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LINK / WHAT'S THERE
| AEIOU | Annotatable Electronic Interactive Oesterreichische Universal Information System (English and German) |
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ANTO (Nat'l Tourism Office) |
has info in many languages - use the "Special Site for" list |
| ANTT | Austrian Network for Traffic and Transportation |
| BUG-Vienna | Backpackers Guide to Vienna |
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information about castles |
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| Castles-2 Via Imperialis | society founded July 97 to market Austria’s cultural heritage - about 50 castles, palaces & monasteries belong to this society |
| City Streets | interactive map of Vienna (in German but easy to use); use this to find a hotel, an attraction, etc. |
| Donauturm | Danube Tower - Vienna |
| Alpine Club Vienna | formerly the English Speaking Group Vienna |
| Hello Austria | "Hello Austria" TV magazine |
| Klösterreich | links to monasteries |
| MQW | Museums Quartier Vienna; check out this site's links to other cultural venues ("one stop cultural shopping" in Vienna) |
| PlanetWare-Austria | Austrian info provided by PlanetWare.com |
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Austrian government's site |
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best site for Austrian tourism |
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| Vienna-CC | another very good tourism site |
| Vienna-Slide | photos of Austria and more |
| Virtual | Virtual Vienna (English site) |
| VST | Vienna Sightseeing Tours |
| VTB | Vienna Tourist Board |
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Web Cameras in Vienna and around Austria |
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| Webtourist.Net | link to Austrian info on Webtourist.Net |
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information specific to Vienna (check out the drop down menus; excellent improvements have been made to this site) |
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| WIEN.AT | city of Vienna web site |
| Walks | guided walking tours of Vienna (select language first) |
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For detailed driving directions, use Via Michelin (click on "Driving Directions").
For the best time, do not stay at a big hotel. You'll have a great time if you stay at a small hotel, a guest house or pension, such as the examples that follow (Note, I do not receive compensation from any of the following - I am merely providing examples): Marienbrücke (Gmunden) Christine (Mondsee) Aberseehof (Wolfgangsee) Sallerhof (Salzburg) Blobergerhof (Salzburg) |
A must when in Austria. From Vienna (by car), take the A1 west to Salzburg, then take the Regau exit to Gmunden. If you plan to stay overnight in Gmunden, stay at the Waldhotel Marienbrücke (PHOTO1, PHOTO2). Don't miss the Gmunden Pottery. Travel along the Traunsee down to Hallstatt (a UNESCO heritage site) and then a few kilometers more to see the ice cave at Obertraun. Next, return to Hallstatt and take highway 166 towards Gosau. Take highway 162 at Gosau, then just before Salzach, take the exit towards the A10. Exit to Hallein (Bad Duerrnburg) to visit the salt mine. Spend some time in wonderful Salzburg, then take the Grazer Bundestrasse (B158) to St Gilgen (take the cable car to get a great view). Head over to St Wolfgang, then back on B158 to Bad Ischl. Take the B145 a short distance, then turn on the Ischler Strasse (B153) to the Attersee. Next, take the B152/B151 to Mondsee (see the church where the wedding scene was filmed in the Sound of Music). Mondsee is next to the A1, and it is clear sailing back to Vienna! You'll need 4 or 5 days to get this trip under your belt. |
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Bus/Tram (Vienna) |
bus/tram (streetcar) and subway |
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DDSG (Austria) |
boat cruises on the Danube |
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M1 (tariff zones) M2 (complete system map) M3 (subway map as displayed in trains) M4 (city centre map) M5 (subway map showing future stations) |
maps of Vienna's transport system
These are Acrobat PDF files, some can be very big. You will nee Acrobat Reader to view these file (http://www.acrobat.com). |
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Subway (Vienna) |
map your route on the subway |
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OEBB (Austrian railway - English version) |
Austrian train information |
| DB (Germany railway - English version) | German site but you can choose routes in Austria as well (easier to use than Austria's rail site) |
| VIE | Vienna airport |
| VOR (enter start/end point - find what bus/tram/train/subway to take) |
Wiener Linien route finder |
Accommodations in Austria and elsewhere
| Bookings | Bookings Hotels - on-line hotel reservations |
| CheapAccomodation.com | discount hotels, villas and hostels |
| Cheap-Online-Hotels | a new UK site |
| CNG | cng-hotels.com hotel reservations |
| e-Travel Worldwide | global hotel listing |
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global hotel listing |
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Austrian hotels |
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| Hotels - Austria-2 | another Austrian hotels site |
| HotelUS | global hotel listing |
| MONDIAL | Mondial travel agent (uses same hotel reservation engine as link above) |
| WW-Hotels | World Wide Hotels |
| CLEAN_AIR | smoke free dining in Vienna |
| VV | Virtual Vienna recommendations (Greg likes Jalisco's too) |
| Gastro-Web | restaurant and pub search tool |
| Gastro-Wien | extensive restaurant listing - very easy to use |
| Servus | restaurants, nightlife, shopping,.. |
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the following are in alphabetical order (I hope)
Did you know that Bräu is pronounced Broy and not Brow |
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| Bierreither | spare rib specialists (Schwarzenbergplatz 3, 715 7169) |
| Bierteufl (Beer Devil) | the House of 100 Beers (see Austrian beer guide link in this table) - Ungargasse 5, 712 65032 |
| Bräuhaus Nussdorf | best beer " outside" of Vienna (in Nussdorf); ask about New Mexico!! |
| El Pulpo | good Spanish food at Schwedenplatz - Sangria is a bit pricey (Hafnersteig 6, 535 3071) |
| Esterházykeller | historical inner city Heuriger |
| Figlmüller | world famous schnitzel (see photo) |
| Fiorino's | pasta and very good ribs (neat web site!) |
| Gigerl Stadt Heuriger | a little expensive for a Heuriger but very nice ambiance - close to Stephan's dome (Rauhensteingasse 3, 513 4431) |
| Kent Restaurant | great Turkish food |
| Melker Stiftskeller | wine cellar (also has beer) from the 17th century |
| Pizza Bizi (Rotenturmst.) | Pizza, pasta, salad & non-smoking section (rare in Vienna) |
| Pürstner | Austrian cuisine, nice ambiance (see photo) |
| Salm Bräu | the Stelze for two is a MUST (see photo) |
| Siebensternbräu | best beer in Vienna - I wish they had smoked beer more often and lately the chili beer has not been very hot. I always start with a hanf (hemp) beer |
Restaurant
Waldviertlerhof  |
a wonderful place to dine, great atmosphere, modest prices, well prepared meals. Schönbrunnerstrasse 20, A-1050 Wien |
| Witwe Bolte (Widow Bolte, Bolte was a well known cartoonist) | in Spittelberg area of Vienna - good spot to dine outside when the weather is nice, respectable goulash |
| Zanoni and Zanoni | great ice cream, try the crêpes |
| Zum Alten Heller | traditional Austrian cuisine, somewhat pricey but nice (Ungargasse 34, 712 6452) |
| Zum Scherer | "old Austrian cuisine" in Judenplatz (533 5164) |
| Zur Böhmischen Kuchl | traditional Czech cuisine and beers behind the Rathaus (City Hall); Schlösselg. 18, 402 5731 |
| Zwölf Apostelkeller | city Heuriger - lower cellar dates from 1100 A.D. (Sonnenfelsgasse 3, 512 6777) |
Greg recommends the following spots in Vienna 
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live music (jazz and blues); in the 22nd district (see web site for directions) |
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| Hans Theessink | blues master; one of Vienna's favourite musicians |
| Jazzland | the name says it all; in the 1st district (see website for directions) |
| Porgy and Bess | Jazz and Music club |
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large concert venue (acts such as David Bowie, Marilyn Manson, Ozzie, Pink, Santana); in the 15th district (see web site for directions) |
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| Tunnel | live music (lots of blues); in the 8th district (see web site for directions) |
some links for renting a car while in Vienna (and globally)
| ABG | Austrian Beer Guide (English) |
| Bierfueher Oesterreich | Austrian Beer Guide (German) |
| SA Beer Glossary | from Sam Adam's - a great US brewer |
| Chardonnay du Monde | for Chardonnay lovers |
| Opimian Society Canada | Canada's largest wine club |
| Vintage Assessments | guide to vintages (Canadian site) |
| Wines of Canada-1 | info about Canadian wines |
| Wines of Austria-1 | info about Austria wines |
| Wines of Austria-2 | more info about Austria wines |
| Wine Lovers Page | great reference site for wine |
| links to over 6000 wineries, etc. | |
| Wine Web | Over 20,000 Wineries -- Find, Research and Buy Wine Online |
| Canada Online | Canadian and International News |
| CBC Newsworld | Canadian and International News |
| Telephone Directory Information | Canada 411 |
| Need Assistance? | foreign affairs offices |
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Q107 "classic" rock The Bear mix of old & new rock Edge102 new rock |
Tired of Euro-techno-pop? Try a Canadian rock station. No boy or girl groups on these stations! |
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Web Cams in Canada |
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| Europages | European business directory |
| GlobeInvestor | Globe & Mail's investment site |
| Rates | get exchange rate histories |
| Tax Free | tax refunds |
| TSE | Toronto Stock Exchange |
| UCC | universal currency converter |
| Austria News | Austrian and Int'nl news - English |
| Austria Today | Austrian and Int'nl news - English |
| AWA | American Women's Association |
| Euro News | multiple language European news |
| Wienerzeitung | German paper with English link (almost same as Austria Today) |