Posts Tagged ‘ Vienna ’

Last week IAG launched a new low cost airline based in the Austrian capital city of Vienna. Why is this of interest to us?

At this time of year in the UK, you’d be forgiven for wanting to stay indoors next to a radiator but in Vienna there’s plenty of reasons to wrap up warm and stride out. Whether you cram in culture or while away hours in a traditional cafe, the Austrian capital will you over writes Kaye Holland

At this time of year in the UK, you’d be forgiven for wanting to stay indoors next to a radiator but in Vienna there’s plenty of reasons to wrap up warm and stride out. Whether you cram in culture or while away hours in a traditional cafe, the Austrian capital will win you over writes Kaye Holland

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Whether you’re in France or not this Bastille Day, enjoy a little slice of Gallic life with Lonely Planet’s recipe for Pain au Chocolat

In mid-January the Vienna Pass was launched with prices starting at €69. Is it good value for the city-break visitor?

Deciding he hasn’t enough money to buy his own hideaway in the Maldives, Adrian settles on some other upcoming events.

A river cruise is widely considered to be the most civilised way to see the best of Europe. Here’s the run down on why your next trip should be a river cruise

Patricia Cleveland-Peck achieves a long-held ambition to visit the Spanish Riding School in Vienna and has the additional treat of a trip to the Stud Farm in Styria where the foals are born.

Keith Lovegrove looks at how airline food has changed since the 1920s

There are few remaining secret destinations in Europe still to be discovered by the leisure traveller, yet just a few hours from London is a new, highly affordable holiday choice – Bosnia and Herzegovina. CD-Traveller shows you the way to go

Istanbul has been voted European best destination 2013 in the first European e-tourism event

Austria’s capital and largest city, Vienna, claimed top spot in Mercer’s 2012 Quality of Life survey

A visit to one of Vienna’s many Christmas markets, is a great way to get into the festive spirit. Frederic has the low-down on the Austrian capital’s most magical markets as well as where you can get to grips with Gustav Klimt, creator of The Kiss, who was born 150 years ago

Poland’s capital Warsaw is a city with a dark past – a tumultuous and painful history – yet despite this, it is now firmly back on the European tourism map writes Robin Nowacki

Austria is too often only considered just as a winter ski destination. But Britons visit Austria at any time for the walks, the culture, the food, the city breaks, the music and the sightseeing.And one obvious place for a city break is Austria’s capital, Vienna.

Acoustic perfection is the resounding star in these temples of high art, but it wouldn’t sound as sweet without the accompanying history and/or visual appeal