The history of the art of horse riding dates back almost 2,500 years to the time of the Greeks. The history of the Spanish Riding School in Vienna to the 16th … [Read more...] about History of the Spanish Riding School
Vienna sights and attractions
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Spanish Riding School
So how do you get tickets to see the famous Lipizzaner horses in action at Vienna's Spanish Riding School? Relatively easily it turns out, especially if you attend … [Read more...] about Spanish Riding School
The Riesenrad ferris wheel
One of Vienna's trademark sights is the Riesenrad or giant ferris wheel located at the start of the Prater amusement park. A star of a thousand postcards and fridge magnets … [Read more...] about The Riesenrad ferris wheel
The Rathaus
One of the tallest and most impressive buildings in central Vienna is the Rathaus. The towers look down majestically onto a central square and park alongside Vienna's mighty … [Read more...] about The Rathaus
Austrian Parliament building
Like many of the sights bordering Vienna's Ring boulevard, the Austrian parliament building (German: Parlamentsgebäude) appeared in the second half of the 19th … [Read more...] about Austrian Parliament building
Schatzkammer & crown jewels
The main door hints at what to expect in the Schatzkammer (Imperial Treasury): it looks suited to a bank vault. Behind it, crown jewels and relics from centuries of Habsburg … [Read more...] about Schatzkammer & crown jewels