The name of Vienna's central downtown area, marked off by an automobile highway on three sides and the Danube Canal on the fourth.

Unspoiled forest land that lies to the west and south of the city of Vienna.

Yet another of Vienna's traditional Christmas Markets, the annual Spittelberg gathering exudes a bohemian atmosphere.

This family-owned store specializes in handmade goods and folk-art.

The market in front of the Rathaus is the largest and most famous, but is also the most commercial Christkindlmarkt in Vienna. Most of the things on sale are mass produced but a few are charming...

Founded in 1498 by Emperor Maximilian I, this internationally renowned youth choir has been heard around the world ever since.

This offshoot of the Danube River flows through the city just north of the downtown area and, with paved pathways lining its banks, makes for a pleasant stroll.

This museum explores the history of theater in Austria through costumes, photographs and other exhibits.

Check the huge website of Viennas Oldest and smallest Irish Pub:   www.bockshorn.at

The former home of Johann Strauss, this house now serves as a museum on the life of one of Austria's most famous musicians.

In 1823 Josef Lobmeyr opened his first little shop in the heart of Vienna. Since then six generations unveil the miracle of glass. Together with designers like Theophil Hansen, Josef Hoffmann, Adolf Loos, Mattheo Thun, Polka and Ted Muehling classics in handmade crystal and chandeliers are born, which are appreciated by connaisseurs all over the world. Lobmeyr crystal can be found in collections like the MoMA New York, V&A London and the MAK in Vienna.

The Burggarten in central Vienna is part of the former private garden belonging to the monarch and attached to the former Imperial Winter Palace - the Hofburg. The French army led by Napoleon smashed...

Oesterreichisches Nationalbank (Austrian National Bank) is a stolid building designed by a pupil of Otto Wagner (for whom the square where it's located is named), Leopold Bauer. During the four-power occupation of Austria following WW II, the structure served as the headquarters of the US military in this, the American Sector.