One of the entries to Hapsburg Palace

Day two sightseeing in Vienna

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August 26th 2009
Wednesday 26th August Day two sightseeing in Vienna What we didn’t see yesterday in Vienna we plan to see today. We didn’t validate our 24 hour all in ticket until 11am yesterday and with an early departure for the city today we can still use the ticket to get us into the city and then by tram to our first sight for the day. It has been Gretchen’s lifetime ambition to see the Spanish Horse S ... read more

Europe » Austria » Vienna » Vienna

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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