The palace from the hill

Wien in October!

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October 15th 2010
Hey folks! I am writing this blog from the middle of nowhere on the west coast of Ireland. We are still very late, but we should catch up in the next days. Wien was as it is described by most travellers, great Renaissance buildings, nice museum, great music and good beer. We slept four nights in Wien, but only spend three days there. On our second day we did a day trip to Munich for the Okto ... 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