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Vienna or Salzburg for the first time traveller?

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mkrkiran Joined: Sep 04 Points: 1084 Posts: 13 Posted: 2005-06-20 12:23:00    Hi, I am visiting Austia (enroute Amsterdam) for the weekend on 25th and 26th. For the first time traveller in austria, which place is recommended Vienna or Salzburg. Can anyone also please advise on possible best accomodations in both places? Regards, Kiran Reply    Reply with quote    Contact mkrkiran   rangutan Premium account Joined: Aug 04 Points: 34752 Posts: 1044 Posted: 2005-06-20 18:52:00    If only one possible, then Salzburg. Both Salzburg and Vienna (aka Wien) are amazing to visit, both offering very much arty and cultural stuff and both set on beautifull rivers. Vienna is mainly a political, corporate and banking centre and being so large, sites are quite spread apart. Salzburg is a quaint and friendlier city, direct foothills of the Alps, has amoungst the most beautiful settings of all cities in the world! Using the "search" function, I see that Salzburg is favoured by more members too (5 reports and 48 pictures), Vienna (22 pictures). --- Rudolf "Rangutan" Graspointner Reply    Reply with quote    Contact rangutan   mistybleu Premium account Joined: Aug 04 Points: 53340 Posts: 245 Posted: 2005-06-20 21:26:00    Kiran I have just returned from Vienna and it is a lovely city. But between Salzburg or Vienna really depends on what you like doing and how long you have. I went to Salzburg quite a few years and don't remember too much about it, apart from visiting some of the places where the Sound of Music was filmed and the Mozart museum. But it also has some nice areas around which can be visited including the famous salt mines or ice caves. Vienna is less known for natural beauty as it quite a big city; but if you like architecture and buildings, or shopping and visiting museums, or attending classical concerts - Vienna is fun. See ya Misty --- "So many places, so little time" ((*_*)) Reply    Reply with quote    Contact mistybleu   mkrkiran Joined: Sep 04 Points: 1084 Posts: 13 Posted: 2005-07-03 10:12:00    Thanks for the feedback. I spent 2 days in Vienna during 25th and 26th June. It indeed is a nice city, culturally rich and architecturally great. I will put together some nice pictures and experiences in a report soon Kiran Reply    Reply with quote    Contact mkrkiran   orugazul Joined: Jun 05 Points: 85 Posts: 6 Posted: 2005-07-09 16:26:00    hi, I think you should go to Viena, Salzburg is small and too touristic.... everything related to mozart and "the sound of music", and it has also almost everyday bad weather.... Viena is bigger and it has a lot to do and to see, (hundertwasser architecture, for example). One other possibility is Graz, is a very beautifull city, quiet and has a lot to do, I lived there 7 months and really loved it. Good luck in your trip! --- la vida es un carnaval Reply    Reply with quote    Contact orugazul   ravinderkumarsi Premium account Joined: Aug 04 Points: 14003 Posts: 451 Posted: 2005-07-11 06:13:00    hii, i am travelling to vienna on 15th july and Rudy and Misty gave a lot of information ,you can have ha glance on that too ravi --- at bangalore /back 2 globo after a long Reply    Reply with quote    Contact ravinderkumarsi