Sarcophagus of the Habsburgs

Vienna Day 2: Skinny Sisi and Sausages

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September 14th 2007
We are enjoying our Espresso's and Baileys in our little lounge as is our custom, at the loss of Cafe Pruckel (100 year old institution) since we suffered from a little bit of neglect from our server this evening, towards the end of the shift - no problem, it saved us some tip money and the costs of desserts and the gratis coffees we are now enjoying. We did however have our first bite of the Wi ... read more

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Once the center of power for the large Austro-Hungarian Empire, Austria was reduced to a small republic after its defeat in World War I. Following annexation by Nazi Germany in 1938 and subsequent occupation by the victorious Allies in 1945, Austria'... ... read more