Time Out Vienna 1 [Paperback]

Time Out (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2000 | Series: Time Out Vienna

The First Edition of the Vienna Guide has been written and researched by people who live and work in Austria's imperial capital. More than just a tourist guide, it provides a lively and critical assessment of the city's many sights, hotels, restaurants, dubs, bars, and shops. From exploring the city's many museums -- from Freud to folklore and fine arts -- and imbibing in its legendary coffeehouses (and finding the perfect Sacher torte) to hearing the best that Europe has to offer in classical music and venturing to Salzburg or along the Danube, the Vienna Guide will prove an invaluable companion.

Product Details

• Paperback: 296 pages
• Publisher: Time Out (July 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0140280677
• ISBN-13: 978-0140280678
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,920,699 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #88 in Books > Travel > Europe > Austria > Vienna

Customer Reviews

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An amazing wealth of information, July 3, 2000

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R. Ellenson - See all my reviews

This review is from: Time Out Vienna 1 (Paperback)

As an Austrian who has lived most of his life in Vienna I was simply amazed at the wealth of information this book has to offer. This is by far the best travel guide of Vienna I've ever come across. I have no idea how much time these people spent on researching, but no matter which chapter you're turning to - history, politics, restaurants, shopping, lifestyle - the information is accurate, extensive and, what's most important, to the point.

While some may feel that this guide is more a directory of sights, places and shops, each entry contains lots of interesting facts and details and will almost always introduce you to the greater picture of things.

What's extremely refreshing is the lack of cliché, on the contrary, the authors took great care to point out what's cliché and what isn't, which is a rare commodity with travel guides. The other pro is that this guide doesn't limit itself to the first district, where most tourists seem to get stuck, but rather invites you to the rest of the city as well.

No matter whether you're coming for a few days or weeks, a couple of months or years, or whether you've already lived here for ages - chances are you will find this extremely useful. Not even travel guides published in Austria are this good. *Highly* recommended.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars even the "wieners" approve!, September 24, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Time Out Vienna 1 (Paperback)

i've travelled a great deal all over the world, and i always have a tough time finding good guides. knowing the wealth of information that "time out" magazines offer, i thought i'd try the vienna guide - and i surely made the right choice! the information was incredibly useful, from getting around to what to do. plus, the cultural information and inside details about the sights were really interesting.

i was visiting a friend who is from vienna, and he was really impressed to see things in the guide that he thought were known only to natives. most of the insider's spots he had planned to take me were listed in the guide.

everything in the book was right on, with the exception of one restaurant that had moved (always a problem with guides, but this one wasn't as bad as some of the experiences i've had with lonely planet).

and yes, the old woman at cafe hawelka does indeed try to set up singles - and their pastries are out of this world!

if you are going to vienna, you can't do better than time out's guide.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Impressive, even for a native..., December 19, 2000

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B. Brenner "flying" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Time Out Vienna 1 (Paperback)

Being Viennese and a lonely planet fan, I must clearly say, that this is "the best" travel guide for Vienna, I've ever browsed through.

Granted, information about the rich Viennese history could fill bookshelves, but this guide does not only provide a brief, but sound historical information, but also a bunch of contemporary hints.

Moreover, it tries to go a little off the beaten path, by not only focussing on the "hardcore must visit" spots. I could not have described some places/cafes/clubs better to my foreign friends than this book.