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Austria: Land of the great composers

April 8, 2009 By Helen Page 3 Comments

Aerial View of Salzburg

Austria – a country of geniuses: When you think of what makes Austria a great travel destination, reflect back to all its famous citizens who brought international fame to the country.  Over 250 years after the death of Mozart, we are all still craving for his music.  160 years after the death Johann Strauß, people […]

Filed Under: Destinations, Featured Tagged With: Austria holidays, Christmas markets, Hohensalzburg, Innsbruck, Johann Strauß, Linz, Mozart, Salzburg, Schonbrunn Palace, Seegrube, travel, UNESCO World Heritage, Vienna, Winter Olympics

Austria: Hotel Sacher’s Original Sacher-torte

April 7, 2009 By Helen Page 2 Comments

Sacher Torte at Hotel Sache

The Original Sacher-torte at Hotel Sacher in Wien: If you love chocolate cakes or anything with a sense of tradition, history or originality, then make sure you allow time on your Austrian holiday to savour the Sacher-torte in the country where this world famous chocolate cake was first created. The story behind the creation of […]

Filed Under: Featured, Food Tagged With: Austria holidays, Austrian coffee houses, chocolate cakes, Hotel Sacher, Original Sacher-torte, sacher torte, Wiener Melange

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