Austria’s Wien Museum Reopens After a State-of-the-Art Expansion Project
When in Vienna.
One of the most exciting developments in Vienna’s museumscape is the reopening of the Wien Museum on Karlsplatz after nearly four years of renovations.
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First Look: Almanac Palais Vienna
Classic Viennese.
On Vienna’s noted Ringstrasse and across the street from the Stadtpark, the boutique hotel with its original marble doorways is housed in two neo-Baroque palaces built in 1871 for German-Austrian entrepreneur Hugo Henckel von Donnersmarck and Baron Friedrich Leitenberger, a textile manufacturer.
Inside Rosewood Vienna, Mozart’s Former Home
Once a neoclassical bank, the restored building is one of Vienna’s hottest new hotels.
Part of the charm of the 99-room Rosewood Vienna, which opened recently in the city’s first district, is that the neoclassical building blends in with the surrounding landmarks.
Wagram Estate by destilat design studio
Duality of design.
Located in Austria’s lower Weinviertel region (Kirchberg am Wagram), the Gut Wagram Estate, by destilat design studio, was designed for Weinmanufaktur Clemens Strobl—a family-owned winery that specializes in organic viniculture.
Love Among the Habsburgs
Dreams of how Vienna might once have been.
There is a German word for longing: sehnsucht. It is a homesickness for a country you have never visited, a love for somebody you’ve never met. It is a yearning without an object, and so without an end.
Vienna’s Palais Coburg
A treasure trove of wine tucked under the City of Music.
For serious enthusiasts, Palais Coburg is an easy place to get delightfully lost in history.
Vienna’s Sachertorte Cake
A sweet duel.
Though chocolate cakes have been old hat in 19th-century Vienna, many legal battles have transpired as to who owns the Sachetorte cake.
The Tradition of Viennese Balls
Waltzing through winter.
Vienna has been known as the ball capital of the world for over two centuries, and hosts about 450 separate balls annually.
Grand Ferdinand, Vienna
A grand escape.
It isn’t often that you can book into an ex–secret service agency for the night, but Vienna’s Grand Ferdinand allows you to do just that.
