Known locally in Vienna as the Spanische Hofreitschule (Spanish Riding School), this home of world-famous Lipizzaner stallions is far more than just a group of fancy stables. It offers one of the finest exhibitions of classical horseback riding anywhere. That exhibition is enhanced by being offered in a Baroque hall that is part of the […]
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 […]