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The Habsburg library contains thousands of priceless books, and currently houses an exhibition of propaganda from the early stages of World War I. |
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Vienna’s famous Ferris Wheel is part of the Prater theme park. |
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Avalon Illumination ready for tomorrow’s official christening ceremony. |
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Vienna’s tallest tower – 250m high in the 21st district. |
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Avalon Luminary among other river cruise vessels docked on the Danube in Vienna. |
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River Cruise ships rafted together on the Danube River in Vienna. |
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Cycling is a brilliant way to get around Vienna. We did a cycle tour courtesy of “Pedal Power”. There are designated bicycle lanes – more than 1200km of them – making it super easy to get around the flat landscape. |
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Now we know where Madonna got some of her ideas. The golden-brassiered statue of Athena outside Austria’s Parliament House. |
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Cycling around Vienna. |
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The spectacular view from the stunning bar at the top of Vienna’s Sofitel Hotel. |
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Being in Vienna’s Sofitel Hotel is like being inside a gigantic artwork. |
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Unusual stores in Vienna. |
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No visit to Vienna is complete without a “Fiaker” ride around the Ringstrasse. |
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No visit to Vienna is complete without a “Fiaker” ride around the Ringstrasse. |
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These items were collected by Archduke Franz Ferdinand on a visit to Australia in the years prior to his assassination which was the trigger for World War I. |
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Items collected (and stuffed) by avid hunter Franz Ferdinand on a visit to Australia. |
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Items collected (and stuffed) by avid hunter Franz Ferdinand on a visit to Australia. The “Narromine” at the top of the cabinet refers to a diary entry he made while visiting the NSW inland town. |
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The balcony where Adolf Hitler infamously announced that Austria would become part of Germany during World War II. |
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The Habsburg library in the Hofburg. |
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You have to try some of the local cuisine – Wiener Schnitzel. |
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The Original Sacher Torte from Vienna’s Sacher Hotel – the city’s most expensive five star property. |
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