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Tips for Cycling The Danube

Published/Revised April 27, 2017 By Guest Contributor This post may contain promotional and affiliate links. EuropeUpClose may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post. Please read our disclosure for more info.

Tips for Cycling The Danube From Passau to Bratislava Hi everyone, my names Mike, and I’m currently cycling around Thailand while running my bike blog - Pinch-Flat. Recently I was able to go on an adventure across Europe on my bicycle, and today I’m here to tell you about one of the more relaxing sections of the ride - cycling the Danube from Passau to Bratislava. The Danube River rises from the ... Read Full Article

Europe in Winter: Where to Go

Published/Revised November 1, 2018 By Cam Hassard This post may contain promotional and affiliate links. EuropeUpClose may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post. Please read our disclosure for more info.

The Old World is a gift that keeps giving year round, from the mercurial peaks of the warmer months, to the subzero temps of December and beyond. It’s the latter, however, that tends to capture the imagination, a time when the old town architecture and cobbled streets simmer in the chill, and warming visions of hearty fare by firelight draw the budding European tourist in. Though you’ll need a ... Read Full Article

Six Great Places for Spring Travel in Europe

Published/Revised August 29, 2017 By Cam Hassard This post may contain promotional and affiliate links. EuropeUpClose may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post. Please read our disclosure for more info.

It’s always a stunning time in Europe when the sleet and snow of winter make way for the glowing renewal of spring. Parks and gardens blossom and bloom, cities return life again. Ahead of the summer throngs, it’s also a fabulous time to bulk the European crowds, while keeping the back pocket in tact with friendly shoulder-season rates. From the Italian Lakes to Vienna, Budapest to Seville, we take ... Read Full Article

Top Museums in Vienna

Published/Revised August 29, 2017 By Terri Fogarty This post may contain promotional and affiliate links. EuropeUpClose may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post. Please read our disclosure for more info.

Vienna is an extraordinary city of art. With fine architecture, music venues and many museums and galleries from which to choose, you will never run out of options. We encourage first-time visitors to begin by visiting these top museums in Vienna. And, after your tour of Vienna's museums, you may be ready for exploring Vienna through coffee, another favorite pass-time while in this art-filled ... Read Full Article

The Darker Side of Vienna

Published/Revised August 29, 2017 By Guest Contributor This post may contain promotional and affiliate links. EuropeUpClose may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post. Please read our disclosure for more info.

Vienna is one of the world’s great cities, even though today she has somewhat the air of a vast museum. But these tourist treasures have stories, some very dark, bitter, and complex. Listen to a native son, Sigmund Freud. “Like you, I have an indomitable affection for Vienna and Austria,” the doctor wrote to a friend. “But unlike you, I know her abyss.” The more you know about ... Read Full Article

A Fashion Road Trip through Eastern Europe

Published/Revised November 19, 2017 By Guest Contributor This post may contain promotional and affiliate links. EuropeUpClose may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post. Please read our disclosure for more info.

Americans love road trips. Americans love shopping. So, it seemed only natural that we fashionistas would combine our two favorite pastimes and plan a mini road trip through Eastern Europe, all in the name of shopping. The plan was to start in Prague, travel through the Czech Republic into Austria, then Slovakia and end up in Budapest. As usual, we wanted first class accommodations ... Read Full Article

An Expat Returns to Vienna

Vienna is one of the world’s great tourist destinations, and the more than five million visitors expected this year prove the point. But locals and resident expats know a few secrets these tourist hordes do not. I once worked at the American International School (AIS) for two years, and on a return trip two decades later, discovered that some tourist tricks I’d learned still hold true. These ... Read Full Article

Visit Vienna, Austria’s Treasure

Published/Revised December 2, 2017 By Terri Fogarty This post may contain promotional and affiliate links. EuropeUpClose may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post. Please read our disclosure for more info.

Vienna is Austria's treasure, filled with historical sights and modern masterpieces; it is a perfect blend of old and new, offering visitors a full cultural, historical and visual experience. The old quarter of Vienna is a wonderfully walkable area, but you can also take a streetcar ride (Line 1 or 2) on the Ringstrasse that circles the city; you will see beautiful architectural treasures and a ... Read Full Article

Waltz Your Way into the New Year in Vienna, Austria

Published/Revised June 12, 2014 By Jen Westmoreland Bouchard This post may contain promotional and affiliate links. EuropeUpClose may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post. Please read our disclosure for more info.

There are plenty of ways to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Vienna, Austria and its never to early to start planning next years extravaganza. If you’re lucky enough to be in the land of the Blue Danube next New Year’s Eve and Day, here are some tempting options for ringing it in right. Celebrate in the Old City Vienna’s old city is where you’ll find the party on New Year’s ... Read Full Article

Tracing Vienna’s Musical Heritage

Published/Revised June 12, 2014 By Caitlin Dwyer This post may contain promotional and affiliate links. EuropeUpClose may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post. Please read our disclosure for more info.

Every city has its own personality: New York - the stiletto socialite, flitting easily between groups; Berlin - the punk clutching her beer and talking philosophy; Florence - the museum board member with a big hat and a glass of good Chianti. Hand in hand with these characters come the strengths that define them: Berlin has dance clubs and design, Florence its visual art. Vienna has ... Read Full Article