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One of the great European capitals, Vienna was for centuries the stomping ground for the Habsburg rulers of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The empire is long gone, but reminders have been carefully preserved by the tradition-loving Viennese. Past artistic glories live on, thanks to the cultural legacy of the many artistic geniuses nourished here—including Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Strauss, and Gustav Klimt.

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Stephansdom
1st District
Osterreische Nationalbibliothek
1st District
Kunsthistorisches Museum
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Karlskirche
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Hollmann Beletage
$$$ | The Eastern City Center: Stephansdom and Medieval Vienna
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$$$$ | East of the Ringstrasse: Stadtpark and Karlsplatz
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Palais Hansen Kempinski Vienna
$$$$ | The Eastern City Center: Stephansdom and Medieval Vienna
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Park Hyatt
$$$$ | The Western City Center: Burgtheater and Beyond
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$$$$ | West of the Ringstrasse: Parlament and City Hall
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Sans Souci Hotel
$$$ | South of the Ringstrasse: the MuseumsQuartier
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Sofitel Vienna Stephansdom
$$$$ | Across the Danube: the Second District
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$$$ | The Eastern City Center: Stephansdom and Medieval Vienna

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Das Loft
$$$$ | 2nd District/Leopoldstadt
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