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.

Atrium

This party spot is open Thursday to Sunday with a mainly teenage audience. Every kind of music.
Augarten

Vienna’s oldest park has been open to the public since 1775. Sadly it is now overlooked by the massive anti-aircraft tower built by Hitler’s army. However, the formal garden hosts various cultural events during the summer months.
Augartenpalais

The Baroque palace in Augarten park is now the Vienna Boys’ Choir school.
Augustiner-Keller

Located in a cellar underneath the Albertina, with a menu of Viennese specialities. Live music from 6:30pm.
Augustinerkirche

The Augustin Church was built in 1327 in Gothic style. In the course of its history, many imperial weddings took place here, including Marie Louise’s marriage to Napoleon in 1810 and Franz Joseph I and Sisi’s wedding in 1851. But the church is most famous for its Herzerlgruft (hearts’ crypt) containing the hearts of Austria’s emperors.
B72

This trendy club in the arcades of the U6 metro plays electronic music.
Babenberg Rule

In AD 976 the Babenberg ruler Leopold was appointed Duke of the Eastern March, and in 1030 the name Vienna was mentioned for the first time. In 1156 Vienna became the residence of the Babenbergs and developed into a centre of trade.
Bag and Art

Specialists in leather handbags and leather gloves, Bag and Art also hosts changing exhibitions in the shop.
Ball Season

Viennese life revolves around the waltz – at least during Fasching , the period between Christmas and Lent, when the social calendar is packed with evenings of ballroom dancing. Balls in the Hofburg Palace are the most splendid, but you will find dances every evening in many of Vienna’s hotels, concert halls and once a year in the State Opera House (see p31).
Baroque Palaces

Palaces built in richly decorated Baroque style can be found throughout Vienna.

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