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City Break

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atrottel said:
Depends what you are interested in. History and culture all around the city centre, with palaces and museums to go and visit. Places like Belvedere and Schönbrunn palaces will be in all the guidebooks and easily accessible.

If you want some slightly more unusual suggestions:

i) the 'Heuriger' (wine cellars) are popular with visitors to Vienna and a lot of them can be found in the suburb of Grinzing, which can be full of tour groups. Instead, take the S-Bahn train out north along the Danube to Nussdorf. Walk north along the river and then up the Nasenweg hiking trail to the Kahlenberg. This is a hill with spectacular views out over the city. Pick a way back down and stop at one of any number of vineyards with their own Heuriger. Sit at trestle tables in the middle of the vineyards, drink local wine, munch on local food and watch the sun go down over the city. (You can also take a bus up to the Kahlenberg from a different starting point if you are not into the walking up!)
ii) if you have seen the classic film The Third Man (released in 1949) with Orson Welles, you can join a tour of the sewers under the city which were used in the film, as well as visit the giant Ferris wheel in the Prater park which also featured in crucial scenes.
iii) if you are visiting the MuseumsQuartier (a cluster of newer museums near the centre) take the free lift up to the Libelle, a terrace (and bar) with lovely views out over the city centre. (Also, if you both like ice-cream or frozen yoghurt, Zanoni & Zanoni is not far away on the Ring, a favourite premium gelato shop.)
iv) actually, if ice-cream is your thing, you can take a trip out to Tichy Eissalon at Reumannplatz, a traditional ice-cream parlour and probably the best-known in Vienna. (It is on the way out to the Generali Arena, the home of one of Vienna's teams where we played a pre-season match some years ago.)
v) this is not unusual, but do make an effort to sample coffee and cake at one of Vienna's proper coffee houses (Central, Landtmann, Sacher, for example)
vi) and also try to sample traditional 'fast food' at a Würstelstand (sausage stand). Sausage (point to one that looks good) and a slice of bread or a roll (Semmel), with or without mustard, eaten at the stand.

I'd recommend the guidebook Only in Vienna by Duncan Smith for some more quirky places to visit.
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Thank you mate. Fantastic this
 
Joel Brookes said:
Thoughts on guided tours when going on a city break?

For eg, Auschwitz-Birkenau tour while in Krakow

Or do you prefer just to get somewhere and 'explore' the city without any planning?
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You will get cards for them everywhere. Dead easy, the Auschwitz one goes from the old town.

If you do go to Krakow I have a link to some nice places to stay, loads of townhouses in the centre of the Old Town. The company will sort out your trips etc and airport transfer if needed. Really straightforward.
 
Papa Shango said:
You will get cards for them everywhere. Dead easy, the Auschwitz one goes from the old town.

If you do go to Krakow I have a link to some nice places to stay, loads of townhouses in the centre of the Old Town. The company will sort out your trips etc and airport transfer if needed. Really straightforward.
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Looks like that could be likely, could you DM me mate?
 

Not so much a city break … I’m currently in turkey but doing a day trip to Rhodes tomorrow… gonna have about 6-7 hours there and was just wondering if there are any must see things that can be done in a day thanks

Obviously this goes out to anyone who’s been there

And obvs @marnie
 
Kurt. said:
Not so much a city break … I’m currently in turkey but doing a day trip to Rhodes tomorrow… gonna have about 6-7 hours there and was just wondering if there are any must see things that can be done in a day thanks

Obviously this goes out to anyone who’s been there

And obvs @marnie
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Head straight for the walled old town, there’s loads to see…

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Kurt. said:
Not so much a city break … I’m currently in turkey but doing a day trip to Rhodes tomorrow… gonna have about 6-7 hours there and was just wondering if there are any must see things that can be done in a day thanks

Obviously this goes out to anyone who’s been there

And obvs @marnie
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Faliraki - get glammed up ?

Seriously, though...second the Old Town shout. Lovely spot. Lindos is supposed to be beautiful but I didn't get there.
 

woodsyni said:
Faliraki - get glammed up ?

Seriously, though...second the Old Town shout. Lovely spot. Lindos is supposed to be beautiful but I didn't get there.
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Lindos is great. We stayed just outside and went in every evening as it’s a lot quieter. During the day loads of boat trips come in and the small town gets rammed. The rooftop restaurants were really good and great views.
 
anton66 said:
Lindos is great. We stayed just outside and went in every evening as it’s a lot quieter. During the day loads of boat trips come in and the small town gets rammed. The rooftop restaurants were really good and great views.
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We did the boat trip there and went up top to the ruins, the heat was unbearable….
 

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