Hunderwasserhaus

The Hills are Alive with the Sound of Music

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September 23rd 2006
We finally made a break from the Mediterrean countries and headed to the first of our Germanic countries - Austria. Our first stop was Vienna. We arrived and were quickly whisked off to a wine hall in a quaint part of the city. It was also the start of many days of schnitzel, potatoes and beer - I swear no one in Europe has heard of vegetables! It was quite the experience - a lot of singing an ... read more

Europe » Austria

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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