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From the History of Christmas Markets – Interesting Bits about Vienna 14
"Es weihnachtet..." this is a special verb in German that means that Christmas time is coming. In mid-November, more than ...
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Comillas – from a Fishing Village to a Favourite Summer Resort of the Royal Family
The coastal town of Comillas can be found in the north on the map of Spain – at the Bay ...
Vivat Rex! – Coronation Festivities in Bratislava Then and Now
When you visit Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna, you will notice a ceiling fresco by the Italian painter Gregorio Guglielmi in ...
Nikolaihof Wachau – In the Oldest Winery in Austria
Nikolaihof is located near the historic town of Mautern in Lower Austria. I must admit that the reason for my ...
The Story of the Croissant – Interesting Bits about Vienna 8
Viennese not only like this type of pastry with their breakfast but they also boast that it was invented by ...
At the Table with the Austrian Emperor
Imagine that you were born in Vienna about 200 years ago, preferably in an important aristocratic family or in the ...
The Story of the Very First Christmas Tree in Vienna – Interesting Bits about Vienna 6
Today, we can't even imagine Christmas without a Christmas tree. In the pre-Christmas season, when the whole city of Vienna ...
Stone Balls from Ottoman Cannons – Interesting Bits about Vienna 4
In the 14th century, the Ottomans came to Europe, and when they conquered Constantinople in 1453, they also ended the ...
Pilgrimage Church of Maria Strassengel or What Happened to the Second Tower
Have you ever been to Vienna? If so, then you must have visited or at least walked around St. Stephen's ...
Lockenhaus in Burgenland – On a Visit to the Bloody Countess
Burgenland is the Austrian federal state that belonged to Hungary during the monarchy. When pronouncing its name, we usually think ...
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