Schonbrunn Palace, Vienna

Nothing Coy About Vienna

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July 18th 2006
Sweat poured off my head and the bottle of water I brought with me provided little relief. Still, the wet sauna at the Amalienbad pool and bath wasn’t unbearable, and it proved to be very clarifying after three days of walking, pedaling and riding the tram around Vienna. I was soon joined by a middle-aged Austrian man, who upon sitting next to me, opened up with what sounded like a question in ... 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