Frommer's Vienna and the Danube Valley
by Porter, Darwin; Prince, DanforthFormat: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 1999-05-01
Publisher(s): Frommer
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Summary
City of music, cafes, waltzes, parks, pastries, and baroque architecture, Vienna became a showplace city under the Hapsburgs and, unlike many European capitals, has managed to retain its most beautiful landmarks through two world wars. Frommer's offers detailed, complete coverage of all the highlights, including candid reviews of the most inviting places to stay for every taste and budget, the lowdown on the dining and cafe scene, a complete shopper's guide, the best of the performing arts, and more -- including side trips to nearby Danube River towns and Lake Neusiedl resorts.
Table of Contents
| List of Maps | p. vii |
| What's New in Vienna | p. 1 |
| The Best of Vienna | p. 3 |
| Frommer's Best of Vienna | p. 3 |
| Best Hotel Bets | p. 6 |
| Best Dining Bets | p. 7 |
| Planning Your Trip to Vienna & the Danube Valley | p. 10 |
| Visitor Information | p. 10 |
| Entry Requirements & Customs | p. 10 |
| Destination: Vienna--Red Alert Checklist | p. 12 |
| Money | p. 13 |
| Emergency Cash--The Fastest Way | p. 13 |
| What Things Cost in Vienna | p. 14 |
| The Euro, the U.S. Dollar & the British Pound | p. 15 |
| When to Go | p. 15 |
| Vienna Calendar of Events | p. 16 |
| Insurance, Health & Safety | p. 18 |
| Tips for Travelers with Special Needs | p. 21 |
| Getting There | p. 25 |
| All About E-Ticketing | p. 26 |
| What You Can Carry On--And What You Can't | p. 27 |
| Package Tours & Escorted Tours | p. 32 |
| Planning Your Trip Online | p. 32 |
| Recommended Books | p. 34 |
| Getting to Know Vienna | p. 35 |
| Orientation | p. 35 |
| The Neighborhoods in Brief | p. 40 |
| Getting Around | p. 41 |
| Fast Facts: Vienna | p. 45 |
| Where to Stay | p. 51 |
| Innere Stadt (Inner City) | p. 52 |
| Leopoldstadt (2nd District) | p. 67 |
| Landstrasse (3rd District) | p. 67 |
| Wieden & Margareten (4th & 5th Districts) | p. 71 |
| Family-Friendly Hotels | p. 71 |
| Mariahilf (6th District) | p. 72 |
| Neubau (7th District) | p. 73 |
| Josefstadt (8th District) | p. 74 |
| Alsergrund (9th District) | p. 75 |
| Westbahnhof (15th District) | p. 76 |
| West of Center (17th District) | p. 77 |
| Near Schonbrunn | p. 77 |
| Airport Hotels | p. 78 |
| Where to Dine | p. 79 |
| Restaurants by Cuisine | p. 79 |
| Innere Stadt (Inner City) | p. 84 |
| Leopoldstadt (2nd District) | p. 95 |
| Landstrasse (3rd District) | p. 95 |
| Family-Friendly Dining | p. 97 |
| Wieden & Margareten (4th & 5th Districts) | p. 97 |
| Mariahilf (6th District) | p. 98 |
| Neubau (7th District) | p. 99 |
| Picnics & Street Food | p. 100 |
| Josefstadt (8th District) | p. 101 |
| Alsergrund (9th District) | p. 102 |
| Westbahnhof (15th District) | p. 103 |
| Near Schonbrunn | p. 103 |
| In the Outer Districts | p. 104 |
| On the Outskirts | p. 104 |
| Coffeehouses & Cafes | p. 105 |
| Exploring Vienna | p. 108 |
| Suggested Itineraries | p. 108 |
| The Hofburg Palace Complex | p. 109 |
| The Singing Ambassadors | p. 110 |
| Sissi--Eternal Beauty | p. 113 |
| The Museumsquartier Complex | p. 115 |
| Other Top Attractions | p. 116 |
| Churches | p. 125 |
| Museums & Galleries | p. 128 |
| In Memory of Vienna's Jewish Ghetto | p. 130 |
| Parks & Gardens | p. 131 |
| Tales of the Vienna Woods | p. 133 |
| Especially for Kids | p. 134 |
| Musical Landmarks | p. 134 |
| Organized Tours | p. 136 |
| Sports & Active Pursuits | p. 137 |
| Cruising the Danube | p. 138 |
| Vienna Walking Tours | p. 140 |
| Imperial Vienna | p. 140 |
| South of the Ring | p. 146 |
| Vienna's Back Streets | p. 152 |
| Shopping | p. 158 |
| The Shopping Scene | p. 158 |
| Shopping A to Z | p. 159 |
| Open-Air Markets | p. 165 |
| Vienna After Dark | p. 168 |
| The Performing Arts | p. 168 |
| The Toughest Ticket in Town | p. 169 |
| The Club & Music Scene | p. 172 |
| The Bar Scene | p. 174 |
| The Heurigen | p. 176 |
| More Entertainment | p. 178 |
| Only in Vienna | p. 179 |
| Side Trips from Vienna | p. 181 |
| The Wienerwald (Vienna Woods) | p. 182 |
| Twilight of the Habsburgs | p. 188 |
| The Spa Town of Baden bei Wien | p. 189 |
| Wiener Neustadt | p. 193 |
| The Wachau-Danube Valley | p. 194 |
| Eisenstadt: Haydn's Home | p. 203 |
| Lake Neusiedl | p. 204 |
| The Capricious Lake | p. 206 |
| Forchtenstein | p. 210 |
| Vienna in Depth | p. 212 |
| Vienna Today | p. 212 |
| History 101 | p. 213 |
| Dateline | p. 213 |
| Exploring Vienna's Architecture | p. 221 |
| Art Through the Ages | p. 224 |
| Musical Vienna | p. 226 |
| Shall We Waltz? | p. 227 |
| A Taste of Vienna | p. 229 |
| The Legendary Sachertorte | p. 230 |
| Useful Terms & Phrases | p. 233 |
| Glossary | p. 233 |
| Menu Terms | p. 234 |
| Index | p. 236 |
| General Index | p. 236 |
| Accommodations Index | p. 242 |
| Restaurant Index | p. 243 |
| List of Maps | |
| Vienna at a Glance | p. 36 |
| Vienna Public Transport | p. 43 |
| Vienna Inner City Accommodations | p. 54 |
| Vienna Accommodations | p. 68 |
| Vienna Dining | p. 80 |
| The Hofburg | p. 111 |
| Vienna Attractions | p. 118 |
| Schonbrunn Park & Palace | p. 123 |
| Walking Tour 1: Imperial Vienna | p. 141 |
| Walking Tour 2: South of the Ring | p. 147 |
| Walking Tour 3: Vienna's Back Streets | p. 153 |
| Vienna Shopping | p. 160 |
| Lower Austria, Burgenland & the Danube Valley | p. 183 |
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