Kleines Cafe

Preconceived Notions

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August 11th 2009
I mentioned the dangers of first impressions in my first entry on Prague. I want to address another: preconceptions. As try as I might, it sometimes is difficult not to approach a place with some idea already formed of what I might expect. In the case of Vienna, I had tried to block out the stories I had heard about the sometimes gruff Viennese (in particular the haughty waiters at the famous cafe ... 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