Frommer's Vienna & The Danube Valley

Description

"Frommer's Vienna & the Danube Valley" gives you the complete overview of insider knowledge on where and what to visit in Austria's picturesque and historically rich capital and surrounding countryside. Packed with detailed, opinionated and honest reviews, this guide gives you the lowdown on what's worth your time and what's not, providing extensive listings of accommodation, attractions and restaurants in both Vienna and various towns along the Danube river, whatever your budget. Vienna and the surrounding Austrian regions are broken down into chapter sections with itineraries, maps and highlights to help you to plan your stay, according to your timeframe. Explore castles, palaces and museums; discover the best Austrian and Viennese cuisine, including the legendary 'Sachertorte'; and, take trips out of Vienna to the Danube Valley and visit the ancient Austrian 'flower town' Tulln or Durnstein's castle fortress. Importantly, this guide provides the latest trip-planning advice and money-saving tips and directory of useful contacts to ensure you make the most of your stay in this beautiful and enticing destination at the heart of Europe.

Author description

Dardis McNamee has lived in Vienna for 15 years and is a Professor of Journalism and Writing at Webster University Vienna. She is the founder, editor in chief and publisher of The Vienna Review ("Voices of a New Europe") and a periodic commentator on Austrian and US politics and culture to the German weekly Die Zeit, among the most respected publications in the German-speaking world. She is also an Austria correspondent for Conde Nast Traveler and has been an Austria Correspondent for AP-Dow Jones Newswires and a stringer for The New York Times.