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Vienna

(Austria)

The Habsburg legacy is a feast for the senses, and the cake's not bad either.

Grandiose Vienna was the showpiece of the all-conquering Habsburg Dynasty. Monumental edifices line the city centre, world-class museums burst with treasures, white stallions strut their way down mirrored halls, and renowned orchestras and angelic choirboys perform in lavish concert halls.

Vienna has plenty of lower-brow pleasures too - walks in the woods, splish-splashing high jinks on the river, slap-up indulgent evenings in its renowned wine taverns, bar-hopping till dawn. If you can't find something to please you in this generous, opulent, open-armed city, you're ready for the grave.

Books

	A history of the Hapsburg Empire 1526-1918 (Robert A Kann)

	A heavyweight overview of the dynasty that shaped Vienna.

	Vienna and the Jews (Steven Beller)

	A history of Vienna's Jewish population, specifically concerned with the years 1867 to 1938.

	Guilty Victims: Austria from the Holocaust to Haider (Hella Pick)

	An analysis of the effects of WWII on the Austrian consciousness.

	Setting Free the Bears (John Irving)

	A fine tale about a plan to release the animals from the zoo at Schönbrunn. The plot takes place in 1967, but the book is also very evocative of life in Vienna before, during and after WWII.

	The Strange Case of Mademoiselle P (Brian O'Doherty)

	A novel about an attempted medical cure in Maria Theresa's Vienna. It's based on a real-life incident and provides an insight into the petty power struggles in the imperial court.