Vienna and the Danube Valley Book

List of Maps     vi
What's New in Vienna     1
The Best of Vienna     4
Best of Vienna     4
Best Hotel Bets     7
Best Dining Bets     8
Planning Your Trip to Vienna & the Danube Valley     11
Visitor Information     11
Entry Requirements & Customs     11
Pre-Departure Checklist     12
Money     13
Emergency Cash-The Fastest Way     13
Foreign Currencies vs. the U.S. Dollar     14
What Things Cost in Vienna     15
When to Go     16
Vienna Calendar of Events     17
Travel Insurance     18
Health & Safety     20
Specialized Travel Resources     21
Planning Your Trip Online     24
The 21st-Century Traveler     25
Frommers.com: The Complete Travel Resource     25
Getting There     27
Packages for the Independent Traveler     32
Recommended Books     33
Getting to Know Vienna     34
Orientation     34
The Neighborhoods in Brief     39
Getting Around     40
Transportation for Less     42
Fast Facts: Vienna     44
Where to Stay     49
Innere Stadt (Inner City)     50
Leopoldstadt (2nd District)     67
Landstrasse (3rd District)     70
Wieden & Margareten (4th & 5th Districts)     71
Family-Friendly Hotels     72
Mariahilf (6th District)     72
Neubau (7th District)     74
Josefstadt (8th District)     76
Alsergrund (9th District)     77
Westbahnhof (15th District)     79
Near Schonbrunn     79
Airport Hotels     80
Where to Dine     81
Restaurants by Cuisine     81
Innere Stadt (Inner City)     86
Coffeehouses & Cafes     98
Leopoldstadt (2nd District)     100
Landstrasse (3rd District)     101
Family-Friendly Dining     101
Wieden & Margareten (4th & 5th Districts)     102
Mariahilf (6th District)     103
Neubau (7th District)     104
Picnics & Street Food     106
Josefstadt (8th District)     106
Alsergrund (9th District)     107
Westbahnhof (15th District)     108
Near Schonbrunn      108
In the Outer Districts     109
On the Outskirts     109
Exploring Vienna     110
The Hofburg Palace Complex     110
The Singing Ambassadors     112
Sissi-Eternal Beauty     114
The MuseumsQuartier Complex     116
Other Top Attractions     117
Churches     125
Museums & Galleries     129
In Memory of Vienna's Jewish Ghetto     130
Parks & Gardens     132
Tales of the Vienna Woods     133
Especially for Kids     134
Musical Landmarks     135
Organized Tours     137
Sports & Active Pursuits     137
Cruising the Danube     138
Vienna Walking Tours     141
Imperial Vienna     141
South of the Ring     146
Vienna's Back Streets     153
Shopping     159
The Shopping Scene     159
Shopping A to Z     162
Open-Air Markets     166
Vienna After Dark     168
The Performing Arts     168
The Toughest Ticket in Town     170
The Club & Music Scene     171
The Bar Scene     174
The Heurigen     177
More Entertainment     179
Only in Vienna     179
Side Trips from Vienna     181
The Wienerwald (Vienna Woods)     182
Twilight of the Habsburgs     188
The Spa Town of Baden bei Wien     189
Wiener Neustadt     192
The Danube Valley     194
Eisenstadt: Haydn's Home     202
Lake Neusiedl     204
The Capricious Lake     205
Forchtenstein     210
Vienna in Depth     212
Vienna Today     212
History 101     212
Dateline     213
Exploring Vienna's Architecture     220
Art through the Ages     223
Musical Vienna     225
A Taste of Vienna     227
Useful Terms & Phrases     230
Glossary     230
Menu Terms     231
General Index     234
General Index     234
Accommodations Index     242
Restaurant Index     243