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| It's nothing new that holiday time means | | | | from Vienna. |
| abandoning all discernment and acquiring pricey | | | | Tourist Trap #3: Hotel Sacher |
| junk, even for intelligent people. You've probably | | | | The well-known Sachertorte is a cake you must |
| also visited a famous place and heard all about | | | | taste when staying in the Vienna. Starting at the |
| can't-miss shows and sights - only to fork over a | | | | top, the Sachertorte has: a dark chocolate icing, |
| wad of cash and leave discontented. Vienna is no | | | | then a double layer of cake (chocolate, of course) |
| different. With the help of this article, though, | | | | and a layer of apricot jam in the middle. The |
| you're sure to find the best parts of Vienna - and | | | | most expensive - as opposed to the most |
| stay away from the disappointments. | | | | scrumptuous - Sachertorte can be found at the |
| Tourist Trap #1: The Lipizzaner Horse Shows | | | | Hotel Sacher, because it owns the rights to the |
| The Spanish Riding School was founded in 1572, | | | | name "Original Sachertorte." Though Cafe Sacher, |
| so it is the original and most well-known on the | | | | located right across from the State Opera House, |
| planet. With stunning Baroque architecture nestled | | | | is marked by a hedonistic atmosphere, if your're |
| within the Hofburg palace, the architecture itself is | | | | going for a really good Sachertorte, then try L. |
| worth visiting - not forgetting the marvelous | | | | Heiner, located at Wollzeile 9 or Tirolerhof in the |
| Lipizzan horses. However, before you pay up to | | | | city center. |
| 173 euros for the show (forget about a cheapo | | | | I remember the first time I visted Vienna. It was |
| or standing ticket - the only things that can be | | | | fun, but I wasted a lot of time and money. Now |
| seen are people's heads and some white dots | | | | you can learn from my mistakes and get great |
| dancing about), why not enjoy their morning | | | | tips about the best sites and restaurants in |
| exercise? The horses will be quite close | | | | Vienna. Be to check out how you can see the |
| (�12), and tickets with a guided tour will | | | | best of Imperial Vienna for the price of a tram |
| set you back only �26. | | | | ticket! |
| Tourist Trap #2: Grinzing - and in general all | | | | Report this article |
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| It is obligatory to try authentic Viennese cuisine | | | | Source: |
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| traditional Heurige (wine tavern/restaurant). There | | | | |
| is a an assortment of Heurige in the vineyards | | | | Ask a Question About this Article |
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| or in the lovely town of Perchtoldsdorf in the | | | | |