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The Rough Guide to Vienna (Rough Guide Travel Guides) (Paperback)

by Rob Humphreys (Author) "Most people visit Vienna with a vivid image of the city in their minds: a monumental vision of Habsburg palaces, trotting white horses, old ladies..." (more)

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Paperback: 400 pages
Publisher: Rough Guides Ltd; 3rd Revised edition edition (27 Sep 2001)
Language English
ISBN-10: 1858287251
ISBN-13: 978-1858287256
Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 13 x 1.7 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 746,601 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The Rough Guide to Vienna is the definitive guide to Austria's splendid capital city. It features lively descriptions of all the sights from the Belvedere art galleries to the Prater ferris wheel, taking in the grandeur of the Ringstrasse and the intimacy of the Innere Stadt. Over fifty cafes and restaurants are critically reviewed along with the lowdown on Vienna's inimitable coffee houses. Informative background on the capital's glorious Hapsburg heritage also covered comprehensively, as well as its contemporary cultural and political life.

About the Author

Rob Humphreys has travelled extensively in central and eastern Europe, writing guides to Prague, the Czech and Slovak Republics, and St Petersburg, as well as London. He has lived in London since 1988.

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5.0 out of 5 stars This man has obvioulsy been to Vienna!, 7 Jul 2000

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This review is from: Vienna: The Rough Guide (Rough Guide Travel Guides) (Paperback)

As a resident of Vienna for the past three years, and previously sceptical of most guides, it was interesting to check up on whether Rob Humphreys really knew his stuff. I was not disappointed and actually quite impressed with his in depth knowledge of the city and all its subtle nuances. This book is packed with the sort of information any discerning visitor to Vienna would need. The historical, social, and cultural commentaries are spot on, up-to date and accurate. More importantly, though, he knows his bars and restaurants which for any traveller has to be the standard at which all credible knowledge is based. Each recommendation is evidence that Humphreys has not only been to the city but that he found the time to unearth the non-touristy parts of the city and the places to go and enjoy real Viennese life. What more can I say but, surprisingly excellent!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent guide for a long visit, 13 April 2002

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I spent most of last year living just outside Vienna, and this guide proved invaluable, it pointed me to the usual tourist sites and gave detailed information about what I was seeing and it's relevance. Having exhausted all these things, (which takes a while but is possible if you have a year at your disposal!) It gave excellent advice on further and lesser known attractions including those in the surrounding areas, all information was honest and useful.
Alongside the information about visiting it was full of useful suggestions on where to eat, drink and be merry! Without it I doubt I would ever have found a vegetarian restaurant for my boyfriend, or discovered some of the best bars I've come across.

One word of warning though, if you're off to Vienna for a short break, it might be worth reading through and working out exactly what it is you want to do before you arrive, otherwise you could find yourself trying desparately to work out which of the hundreds of suggestions you have time to try.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Too much information for a weekend break!, 4 April 2002

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I bought this book for a 3 day weekend break we were taking and I was disappointed to find a lack of photographs. Indeed, the book is almost (other than the cover and a couple of maps) devoid of any colour at all. The only illustrations are a number of maps of the city which don't really make the grade.
OK, so I may be slightly unfair. The book is absolutely packed with information about every single thing you will come across in Vienna and I did learn some interesting things about the Spanische Reitschule and Hofburg and the Hapsburgs but it's really too much to take in for a short break unless you're really interested in the history of everything in great detail.
If you want to learn a lot about Vienna by reading, buy this book. If you want to find your way around and choose which sites to visit - this isn't the book for you.

Vienna itself is lovely. Clean, quiet and small enough to explore on foot in a few days. Wrap up warm though if you go in March!

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