DK Travel : Vienna

Splendid edifices, magnificent palaces and imposing churches spanning the centuries all make Vienna a wonderful city to visit, oozing both charm and atmosphere. Although its imperial grandeur can still be felt, this city of music has more to offer than just its glorious past; contemporary architecture, a brimming cultural scene and a vibrant nightlife add to its appeal. No matter how many times you return, you will always discover something new.

Geymüller-Schlössel

The Geymüller-Schlössel is a little gem off the beaten track. The entire summer palace, both inside and out, reflects the Biedermeier style. The palace is owned by the Museum for Applied Arts and houses a collection of some 170 clocks, among them an early Viennese flute clock (c.1800) playing music by Haydn.
Gmundner Keramik

The characteristic green-and-white patterns used for the ceramic products of this store are rooted in traditional Austrian styles. Collectors’ items range from water jugs and coffee mugs to candle holders.
Goethe Monument

Next to the Burggarten is a monument to one of the greatest writers in the German language, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. The statue, seated on a massive base and cast in bronze, was created by Edmund Hellmer in 1900. Opposite the monument is a memorial to another distinguished writer of German literature and Goethe’s contemporary, Friedrich Schiller (see p110).
Golf

If you have a membership card from your home club you can book a game at one of the three city courses.
Grand Cru

This shop offers a great selection of coffees, both Viennese and international, as well as delicious chocolates with a variety of tasty fillings.
Griechenbeisl

One of the walls in Vienna’s oldest inn is adorned with Mozart’s signature.
Griechisch-Orthodoxe Kirche

In the early 18th century a Greek Orthodox community was founded in Vienna. After a tolerance decree was issued by Emperor Josef II in 1787 the church on Fleischmarkt was built by the Danish architect Theophil von Hansen. The pretty gold-andred striped building with arched windows was altered into Byzantine style in the mid-1900s.
Grinzing

Vienna is the only capital in the world where wine grapes are grown within the city boundaries – some 1,670 acres of vineyards are found here. The most widely known wine-growing community in the capital is Grinzing. Once a small vintners’ village on the outskirts of the city, it is today the hub of Heurigen , with crowds of both locals and tourists flocking to the wine taverns (see pp74–5). The narrow streets still boast an old-fashioned rural charm.
Grosser Brauner

A large cup of black coffee is served with a tiny jug of coffee-flavoured cream.
Grosser Schwarzer

The drink for real coffee addicts – a very large, strong cup of black coffee with no accompaniment.