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Horse and buggy rides aplenty outside the palace.
European Adventure 2013

November 1st 2013
Today many in our tour group headed to the Schonbrunn Palace for an expensive optional excursion. We decided to "do our own thing" and check out some aspects of the Hofburg Palace that we had only glimpsed the day before. It was All Saints Day, a public holiday in many parts of Europe, so we weren't sure what would be open. Luckily the two areas we chose to visit, the Spanish Riding School wit ... read more
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Austrian Flag 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
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