Another fountain in the Summer Palace grounds

Vienna

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July 22nd 2008
20/7 Travel day to Vienna 21/7 Today is my only opportunity to see the whole city of Vienna as I only have 2 days here and tomorrow I am doing a Grape Grazing Tour all day. But I soon found out today that the city is very small and one day is plenty of time to see this pretty city. First I went to the Schloss Schonbrunn (the Royal Palace), the palace grounds are beautiful, ther is even a ... 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