May I have this waltz? Bring your dancing shoes along when you visit Vienna Austria – this is the city of romantic music suitable for any visiting emperor (and the place that made the formal ball famous). Located on the Vienna Basin where the Alps come to a stop, Vienna sits gracefully to either side of the blue Danube River. The Hapsburgs long played their mighty court here in Vienna and the richness of the culture that survives their rule is evident everywhere you look in beautiful Vienna. So turn up the Mozart, seek out your cheap flight tickets to Vienna with airBalticTravel and get ready for a most elegant voyage into a city that has defied the march of time.
Language
When in Vienna, speak as the Germans do. Or, sort of do. Here in Vienna you’ll meet Viennese German, which has its own working of the language. But any visit to Vienna will not require picking up this dialect, as many of the locals speak English quite fluently, leaving you free to work in what you know or manage to pick up. All you’ll need to worry about is finding cheap tickets to Vienna.
See and do
If you want to procure a cheap hotel in Vienna, it’s best to start as early as possible – this is a coveted destination by art and culture lovers the world round! Then, once you get in, rent a car in Vienna and get ready to explore. With its wonderfully-appointed Hapsburg palaces, green and flowering parks and the world’s oldest zoo – Vienna can be something of a wonderland at first blush. But it is a city rich in history and blooming with culture. There are (count them) 100 museums in all. That means you could spend nearly one-third of the year attending one museum a day. Or the entire year with one museum a weekend. Do see the imperial jewels at the treasury museum, the Schatzkammer, and pay homage to master artisans at the Natural History Museum and the Art History Museum. And when it’s time for elegant dancing and classical orchestras, you’ll want to dress splendidly for the occasion and join an Opera Ball. Likewise, you may wish to attend a Viennese Operetta at the Theatre an der Wien. Plus, Vienna wouldn’t be Vienna without the cuisine: sample the schnitzel, devour the strudel or nibble away at a würstel while wandering about in the city.
