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RIVER CRUISE GUIDE Bank (Danube) Right/Left KM 2135 Altitude 260m/853ft Population 184,000 Capital city of Oberösterreich Bundesland (federal state), north-central Austria, Linz lies along the Danube River 100 miles (160 km) west of Vienna. It originated as the Roman fortress of Lentia and became an important medieval trading centre. By the 13th century it [...]
Vienna’s Globen Museum is the only Globe Museum in the World: Vienna’s Globe Museum (Globen Museum in German) is the only one of its kind in the world. Administered by the Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek (Austrian National Library), the Globe Museum is housed in the Palais Mollard, a beautifully restored palace in the first district, just a [...]
RIVER CRUISE GUIDE Bank (Danube) Right KM 2036 Altitude 213m/699ft Population 5,200 Situated on an isolated rock commanding the Danube, Melk has been a well-known place since the Roman times. It became Austria’s first capital under Luitpold II, the Landgrave of Austria in 976AD who established his stronghold on an already existing fortification, some [...]
Third Man Museum – A Private Museum Dedicated to the Classic Movie The Third Man: When it comes to classic movies, The Third Man is up there with the best. That’s why this classic film has a museum of its own in Vienna, the Dritte Mann Museum or Third Man Museum. The Third Man Graham [...]
Enjoy A Candlelight Mozart Dinner Concert At St Peter Stiftskeller Salzburg: Located in the centre of Salzburg Old Town, between the Cathedral and the Festival Halls, is St. Peter Stiftskeller, a Salzburg restaurant that stakes its claim as the oldest restaurant in the whole of Central Europe. St. Peter Stiftskeller is famous for its Mozart [...]
Vienna’s Karlskirche Is A Church Dedicated to St. Charles Borromeo : Situated on the south side of Karlsplatz is the Church of St Charles Borromeo (Karlskirche in German), said to be one of the most outstanding Baroque churches north of the Alps. This magnificent church building, with its large cupola, was the last work of [...]
Musikverein Is Home To The Wiener Philharmoniker: Vienna’s concert hall, the Musikverein, is well known to music lovers the world over. For it is from the Große Musikvereinssaal, or Goldene Saal (Golden Hall) that the city’s legendary Wiener Philharmoniker New Year’s Concert is broadcast to over 50 countries each year. Home of Wiener Philharmoniker The [...]
Prince Archbishop von Raitenau’s Palace of Love: Built in 1606 by Prince Archbishop Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau, Schloss Mirabell was originally called Altenau Palace. Prince Archbishop von Raitenau built the palace for his mistress Salome Alt which explains the origin of the Altenau Palace name. Altenau Palace was built by the Prince Archbishop as a [...]
Salzburg Airport Transfers: Salzburg Airport is just four kilometres from Salzburg city centre. Named after its famous son, Salzburg W.A. Mozart Airport is Austria’s second largest airport (after Vienna). The airport is well connected to the main European hubs and there are direct flights to Salzburg from Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Cologne-Bonn, Frankfurt, Vienna, Paris, London [...]
Hohensalzburg Fortress is Europe’s Largest Intact Fortress: Dominating the skyline of Salzburg is Hohensalzburg Fortress (Festung Hohensalzburg in German), one of the major the landmarks of Salzburg. Standing gloriously on top of Festungsberg, Hohensalzburg Fortress is also Central Europe’s largest intact fortress – 250 metres long and 150 metres wide. Hohensalzburg Fortress was built in [...]
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We're Helen and Tony Page, and we love travelling - lucky as we've been doing it for the last few decades!
Tony has long been a professional photographer and writer, but Helen now writes most of the posts and takes a lot of photos herself!
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