Austria
A little low-key for all that Habsburg glory
Palaces, Baroque and the Secession, then modern architecture stripped of ornament. It is also a country of excellent cakes, Sachertorte included. How does somewhere so grand still seem so understated?
Explore Austria- Exploring
- Explore Vienna’s historic centre and surroundings by area. Compare the ornament on the façades with the spaces inside.
- Getting around
- If you include Graz or Bregenz, allow for intercity travel rather than treating them as day trips from Vienna.