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Days like theseOur recommendations for the perfect holiday in AustriaVienna City breaksFrom £380 pp twin-shareWith no shortage of sights,sounds and flavours to sample,the hardest part of a Vienna citybreak is knowing where to start!Discover Gothic St Stephen’sCathedral, explore the grandMuseum Quarter, stroll throughthe wonderful Baroque gardensof Schonbrunn Palace and visitHofburg Imperial Palace. Take aride on the Prater Ferris Wheel,indulge in a coffee and pastry in acoffeehouse, try Vienna’s signaturedish, Wiener Schnitzel, in a buzzingbeer garden and mingle with thebeautiful people by splashing out ona ticket for the Vienna State Opera.Hotel Post HHHJust a few minutes walk fromSt Stephen’s Cathedral you willreceive typical Austrian hospitalityin the traditional style. Locatedclose to a metro station, the HotelPost is ideally suited for budgettravellers who expect a certainlevel of comfort without all thefrills. This is certainly our mostpopular value-for-money hotel.The Ring HHHHHThe 5-star Ring Hotel offers guestsan exceptional level of luxury. Youwill be treated as honoured guests,enjoying a personal level of service.Located in a prestigious part ofVienna, close to the Ringstrasse aswell as the Vienna State Opera, thehistorical facade has been retainedwhilst the interior is modern andelegant.GmundCZECH REPUBLICConstanceLakeLIECHT.BregenzFeldkirchBludenzSWITZERLANDVIENNALechtaler AlpsÓtzaler AlpsWildspitze3768 mGERMANYT I R O LInnZillertaler AlpsBrennerPassSalzburgKitzbühlerSchwazInnsbruckITALYBraunauam InnGrossglockner3798 mTraunAtterseeSalzburger AlpsKItzbüheler AlpsH o h e Ta u e r nLienzGailtaler AlpsKarnichsche AlpsPlöckenPassBadIschlZwettlSLOVAKIAKrems ander DonauStockerauLinzKolsteneuburgVIENNAWelsMödlingSteyrSt. PöltenBadenEnnsN i e d e r e Ta u e r nSpittal ander DrauMurGurktalerAlpsMillstätterSeeLiezenDanubeAUSTRIAWiener NeustadtTernitzBruck anLeoben der MurKnittelfeldJudenburgLavantWolfsbergKlagenfurtVillachSLOVENIAGrazFeistritzDanubeNeustedlerSeeEisenstadtHUNGARYAustria - Perfect ForAustria has enjoyed a centuries-long reputation for being a world-renownedcultural powerhouse, so aesthetes will be in cultural heaven with the sheerquantity and quality of galleries, museums, concert halls, opera houses andtheatres in Vienna. More active travellers will be kept busy by the spectaculardelights of the Alps whatever the season, from first-class skiing in the wintermonths to hiking and cycling when the mountains are a little greener.1934Government crushes Socialistuprising; all political partiesabolished except Fatherland Front1945Austrian territory dividedbetween Allies followingGermany’s WWII defeat1983Socialists and Freedom Partyform coalition governmentunder Fred Sinowatz1995Austria joins the EU1938The Anschluss; Austriaincorporated into NaziGermany by Hitler1955Austrian State Treatyestablishes an independentand neutral Austria1999Far-right FreedomParty wins 27% of votein national elections2001Deal signed oncompensating Jewswhose assets wereseized by Nazis47Call 020 7666 1244 | www.regentholidays.co.uk | visit your local travel agent