Austria Archives - Just Go Places https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/category/europe/austria/ Culinary and Cultural Travel Mon, 30 Mar 2026 22:34:23 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Why The Vienna Boys Choir Mass At the Hofburg Palace is a Must-See https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/vienna-boys-choir-mass/ Mon, 21 Dec 2015 14:37:51 +0000 https://justgoplace1.wpengine.com/?p=10802 Do you have memories of listening to the Vienna Boys Choir Christmas album? Along with our annual pilgrimage to the Rockefeller Plaza Christmas tree in New York, we knew Christmas was officially under way when the Vienna Boys Choir songs started at my house. When we were in Vienna for Christmas, we had to see the...

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]]> Imperial Luxury at The Demel Cafe in Vienna https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/a-step-back-into-imperial-luxury-at-the-demel-cafe-in-vienna/ https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/a-step-back-into-imperial-luxury-at-the-demel-cafe-in-vienna/#respond Mon, 09 Nov 2015 08:05:11 +0000 https://justgoplace1.wpengine.com/?p=10248 On a sunny day, we considered getting an outside table at Demel, the famous cake and chocolate shop in Vienna, a stroke of immense luck.  Viennese tend to hang out at Demel sipping their coffee and reading the paper with no real inclination to leave. It’s old school cafe life with no pressure on the...

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]]> https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/salzburg-with-kids/feed/ 1 Falling Asleep to The Sound of Music https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/falling-asleep-to-the-sound-of-music/ https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/falling-asleep-to-the-sound-of-music/#respond Tue, 16 Jun 2015 11:38:43 +0000 https://justgoplace1.wpengine.com/?p=8533 Salzburg is known by many as the setting for one of the most famous films of all time, The Sound of Music.  In fact, every year about 300,000 visitors flock to the city to recreate the songs and story from the film.  Do you want to stay in a hotel associated with The Sound of...

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]]> https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/the-prater/feed/ 1 Swarovski Crystal Worlds Sparkles and Shines https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/swarovski-crystal-worlds/ https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/swarovski-crystal-worlds/#respond Thu, 04 Jun 2015 13:50:59 +0000 https://justgoplace1.wpengine.com/?p=8487 I’m not entirely sure how to describe Swarovski Crystal Worlds which is located near Innsbruck in Austria.  Calling it a museum doesn’t acknowledge that there’s a lot of contemporary art, great dining, modern architecture, gardens and children’s activities.  Frankly, although there are some interesting pieces created historically by Swarovski, there isn’t much on the history...

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]]> https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/the-picture-perfect-village-of-hallstatt/feed/ 1 Visiting the Oldest Restaurant in Europe  https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/visiting-the-oldest-restaurant-in-europe/ https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/visiting-the-oldest-restaurant-in-europe/#respond Fri, 29 May 2015 08:00:25 +0000 https://justgoplace1.wpengine.com/?p=8422 When I was told about St. Peter Stiftskeller in Salzburg, the oldest restaurant in Europe, I was expecting some Ye Olde Worlde place. Instead, I was greeted with an entrance of stone arches and tall planters leading to a courtyard which was strikingly modern with traditional touches. The restaurant envelopes a courtyard on three sides...

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