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Europe » Austria » Burgenland » Eisenstadt October 4th 2014

Our last destination was Eisenstadt. We took the underground to Hauptbahnhof station, went to the bus terminal and soon found the bus which would go to Eisenstadt. As expected, the bus ran through small towns, little villages and countryside. It brought us to the town centre of Eisenstadt at 10:30. Eisenstadt, located near the Hungarian border, has been known as the home of one of the greatest composers – Joseph Haydn. There were a number of places named after him – Haydn Café, Haydn Hotel and Haydn Restaurant. Many buildings such as the Old Town Hall and Dominickirche looked very picturesque, and I fell in love with the town. We visited Haydn House, Klostergasse where Haydn and his wife, Aloisia lived for twelve and a half years. As well as some of the original documents, portraits ... read more
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