Austria - Vienna

The Land of Beauty and Music! We like to visit a different Christmas Market each year, and to take a few days to explore the city and its surroundings. In 2014 we visited Vienna, the capital of Austria, which lies on the banks of the River Danube. (We had been to Austria several times before, but that was to the Tyrol for skiing.) A beautiful historic centre*, with St Stephen's Cathedral, the Opera, the Hofburg Palace and the famous Spanish Riding School. A beautiful and elegant city! (* = UNESCO World Heritage Site)