene. Here are a few of our favourites. o ons t 1 as KAFFEEHÄUSER Re A Viennese institution and R ubiquitous across the city, VE every haus has a story to tell. O Savouring coffee and cake C S in a centuries-old café is a DI time-honoured tradition. 2 STEPHANSDOM The seat of the church in Austria, this cathedral is the city’s soul and centre of an empire (p66). Climb the striking Gothic tower for the best views in all Vienna. 3 SACHERTORTE The ingredients of this darkly decadent chocolate cake have been a secret since its creation in 1832. Taste the “original” recipe, with a dollop of cream, at Hotel Sacher (p159). 10 010-013_EW_Vienna.indd 10 30/11/2018 18:01 EW Reasons to Love… template v1 – 26th March 2018 Fonts: Aptifer Sans LT Pro, Posterama Text, Soho Gothic Pro, Soho Pro, ITC Caslon 224