Wiener schnitzel

30 March 2025 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, Bon appétit Reading Time:  6 minutes

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Wiener schnitzel (‘Viennese cutlet’), sometimes spelled Wienerschnitzel, is a type of schnitzel made of a thin, breaded, pan-fried veal cutlet. It is one of the best known specialities of Viennese cuisine, and one of the national dishes of Austria.   read more…

Strudel

15 December 2024 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, Bon appétit Reading Time:  6 minutes

Vienna apple strudel © Burkhard Mücke/cc-by-sa-4.0

Vienna apple strudel © Burkhard Mücke/cc-by-sa-4.0

Strudel is a type of layered pastry with a filling that is usually sweet, but savoury fillings are also common. It became popular in the 18th century throughout the Habsburg Empire. Strudel is part of Austrian cuisine and German cuisine but is also common in other Central European cuisines. In Italy it is recognized as a prodotto agroalimentare tradizionale (PAT) of South Tyrol.   read more…

Seewinkel in Austria

2 November 2024 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, Palaces, Castles, Manors, Parks, UNESCO World Heritage Reading Time:  7 minutes

Sunset over the Darscho salt lake © Julian Fözö/cc-by-sa-4.0

Sunset over the Darscho salt lake © Julian Fözö/cc-by-sa-4.0

The Seewinkel is the name given to the area east of Lake Neusiedl in Burgenland, Austria. The region is located in the Neusiedler See-Seewinkel National Park and was previously a Ramsar site and partially protected by the WWF. Since 2001, the area around the lake has been part of the UNESCO cultural landscape of Fertő/Neusiedler See.   read more…

MuseumsQuartier Vienna

14 June 2024 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, Museums, Exhibitions Reading Time:  5 minutes

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The Museumsquartier (MQ) is a 90,000 m² large area in the 7th district of the city of Vienna, Austria. The Museumsquartier station of line U2 of the Vienna U-Bahn, as well as the metro station “Volkstheater” is located next to the premises.   read more…

Graben in Vienna

28 December 2023 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, Shopping Reading Time:  8 minutes

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The Graben is one of the most famous squares in Vienna‘s first district, the city center. It begins at Stock-im-Eisen-Platz next to the Palais Equitable, and ends at the junction of Kohlmarkt and Tuchlauben. Another street in the first district is called Tiefer Graben (deep ditch). It is crossed by Wipplinger Straße by means of the Hohe Brücke, a bridge about 10 meters (33 ft) above street level. Today the Graben is one of the most important promenades and shopping streets in Vienna.   read more…

Historic Centre of the City of Salzburg

8 December 2023 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, UNESCO World Heritage Reading Time:  9 minutes

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Altstadt Salzburg © Thomas Pintaric/cc-by-sa-3.0

The Historic Center of the City of Salzburg, also known as the Altstadt, is a district of Salzburg, Austria, recognized as UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996. It corresponds with the historic city center, situated on the left and right banks of the Salzach river.   read more…

Getreidegasse in Salzburg

3 December 2023 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, Shopping, UNESCO World Heritage Reading Time:  6 minutes

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© flickr.com – Luca Nebuloni/cc-by-2.0

Getreidegasse (Grain Lane) is a busy shopping street in the historic Altstadt (Old Town) of Salzburg, Austria, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996. It is known for the birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart at No. 9, where he lived until the age of 17. The narrow street is characterised by numerous high townhouses side by side with its wrought iron guild signs.   read more…

The European Union: European Sky Shield Initiative

12 September 2023 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, Editorial, EU blog post series, European Union Reading Time:  6 minutes

Flag_of_Europe European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI) is a project to build a ground-based integrated European air defense system which includes anti-ballistic missile capability. As of July 2023, nineteen European states participate in the initiative. ESSI is part of the Common Security and Defense Policy and as such is designed to complement and relieve the burden on NATO.   read more…

Hallstatt in Upper Austria

22 August 2023 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, UNESCO World Heritage Reading Time:  8 minutes

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Hallstatt is a small town in the district of Gmunden, in the Austrian state of Upper Austria. Situated between the southwestern shore of Hallstätter See and the steep slopes of the Dachstein massif, the town lies in the Salzkammergut region, on the national road linking Salzburg and Graz.   read more…

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