The picturesque Austrian village Hallstatt is on the UNESCO World Heritage list and a pleasant day trip by car from Salzburg or a stop en route when driving to Vienna. Hallstatt is a small, picturesque village with a beautiful location between the Dachstein Mountains and the Hallstätter See Lake in the Salzburger Land region of Austria. Hallstatt is famous for the … [Read more...]
Cheap public transportation makes it easy to travel from to Hallstatt from Salzburg and Vienna by train with the beautiful Hallstätter See also a popular day-trip destination on guided tours from Salzburg. Public transportation to UNESCO World Heritage listed Hallstatt on the Hallstätter See Lake in Austria is easy by train or bus from Vienna or a day trip from Salzburg. … [Read more...] Getting to Salzburg in Austria from Munich Airport (Flughafen München MUC) in Bavaria, Germany, is easy by car but cheaper by train or bus.
Getting to Salzburg in Austria from Flughafen München (MUC) in Bavaria, Germany, is easy by car, intercity bus or train. Using the fast Autobahn, driving to Salzburg should take around two hours. Flixbus long-distance direct buses … [Read more...] Austrian Railways' Einfach-Raus-Ticket is a cheap unlimited-travel day ticket rail pass for groups of up to five passengers traveling together on local and regional trains.
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Austrian Railways (ÖBB) offers wide variety of trains but the biggest savings are available on local and regional trains. The Einfach Raus Ticket allows groups of two to five … [Read more...] The best Weihnachtsmärkte (Christkindlmärkte) in Wien are at the Rathaus, Maria Theresien Platz, Freyung in the old town center, and at the Baroque Schloss Schönbrunn and Schloss Belvedere.
Christmas markets in Vienna (Wien) are as popular as in the rest of the German-speaking world. The Austrian capital has several markets but the best ones in the old town are within … [Read more...] Top artworks in Viennese museums include The Kiss by Gustav Klimt, Egon Schiele’s Self Portrait, Pieter Bruegel’s Tower of Babel, Albrecht Dürer’s Field Hare, The Last Judgment Triptych by Hieronymous Bosch, The Venus of Willendorf and Penacho Quetzal feathers headdress.
Given the fantastic temporary art exhibitions that Viennese museums stage every year, it is easy to … [Read more...] Special art shows during the second half of 2018 in Vienna include major exhibitions on Pieter Bruegel the Elder and Claude Monet as well as further events dedicated to Viennese Modernism artists Klimt, Schiele, Wagner and Moser.
Highlights of the Viennese art scene during the second half of 2018 include the world’s first monographic exhibition of Pieter Bruegel the Elder’s … [Read more...] Therme Wien hot springs day spa and water fun park in the outskirts of Vienna is the largest city thermal baths resort in Europe. It is only 15 minutes on U-Bahn U1 train from central Vienna.
Therme Wien is a huge hot spring water resort with 26 warm water baths, 23 different saunas and steam baths, children play area, quiet zones, restaurants, day-spa facilities and … [Read more...] Beauty and the Abyss is the theme for exhibitions in Vienna in 2018 with works by Klimt, Schiele, Wagner, Moser and other Viennese Modernism artists.
The topic of the year for many special art exhibitions and cultural events in Vienna in 2018 is Beauty and the Abyss (Schönheit und Abgrund) with the focus on artists, scientists, architects and other creative ideas that had an … [Read more...] Buses are the cheapest way to travel from München Airport to Innsbruck. Trains are faster but more expensive and always require a transfer.
Buses (Flixbus and Hellö) and trains provide cheap public transportation to Innsbruck in Austria from München Flughafen in Germany. Trains are often the fastest way to travel between Munich Airport and Innsbruck but always require at … [Read more...] Bruegel the Elder, Raphael, Rubens and many modern artists feature in the top temporary art exhibitions in Vienna during the second half of 2017.
Major temporary art exhibitions in Vienna during the winter months of 2017 / 2018 range from modern art to the old masters. Modern artists are represented in major exhibitions by amongst others Robert Frank, Warren Fischer and … [Read more...] City sightseeing cruises, Christmas and New Year’s Eve party sail on the Danube (Donau) in Vienna (Wien) during December and the advent season.
DDSG offers sightseeing cruises on the Danube River from Vienna on all winter days with special excursions and even multiple-day cruises during the advent Christmas market period. Brunch, lunch, dinner and Christmas theme cruises … [Read more...]By Train or Bus to Lake Hallstatt in Austria
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