Austria's world-class museums, alpine festivals and impressive architecture get good coverage in this guide, which also gives the skinny on Vienna's famous coffeehouses and the country's hundreds of accommodations options, from campgrounds to chalets. Walking tours steer visitors through Mozart's Salzburg and Hapsburg Vienna, and there's good information on skiing, hiking, sailing and more.
Viennese waltzes, the blue Danube, Mozart, Haydn and Strauss, prancing Spanish horses, strong coffee and creamy cakes, elegant Art Nouveau and grandiose imperial palaces - Vienna reigns supreme as Europe's cultural capital. Whether you're here for the music or the museums, the luxury shopping or the fine-art galleries, you'll find your Vienna in this smart and stylish guide.HIT THE STREETS and gaze up in awe at Vienna's stunning architecture - our detailed walking tours guide you through the city's cobbled streets STAY IN STYLE in baroque hotels stuffed with antique furniture or the understated luxury of a modernist interior DINE OUT in the best Viennese restaurants and the funkiest ethnic caf�s pGO CLASSICAL at the opera, chill out to jazz or dance the night away in a DJ bar - our entertainment listings have it covered ESCAPE to the Vienna Woods, the Danube Valley or over the border to Bratislava with our inspirational excursion ideas
This guide includes a section on hiking, cycling, sailing and skiing. It covers scenic train journeys, and up-to-date recommendations on where to stay and eat for every budget. Detailed notes include Switzerland's architecture, from wood-sided chalets to the Gothic Muenster in Bern.