Think of Venice and gondola rides immediately come to mind. Visit St. Petersburg and a cruise along the Volga becomes a must. But Vienna has its own unique waterway, the Danube River that will provide a journey that is equally unforgettable. Anyone who has enjoyed a larger cruise ship knows already what that means. But […]

Modern Vienna is divided into 23 Bezirke or districts. The first district, known locally as Innere Stadt and encircled by Ringstrasse, comprises what before 1850 was virtually all of Austria’s capital. Within this area are many of the finest attractions of one of Europe’s grandest cities. But there are others elsewhere that offer equally exciting […]