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In August we will go in Vienna to meet there a group of classical music lovers .We have already a programme with a concert in Schonbrun, but if anyoane can help me with some info and suggestions I will appreciate this very much and I thank in advance
Dorina

Hello - what kind of information and suggestions are you looking for?
Accommodation?
Transport?
Restaurants?
Night Life?
Things to Do?
Places to Go?

Have you looked at the Vienna Travel Guide pages on VT?
It is possible that you will fimd the infornmation you need is here already.

Have a good trip.

Ranger , thank you for your replay ...indeed I didnt specify what kind of informations I want....For Viena I have accomodation booked from February, only I wanted to ask if there are other attractions , more unexplored and which I cannot find out in usual maps or guides....My programme in Vienna is very focused on beautiful vienese attractions , but I wanted something more special....

Ranger,thank you for your replay.Indeed I didnt specify what kind of informations I want.For Viena I have accomodation booked from February,only I wanted to ask if there are other attractions,more unexplored and which I cannot find out in usual maps or guides.My programme in Vienna is very focused on beautiful vienese attractions,but I wanted something more special.

Hopefully a VT Vienna expert will reply with specific suggestions. In the meantime do look at the "Things to Do" and "Off the Beaten Track" Tips on the Vienna Travel Page you might find just the sort of thing you would like to see.

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/Austria/Bundesland_Wien/Vienna-320332/TravelGuide-Vienna.html

There are of course plenty of "unusual" aspects to Vienna, things to see and do which you won't find in the ordinary guidebooks, BUT: Without any clue of what you are after, like ranger49 asked; Accommodation? Transport? Restaurants? Night Life? Things to Do? Places to Go? and what your interests are, it is hard to help, honestly. Some people like doorknobs, some people like tombstones, some people like parks, some people like cafes. I'd love to help, but I need at least a clue or two.

Ideally you should find hints and tips on Off the beaten path pages. However, I took a look at the pages (quite many of them), and it seems like a disappointingly large amount are not at all Off the beaten path, quite the contrary (such as the Strauss statue in Stadtpark - which is on the front page of many Vienna maps and guidebooks!).

My best advice is to buy a book called "Only in Vienna" by Duncan J.D. Smith. You'll find it in some bookstores in Vienna, for example Thalia in Mariahilferstrasse (near Zieglergasse underground station) and the bookshop in Museumsquartier.

go try this page - if you haven't already found it ;)))

http://www.wien.gv.at/english/

(and take a last look at it one or two days before you leave home ...)

I forgot something really important ... please be aware that at the end of august the weather is very capricious! Make plans for in- and outside.

Dear Heksli, thank you very much for your replays.I noticed all what you sayd.In Vienna we have a programme,wrote on this site..http://www.ronknee2.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Vienna%20Meeting.htm , and we have booked a hotel in Vienna and tickets for a classical concert in Schonbrunn.So what I wanted to know was only to see something more special, unusual.Thank you very much, Heksli..

Verlie , thank you very much also for your replay . In Vienna we have already a programme, wrote here..http://www.ronknee2.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Vienna%20Meeting.htm...so we have reservations to the hotel and tickets for the wonderful classical concert in Schonbrunn.In yor page on VT I found really and helpful advices for our stay in Vienna. Thank you :)

Hi!

As I am a bit unsure, what you all really like,so here are some suggestions:

1) We do have a lot of legends, it would be nice to combine the walking tour through the city with some of them:
Read some of these ... ;)
http://englishandcroatian.blogspot.com/2007/03/vienna-legends.html
http://vienna.metblogs.com/category/the-top-25-vienna-legends/
http://vienna.metblogs.com/category/history/


2) For something reallyreally different take a "Third man tour", they walk with you to the scene under vienna where the film was made ;) Therefore you go through the old canalization of vienna with flames (torches) and a bagpipe (to avoid meeting rats ;)) ... in early days our homeless people does it, but now its a professional ... http://www.viennawalks.com/pages/engl/nav/rahmen2.php?frame=3mann


3) Or get a very nice view of Vienna:
by going to "Kahlenberg" or "Cobenzl" one of our nearest hills (you can reach them by public buses).
On "Riesenrad" i "Prater" or on "Donauturm" you can also see Vienna from above.


5) And for all the music lovers of you ;) In front of "Rathaus" they make a filmfestival until 31th of august where a lot of operas are shown - every day at sunset ... and it's for free ;) http://www.wien-event.at/stadtWienEvents/eventProgramm.cmi?cmi.eventId=6566#step_1

so. i hope this helps you a bit ... have a nice trip!

Heksli I thank you very , very much for your suggestions...your links got me in a lot of places to inform , already I know now what I will do in Vienna...thank you !!And going in the galleries is a very exciting thing to do , sure it must see ...Thank you !!