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Viral Talks: Wien, zwischen Menschen und Hunden

»Wien, Wien nur du allein sollst stets die Stadt meiner Träume sein!« so sang der echte Wiener Rudolf Sieczynski um 1912. Als Fremdenführerin ist es für mich nicht schwer nachzuvollziehen, wie sehr der Wienerlied-Komponist seine Stadt liebte. Doch Wien wäre ohne die WienerInnen nicht Wien. Und aus diesem Grund, gehört diese Rubrik auch jedem, der sich […]

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To different times a different theater

Imagine sitting at the Vienna State Opera during a concert, sipping wine, trying out a cigar and eating a Schnitzel. That sounds quite nice, huh? If you close your eyes, you can almost hear people chit chatting around you, and even smell smoke and food around the theater. Now, imagine being the orchestra conductor trying […]

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Viral Talks: a ballerina in Vienna

From the eyes of a tour guide, Vienna is indeed the most beautiful city in the world. But let’s be honest, a tour guide’s perspective might be historically accurate, but it will never be neutral. So, I sat down and realized, that the very best way to find out what makes Vienna so special, is […]

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Holy Roman Empire finally explained

Fundament to world history, shaping nations, politics and religion for one thousand years, the Holy Roman Empire (HRE) is one of the most recurrent topics in schools all around the world. Despite its undiscussed importance though – what in the world was the Holy Roman Empire? If you ever happened to lie about »obviously knowing« […]

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How to become a licensed Austria guide without losing it

When I started tour guiding, I was living the best 20 something life in Munich, Germany, working as a receptionist at the best hostel in town and drinking way too much beer. How it all began I remember a good friend came up to me one day and literally asked me why I was not […]

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Very royal prescriptions

The Austrian States Archives host a great number of important political as well as historical documentations for the Austrian Nation. Some of these documents even go back to the Middle Ages, back to a time where the Habsburg power was just about to grow. The Habsburg’s favorite drugs Speaking of Habsburg, what if I told […]

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Is the Danube really blue?

When visiting Vienna, a stroll along the shores of the Danube river is a must. The 2850 km long stream is in fact not only famous for being the second longest European river after the Volga, but also for playing an important role within the urban landscape and social life in Vienna. It is indeed […]