INDEX
| A | B | C | D |
| E | F | G | H |
| I | J | K | L |
| M | N | O | P |
| R | S | T | U |
| V | W | Z |
A
Abbazia di Novacella: 535
Abbeys and monasteries: Ettal Monastery, 467–469; Füssen Franciscan Monastery, 432–433; Melk Abbey, 229–233; St. Magnus Monastery (Füssen), 434; St. Peter’s Abbey (Salzburg), 304–305
Abersee: 388
Academy of Fine Arts Painting Gallery (Vienna): 51, 77–78, 140
Accommodations: See Sleeping; and specific destinations
Addresses in Vienna: 30–31
Aida Cafeteria (Vienna): 105
Airfares (airlines): 23, 596–597; carry-on restrictions, 26
Airports: Bratislava, 223, 254, 278; Innsbruck, 396; Salzburg, 286; Vienna, 222–223, 278
Air tours, around Reutte: 483
Akademie der Bildenden Künste Gemäldegalerie (Vienna): 51, 77–78, 140
Albertina Museum (Vienna): 50, 59–60, 101
Albertinaplatz (Vienna): 101–103
Almanac, Austria: 538
Almbach Gorge: 361–362
Alm River Canal (Salzburg): 302–303
Alm River Canal Exhibit (Salzburg): 303, 321
Almrosenhütte: 532
Alpe di Seceda: 534
Alpe di Siusi: 15, 522–534; activities, 528–534; map, 524–525; sleeping, 520–521; transportation, 523, 526–527
Alpentherme Ehrenberg (Reutte): 482
Alpenzoo (Innsbruck): 409–410
Alpine Coaster (Oberammergau): 461
Alps: See Alpe di Siusi; Bavarian Alps; Dolomites
Alpsee: 448
Alter Markt (Salzburg): 308
Ambras Castle (Innsbruck): 411
American Bar (Vienna): 108
Am Hof Square (Vienna): eating near, 196–197
Anchor Clock at Hoher Markt (Vienna): 81
Andersen, Hans Christian: 263–264
Annasäule (Innsbruck): 397
Apartment rentals: 566–567, 569–570
Apponyi House (Bratislava): 259, 268
Apps: 26, 582–583; language translation, 555; maps and navigation, 561, 594; messaging, 583; payment, 557; sightseeing, 562–563; train travel, 219, 587; user reviews, 567; Vienna, 41
Arcimboldo, Giuseppe: 167
Arlberg Tunnel: 416
Armory (Vienna): 53
Artis International Cinema (Vienna): 218
Art Nouveau: See Jugendstil
ATMs: 556–558. See also specific destinations
Auction house, in Vienna: 66–67, 106
Audience Chamber (Imperial Apartments, Vienna): 149
Audio Europe, Rick Steves: 26, 598
Augustiner Bräustübl (Salzburg): 322, 347–348
Augustinerkirche (Vienna): 56–57, 110
Augustinian Church (Vienna): 56–57, 110, 211
Äusseres Burgtor (Vienna): 113
Austria: at a glance, 12, 15; almanac, 538; best two-week trip, 18–19; Zugspitze, 469–472. See also Danube Valley; Hallstatt; Innsbruck; Reutte; Salzburg; Tirol; Vienna
Austrian clothing: shopping for, 94, 512; sizes, 604
Austrian Empire: overview, 542–544
Austrian Ministry of War (Vienna): 131, 134
Austrian National Library (Vienna): 57–58
Austrian Parliament (Vienna): 138–139
Austrian Postal Savings Bank (Vienna): 70–71, 81, 134
Austrians, notable: 548–552. See also specific persons
Austrian Workshop (Vienna): 104
Austria Supreme Court (Vienna), eating: 75–76
Austro-Hungarian Empire: overview, 544
B
Bad Dürrnberg: 330–331
Bad Ischl: 389
Balkan Grill (Salzburg): 307, 347
Ballroom dancing, in Vienna: 216
B&Bs (pensions): overview, 568–569. See also specific destinations
Banks (banking): alerting to travel, 26. See also Money
Baths: See Spas
Batliner Collection (Vienna): 59–60
Baumgarten (Füssen): 435
Baumgartner, Felix: 552
Bavarian Alps: 15, 421–491; choosing a home base, 421–422; map, 424–425; planning tips, 422–423; transportation, 423, 426. See also specific destinations
Bavarian Kings, Museum of the (Neuschwanstein): 452
Bavarian Terrace (Zugspitze): 471
Beer: 580–581; Bratislava, 274–275; festivals, 600; terms, 581. See also Pubs
Beer halls/gardens: Bolzano, 507; Bratislava, 275; Oberammergau, 463; Salzburg, 322, 342–343, 347–349; Vienna, 191, 195
Beethoven, Ludwig: 65–66, 79, 138, 601
Beethoven Frieze (Klimt): 78–79
Beisl: 82, 195–196, 200, 573–574
Belvedere Palace (Vienna): 51, 81, 82–87; eating, 83
Benediktinerstift Melk: 229–233
Berchtesgaden (Germany): 352–362; map, 352, 357; planning tips, 353; sights, 356–362; tours, 355; transportation, 352–353, 354–355
Berchtesgaden Salt Mines: 359–360
Bergisel Ski Jump: 411–412
Beverages: 191, 578–581. See also Beer; Coffee; Wine gardens
Biberwier Luge: 484–485
Biking (bike rentals): Alpe di Siusi, 528, 533–534; Bavarian Alps, 423, 426; Bolzano, 497; Füssen, 429, 436–437; Hall, 417–418; Hallstatt, 377; Innsbruck, 396; Ludwig II castles, 443, 448; Reutte, 474; Salzburg, 288, 293, 330; Vienna, 41–42, 95–96, 130; tours, 43; Wachau Valley, 236–237
Blue Church of St. Elisabeth (Bratislava): 272
Boating: Alpsee, 448; Forggensee, 437; Hallstatt Lake, 374; Königssee, 360–361; Vienna, 96
Boat travel and cruises: Bratislava, 250, 277–278; Hallstatt Lake, 364–365, 374; map, 586–587; Melk, 228; Salzburg, 290; Wachau Valley, 238
Bob’s Special Tours: 292–293, 294, 355
Bolzano: 494–509; eating, 506–508; helpful hints, 497; map, 498–499; sights/activities, 502–505; sleeping, 505–506; tourist information, 495; transportation, 495, 508–509; walking tour, 497–500
Bolzano Cathedral: 498–499
Bolzano City Hall: 500
Bolzano Dominican Church: 502–503
Bone Chapel (Hallstatt): 372–373
Books, recommended: 601–602
Bookstores, in Vienna: 38–39, 108
Börse (Vienna): 137
Börsegasse (Vienna): 137
Bosch, Hieronymus: 78
Boys’ Choir (Vienna): See Vienna Boys’ Choir
Brandner: 238
Bratislava (Slovakia): 12, 247–278; eating, 274–277; helpful hints, 254; history of, 262–263; layout of, 250; map, 252–253; orientation, 250; planning tips, 247–250; shopping, 260–261; sights, 266–273; sleeping, 273–274; tourist information, 250; tours, 255; transportation, 250–251, 254, 277–278; walking tour, 255–266
Bratislava Airport: 223, 254, 278
Bratislava Castle and Museum: 269–270
Bratislava City Card: 250
Bratislava City History Museum: 259, 267–268
Bratislava City Theater: 260–261
Bratislava Main Square: 258–259, 266
Bratislava Old Market Hall: 260, 275
Bratislava Old Town Hall: 259
Bratislavská (Bratislava): 275
Bread Market Square (Füssen): 433–434
Breakfast: overview, 572–573
Breitenwang: 473, 479–480; sleeping, 486–487
Brenner Pass: 416–417
Bressanone: 535–536
Brixen: 535–536
Brotmarkt (Füssen): 433–434
Bruegel, Pieter, the Elder: 171–172
Budapest: car travel, 223; train travel, 221
Budgeting: 23
Budget tips: See Money-saving tips
Burgring (Vienna): 139–140
Burgtheater (Vienna): 138
Buses (bus travel): 590; map, 586–587; Alpe di Siusi, 523, 526, 527; Berchtesgaden, 352–353, 354–355; Bolzano, 509; Bratislava, 250; Castelrotto, 512, 522; Hall, 417; Hallstatt, 365, 384; Innsbruck, 396–397; Ludwig II castles, 443; Melk, 238–239; Oberammergau, 457, 463; Reutte, 474, 490; Salzburg, 287–288, 350–351; tours, 290; Vienna, 39–40, 43, 222, 223; Wachau Valley, 238–239
Business hours: 555
Butterfly House (Vienna): 58, 75
C
Cabinet of Curiosities (Salzburg): 309
Cable cars, funiculars, and gondolas: Alpe di Siusi, 526–527, 530–532; Bolzano, 503–504; Castelrotto, 516–517; Dachstein, 378–379; Hallstatt, 376; Innsbruck, 408–409; Königssee, 361; Oberammergau, 461; Reutte, 483; Salzburg, 288, 302, 315; Tegelberg, 452–453; Zugspitze, 470–471
Cabs: See Taxis
Cafés: in Bratislava, 259; key terms, 7–8; in Vienna, 7–8, 93, 190–191, 201–203; guided tours, 42–43. See also specific cafés
Café Bräunerhof (Vienna): 201
Café Central (Vienna): 201
Café Hawelka (Vienna): 202
Café Landtmann (Vienna): 203
Café Mondieu (Bratislava): 259
Café Sacher (Innsbruck): 407
Café Sacher (Vienna): 100–101, 202
Café Sperl (Vienna): 203
Café Tirolerhof (Vienna): 102–103, 203
Calvario (Castelrotto): 516
Canaletto: 164
Canazei: 535
Caravaggio: 165
Car insurance: 593–594
Car navigation: 594
Carriage Museum (Vienna): 180
Car travel (driving): 594–596; best two-week trip, 19; distances and time, 592–593; road signs, 595; Berchtesgaden, 354; Bolzano, 495; Castelrotto, 512; Dolomites, 534–535; Füssen, 428; Hallstatt, 365, 384; Innsbruck, 396, 416–417; Ludwig II castles, 443; Mauthausen, 242; Melk, 228, 235; Oberammergau, 456–457, 458; Reutte, 474, 490–491; Salzburg, 283, 286, 351; Salzkammergut, 385–389; Vienna, 223–224; Wachau Valley, 235, 239
Casino, in Vienna: 103
Castelrotto: 509–522; eating, 521–522; helpful hints, 510–512; map, 511; nightlife, 517; sights/activities, 516–518; sleeping, 518–521; tourist information, 510; transportation, 512, 522; walking tour, 512–516
Castelrotto Bell Tower: 512–513
Castelrotto Church: 513
Castelrotto City Hall: 512
Castles and palaces: Ambras Castle (Innsbruck), 411; Belvedere Palace (Vienna), 51, 81, 82–87; Bratislava Castle, 269–270; Ehrenberg Castle Ensemble (Reutte), 474–475, 475, 478–481; Füssen High Castle, 435; Hasegg Castle (Hall), 420; Hellbrunn Palace (near Salzburg), 289, 328–330; Linderhof Castle, 464–466; Mirabell Gardens and Palace (Salzburg), 289, 323–324; Primate’s Palace (Bratislava), 260, 266–267; Reifenstein Castle, 536; Runkelstein Castle (Bolzano), 504–505. See also Hofburg; Ludwig II castles; Neuschwanstein Castle; Schönbrunn Palace
Catacombs of Vienna: 126
Cathedrals: See Churches and cathedrals
Caves, ice: 378–380
Cell (mobile) phones: 26, 581–583. See also Apps
Charlemagne: 52, 161, 162, 297, 304, 343, 449, 537
Charles V: 55, 57–58, 76, 161, 266, 403, 540, 541, 548
Chocolate: 42, 109, 308. See also Mozart balls; Sacher Torte
Christmas markets: 17, 600; Bolzano, 497–498; Bratislava, 259; Salzburg, 286, 312
Christmas Museum (Salzburg): 312
Churches and cathedrals: Augustinian Church (Vienna), 56–57, 110, 211; Blue Church of St. Elisabeth (Bratislava), 272; Bolzano Cathedral, 498–499; Bolzano Dominican Church, 502–503; Castelrotto Church, 513; Church of the Holy Spirit (Füssen), 433; Hallstatt Catholic Church, 368, 372–373; Hallstatt Protestant Church, 369; Hofkirche (Innsbruck), 407–408; Hospital Church (Innsbruck), 397; Karlskirche (Vienna), 51, 76–77; Oberammergau Church, 460–461; St. Bartholomä Church (Königssee), 361; St. Charles’ Church (Vienna), 51; St. James’ Cathedral (Innsbruck), 405–406; St. Magnus Basilica (Füssen), 434–435; St. Martin’s Cathedral (Bratislava), 264–265; St. Michael’s Church Crypt (Vienna), 51, 63–64, 109; St. Nicholas Parish Church (Hall), 419; St. Peter’s Church (Salzburg), 304–305, 334; St. Peter’s Church (Vienna), 51, 67–68, 107, 211; St. Ruprecht’s Church (Vienna), 136; St. Valentin Church (Castelrotto), 517; Salzburg Cathedral, 289, 299–301; Votive Church (Vienna), 138; Wieskirche, 455–456. See also Stephansdom
“Church in the Meadow” (Wieskirche): 455–457
Church of the Holy Spirit (Füssen): 433
City Hall, Vienna: See Vienna City Hall
Classroom Europe, Rick Steves: 26, 598
Clothing sizes: 604
Coach Museum (Vienna): 180
Coffee: 190–191, 579–580; history of, 202; terms, 579–580. See also Cafés
Col dei Rossi Belvedere: 535
Collalbo: 503–504
Compatsch Village: 527–528
Concentration camp: See Mauthausen Concentration Camp
Consulates: 554
Correggio, Antonio da: 169
Covid-19, entry requirements: 25, 553
Crafts: 260, 428, 459. See also Woodcarving
Credit cards: 26, 556–559, 594
Cruises: See Boat travel and cruises
Cuisine: Austrian, 10, 190–191, 575–578; Slovak, 274–275. See also Döner kebab; Eating; Sacher Torte; Sausages; Tafelspitz; Wiener schnitzel
Čumil (Bratislava): 261
Currency and exchange: 556–558; Slovakia, 254
Customs regulations: 560
D
Dachstein Ice Caves: 378–380
Dachstein Mountain Cable Car: 378–379
Dachstein Sport Shop (Hallstatt): 371
Danaustadt (Donau City): 95–96
Dancing: Innsbruck, 410–411; Vienna, 216
Danube Canal: 133, 198–199; eating, 199; nightlife, 215
Danube River: 30, 94, 133, 226, 236, 250, 273; cruises, 228, 238, 250, 277–278
Danube Valley: 12, 226–246; map, 228–229; planning tips, 226–227
DDSG Blue Danube: 238
Dietrich, Wolf: 281, 297, 310, 318–319, 327, 331
Dinosaurs: 50–51, 72–73, 74, 314
Discounts: 555. See also Money-saving tips
Dr.-Morton-Weg (Hallstatt): 372
Dolomites: 15, 492–536; about, 515; map, 493; planning tips, 493–494. See also Bolzano; Castelrotto
Dominikanerkirche (Bolzano): 502–503
DomQuartier Museum (Salzburg): 289, 308–309
Donau City: 95–96
Donauinsel: 94–95
Döner kebab: 82, 349, 383, 575
Dorotheum Auction House (Vienna): 66–67, 106
Drachenwand: 387
Drinks: 191, 578–581. See also Beer; Coffee; Wine; Wine gardens
Driving: See Car travel
Dürnstein: 239–240
Dwarf Park (Salzburg): 324
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Eagle’s Nest: 353, 355, 356, 359
Easter Music Festival (Salzburg): 335, 599
Eating: 572–578; German restaurant phrases, 608; budgeting, 23; money-saving tips, 24, 575; tipping, 559, 574. See also specific destinations
Echelsbacher Bridge: 456–457
Echern Valley: 377
Economy: 538
Ehenbichl: 473; sleeping, 487–488
Ehrenberg Castle Ensemble (Reutte): 475, 478–481
Ehrenberg Museum (Reutte): 478
Ehrenberg Ruins (Reutte): 478–480
Eibsee: 469–470
Electricity: 555
Elevator, in Salzburg: 288, 315
Elisabeth, Empress: See Sisi
Embassies: 554
Emergencies: 554
Emperors vs. popes: 321
English Cinema Haydn (Vienna): 217–218
Enns: sleeping, 245
Entertainment: budgeting, 23. See also Music; and specific destinations
Environmental footprint (going green): 555
Ephesus Museum (Vienna): 54
Epiphany: 468
Equitable Building (Vienna): 105
Ethnic restaurants, overview: 575
Ettal Monastery: 467–469
Eugene of Savoy: See Prince Eugene of Savoy
Euro currency: 557
European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS): 554
Eurovea (Bratislava): 265, 272–273, 277
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Fachwerkhäuser: 428
Fallerschein: 485
Farm stays, near Castelrotto: 520
Festivals: 599–601; Castelrotto, 510–512; Salzburg, 286, 314, 334–335
Festungsensemble Ehrenberg (Reutte): 475, 478–481
Films, recommended: 603
Film theaters: See Movie theaters, in Vienna
Flag, Austrian: 538
Food: Austrian, 190–191, 575–578; Slovak, 274–275; tours, in Vienna, 42–43. See also Döner kebab; Eating; Markets; Sacher Torte; Sausages; Tafelspitz; Wiener schnitzel
Forggensee: 436–437
Franciscan Church (Salzburg): 334
Franz Ferdinand, Archduke: 53, 62, 87, 112, 541, 545, 550
Franz II: 62, 112, 149, 541, 542
Franz Josef: 32, 52, 87, 128, 138, 323, 363, 369, 389, 541; biographical sketch, 150, 549–550; Hofburg Imperial Apartments (Vienna), 142–154; Kaisergruft (Vienna), 62, 104; Schönbrunn Palace (Vienna), 176–178
Franz-Josefs-Bahnhof (Vienna): 220–221
Frederick III: 539; tomb of, 123–124
Freibad Leopoldskron (Salzburg): 287
Freud, Sigmund: 69, 503, 544, 550; Museum (Vienna), 89–91
Freudpromenade (Bolzano): 504
Funiculars: See Cable cars, funiculars, and gondolas
Funivia del Renon (Bolzano): 503–504
Furniture Museum (Vienna): 51, 91–92
Fuschl am See: 385
Fuschlsee: 385
Füssen: 427–442; activities, 436–437; eating, 440–441; helpful hints, 428–429; as home base, 421–422; map, 424–425; maps, 430–431; nightlife, 441; sleeping, 437–439; tourist information, 427; transportation, 427–428, 441–442; walking tour, 429, 432–435
Füssen Card: 428–429
Füssen Franciscan Monastery: 432–433
Füssen Heritage Museum: 434
Füssen High Castle: 435
G
Geburtshaus (Salzburg): 289, 312–314
German restaurant phrases: 608
German survival phrases: 607
Germany: Bavarian Alps, 421–491; Zugspitze, 469–472. See also Berchtesgaden; Füssen
Gerstner Café (Vienna): 202–203
Getreidegasse (Salzburg): 289, 307–308
Giant Ice Caves: 378–380
Gjaidalm: 378
Globe Museum (Vienna): 58
Glockenspiel (Salzburg): 298
Gloriette (Vienna): 179
Gnadenwald: 413
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von: 140
Golden Roof (Innsbruck): 402, 405
Gondolas: See Cable cars, funiculars, and gondolas
Grödner Tal: 534–535
Grünmarkt (Salzburg): 287, 347
Guesthouses: overview, 568–569. See also specific destinations
Guidebooks: Rick Steves, 597–598; updates, 27, 597; Slovakia, 254
Guided tours: See Tours
Guides: See Tour guides
H
Haas Haus (Vienna): 105–106
Habsburg Empire: map, 539; monarchy family tree, 541; overview, 6, 537, 539–542. See also specific Habsburgs
Hahnenkammbahn: 483
Hallein Salt Mine (Bad Dürrnberg): 330–331
Hall Main Square: 418–419
Hall Mint Museum: 420
Hallstatt: 15, 363–384; eating, 382–383; helpful hints, 365, 368; map, 366–367; planning tips, 364; sights/activities, 372–380; sleeping, 380–382; tourist information, 364; transportation, 364–365, 383–384; walking tour, 368–372
Hallstatt, Lake: 364, 368–369, 377, 389; cruises, 364–365, 374; swimming, 365, 368
Hallstatt Catholic Church: 368, 372–373
Hallstatt Market Square: 370
Hallstatt Museum: 373–374
Hallstatt Protestant Church: 369
Hallstatt Salt Mines: 374–376
Hallstatt Town Hall: 370
Hall Town Hall: 418–419
Handicrafts: 260, 428, 459. See also Woodcarving
Hangar-7 (Salzburg): 331–332
Hasegg Castle (Hall): 420
“Hatters Street” (Bratislava): 260
Hauptbahnhof (Vienna): 40, 219–220
Haus der Musik (Vienna): 48, 50, 65–66, 74, 211, 216
Heeresgeschichtliches Museum (Vienna): 51, 87
Heiligenstadt: 96
Heimatwerk (Salzburg): 298
Helblinghaus (Innsbruck): 402
Heldenplatz (Vienna): 112, 113
Hellbrunn Palace and Gardens (near Salzburg): 289, 328–330
Herzog-Friedrich-Strasse (Innsbruck): 400, 402, 415
Heurigen (wine gardens): 93, 191, 203–207, 216–217; glossary of terms, 204–205
Highline 179 Suspension Footbridge (Reutte): 481
Hiking: Almbach Gorge, 361–362; Alpe di Siusi, 528–533; Bolzano, 504–505; Bratislava, 264, 265; Castelrotto, 516, 517; Dolomites, 494; Hallstatt, 377, 379–380; Innsbruck, 396, 408–409; Krippenstein, 378, 379–380; Ludwig II castles, 443; Mary’s Bridge, 448, 451; Pöllat Gorge, 448, 452; Reutte, 478, 483; Salzburg, 322, 330; Vienna Woods, 96; Zugspitze, 470–471
Hinterhornalm: 413
Historicism: about, 139
History: 537–548; of Bratislava, 262–263; of Slovakia, 248–249
Hitler, Adolf: 241–242, 351, 355–359, 551; Eagle’s Nest, 355, 359
Hlavné Námestie (Bratislava): 258–259, 266
Hofburg (Innsbruck): 404–405, 406–407
Hofburg (Vienna): 48–50, 50, 52–60, 141–162; eating, 48–49; map, 49, 144–145; museums, 52–55; planning tips, 48; sights, 49–60, 141–162; walking tour, 109–110, 112–113
Hofburg Imperial Apartments (Vienna): 49, 52, 110, 112, 141–154; map, 144–145; orientation, 50, 52, 141–142; the tour, 142–154
Hofburg Imperial Music Chapel (Vienna): 210–211
Hofburg Palace Garden (Vienna): 58
Hofburg Treasury (Vienna): 50, 112, 155–162; map, 156; orientation, 52, 155; the tour, 156–162
Höfen: 473, 482–483; sleeping, 488
Hofkirche (Innsbruck): 407–408
Hofmobiliendepot (Vienna): 51, 91
Hohensalzburg Fortress (Salzburg): 289, 302, 315–321; concerts, 332; map, 316–317; self-guided tour, 318–321
Hohenschwangau Castle: 448–449; orientation, 443–448
Hoher Markt’s Anchor Clock (Vienna): 81
Holidays: 599–601
Hollein, Hans: 105–106
Holocaust Memorial (Bratislava): 264
Holy Roman Empire: overview, 161, 537, 539
Holy Trinity Plague Column (Vienna): 106–107
Horse-and-buggy tours: Salzburg, 288; Vienna, 43
Horses of Vienna: See Spanish Riding School
Hospital Church (Innsbruck): 397
Hostels: overview, 570–571. See also specific destinations
Hotels: See Sleeping; and specific destinations
Hotel Goldener Adler (Innsbruck): 401–402, 414
Hotel Hirsch (Füssen): 432, 438
Hotel Imperial (Vienna): 130
Hotel Weisses Kreuz (Innsbruck): 404, 414
Hotel zum Wolf (Castelrotto): 516, 519
House of Austrian History (Vienna): 54–55
Hundertwasserhaus (Vienna): 51, 89
Hungerburgbahn (Innsbruck): 409
Hviezdoslav Square (Bratislava): 261–264, 276
I
Ice caves: 378–380
Ice cream (gelato): Bolzano, 508; Bratislava, 263; Füssen, 441; Innsbruck, 415; Salzburg, 307; Vienna, 196
Imperial Apartments (Vienna): See Hofburg Imperial Apartments
Imperial Armory (Vienna): 53
Imperial Carriage Museum (Vienna): 180
Imperial Crypt (Vienna): 50, 60, 62–63
Imperial Music Chapel (Vienna): 210–211
Imperial Porcelain and Silver Collection (Vienna): 142
Imperial Treasury (Vienna): See Hofburg Treasury
In der Burg (Vienna): 112
Innsbruck: 15, 392–417; eating, 415; helpful hints, 396; maps, 394, 398–399; orientation, 394–395; planning tips, 392, 394; sights/activities, 405–413; sleeping, 414–415; tourist information, 395; transportation, 395–397, 416–417; walking tour, 397–405
Innsbruck Card: 395
Innsbruck Old City Hall: 397, 400
International restaurants, overview: 575
Internet security: 585
Italian Dolomites: See Dolomites
Itineraries: Bavarian Alps, 422–423; Berchtesgaden, 353; Bratislava, 247–248; designing your own, 16–21; Dolomites, 493–494; Hallstatt, 364; Innsbruck, 392, 394; Salzburg, 280–281; top destinations, 11–15; Vienna, 32–34
J
J&L Lobmeyr Crystal (Vienna): 103
Jennerbahn Mountain Lift: 361
Jewish Museum Vienna: 69–70
Josef II: 61, 62, 69, 83, 93, 104, 162, 203, 266, 541, 542, 549
Josefsplatz (Vienna): 55–56, 110
Jüdisches Museum Wien (Vienna): 69–70
Judith (Klimt): 85
Jugendstil: 70–71, 76, 78–79, 80–81, 88–89, 93, 545
Julius Meinl am Graben (Vienna): 107, 109
Julius-Raab-Platz (Vienna): 134
K
Kaffee Mayer (Bratislava): 259
Kaiserappartements (Vienna): See Hofburg Imperial Apartments
Kaisergruft (Vienna): 50, 60, 62–63, 104
Kaiserjäger Museum (Innsbruck): 413
Kaiserliche Wagenburg (Vienna): 180
Kaiser-Maximilian-Platz (Füssen): 429, 432
Kaiviertel (Salzburg): 346
Kapitelplatz (Salzburg): 302
Kapuzinerberg (Salzburg): 327
Karlskirche (Vienna): 51, 76–77
Karlsplatz (Vienna): 76, 81, 130–131
Kärntner Gate (Vienna): 100
Kärntner Strasse (Vienna): 103, 130; sleeping, 189
Kastelruth: See Castelrotto
Kastelruther Spatzenfest (Castelrotto): 511–512
Kastelruther Spatzen-Laden (Castelrotto): 514
Kiebachgasse (Innsbruck): 401
King’s Castles: See Ludwig II castles
Kiss, The (Klimt): 85, 90, 550
Klimt, Gustav: 51, 73, 76, 81, 85, 88, 90, 104, 545; biographical sketch, 85, 550; the Secession (Vienna), 51, 78–79, 550
Klobenstein: 503–504
Klobenstein (Bolzano): 503–504
Kloster Neustift: 535–536
Kohlmarkt (Vienna): 109
Kolbensattel Oberammergau: 461
Königliche Kristall-Therme (near Füssen): 436
Königssee: 360–361
Kornplatz (Bolzano): 499–500
Krausplatz (Castelrotto): 512–513
Krems: 223–224, 240–241; biking, 236–237
Kuenburg Bastion (Salzburg): 319–320
Kunsthalle Wien (Vienna): 74
Kunst Haus Wien (Vienna): 51, 88–89
Kunsthistorisches Museum (Vienna): 50, 71–72, 163–173; map, 166–167; orientation, 50, 72, 163–164; the tour, 164–173
Kursalon (Vienna): 93, 131, 214
L
Laber Bergbahn Oberammergau: 461
Language: 28; beer terms, 581; coffee terms, 579–580; German restaurant phrases, 608; German survival phrases, 607; Italian, 492, 496; online translation tips, 555; in Slovakia, 254; wine terms, 204–205, 580
Language barrier: 582–583
Laubengasse (Bolzano): 500
Laurinská Street (Bratislava): 260–261
Lechner, Ödön: 272
Lech River: 427, 433, 435, 483–484
Lechweg: 483–484
Leopold Museum (Vienna): 73, 216
Linderhof Castle: 464–466
Linzer Gasse (Salzburg): 326; eating, 348–349; sleeping, 335, 338
Lipizzaner Stallions (Vienna): See Spanish Riding School
Live music: See Music
Loden-Plankl (Vienna): 94, 109–110
Loos, Adolf: 107, 108, 109, 550–551; House (Vienna), 108, 110
Ludwig II: biographical sketch, 447
Ludwig II castles: 442–454; activities, 448; the castles, 448–451, 464–466; eating, 447–448, 448, 454; maps, 444–445; orientation, 443–448; reservations, 444–445; sights near, 451–453; sleeping near, 453–454; transportation, 443
Lueger, Karl: 69, 131, 135, 544
Luges: 388, 448, 453, 462, 484–485; about, 484
Lutemakers, in Füssen: 433–434
M
Mail: 585. See also specific destinations
Makartsteg (Salzburg): 322
Mammoth Caves: 380
Manz Bookstore (Vienna): 108, 109
Maps: apps, 561, 594. See also Map Index
Marble Hall (Vienna): 84
Maria Christina: 57, 59, 101, 269
Mariahilfer Strasse (Vienna): 92; eating, 200–201; map, 186–187; sleeping, 185–188
Maria Theresa: 139, 266, 269, 376, 397, 406, 541, 542; biographical sketch, 61, 549; Kaisergruft (Vienna), 60, 62–63, 104; Monument (Vienna), 113–114; Schönbrunn Palace (Vienna), 175–178
Maria-Theresien-Strasse (Innsbruck): 394–395, 397, 400
Marie-Antoinette: 59, 61, 153, 159, 177, 542, 549
Marijuana: 92
Marinzen Lift (Castelrotto): 516–517
Marionette Exhibit (Salzburg): 320–321
Marionette Theater (Salzburg): 334
Markets: Bolzano, 497–498, 500, 508; Castelrotto, 512; Hall, 417; Salzburg, 287, 306, 308, 347; Vienna, 51, 79–82, 200–201. See also Christmas markets
Mauthausen Concentration Camp: 241–246; map, 243
Maximilian I: 124, 151, 392, 402, 405, 407, 419, 539, 541; biographical sketch, 403
Max-Reinhardt-Platz (Salzburg): 305–306
May Day: 600
Medical help: 554
Melk: 227–235; eating, 234–235; map, 230; sights, 229–233; sleeping, 233–234; tourist information, 227; transportation, 228, 235
Melk Abbey: 229–233
Mendel Haus (Castelrotto): 513–514
Messerschmidt, Franz Xaver: 86
Mestské Múzeum (Bratislava): 259, 267–268
Metric system: 603–604
Michaelerkirche (Vienna): 51, 63–64
Michaelerplatz (Vienna): 108–111; eating, 196
Michalská Street (Bratislava): 257–258
Mint Tower (Hall): 420
Mirabell Gardens and Palace (Salzburg): 289, 323–324, 332
Möbelmuseum (Vienna): 51, 91–92
Mobile phones: 26, 581–583. See also Apps
Monasteries: See Abbeys and monasteries
Mönchsberg (Salzburg): 289, 306–307, 314–322; eating, 346–347; elevator, 288, 315
Mondsee: 387–388
Money: 556–560; average daily expenses, 23; budgeting, 23
Money-saving tips: 23–24, 555; Bavarian Alps, 426; Bolzano, 495; Bratislava, 250; Castelrotto, 510; eating, 575; Füssen, 428–429; Innsbruck, 395; Reutte, 474; Salzburg, 282; sleeping, 23–24, 564; train travel, 590; Vienna, 38, 45, 48, 181–182, 211
Monument Against War and Fascism (Vienna): 102
Monumento alla Vittoria (Bolzano): 504
Moore, Henry: 76
Moosstrasse (Salzburg): 341–342; eating, 342
Most: 246
Most SNP (Bratislava): 264, 270–272
Motto am Fluss (Vienna): 134, 199
Mountain lifts: See Cable cars, funiculars, and gondolas
Movies, recommended: 603
Movie theaters, in Vienna: 217–218
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: 54, 58, 61, 63, 65–66, 124, 139, 296–297, 301, 304, 307, 327, 335, 404, 414, 542; biographical sketch, 312, 549; Birthplace (Salzburg), 289, 308, 312–314; concerts, 213–214, 333; Plaque (Vienna), 123; Residence (Salzburg), 289, 324–325; Residence (Vienna), 48, 68–69, 214
Mozart balls (Mozartkugeln): 281, 579
Mozarthaus Vienna Museum: 48, 68–69, 214
Mozartplatz (Salzburg): 296–297
Mozartsteg (Salzburg): 294, 296
MUMOK (Museum of Modern Art; Vienna): 73–74, 216
Mundingplatz (Innsbruck): 400–401
Museo Archeologico dell’Alto Adige (Bolzano): 501–502
Museum Goldenes Dachl (Innsbruck): 405
Museum Grünes Haus (Reutte): 482
Museum Judenplatz (Vienna): 70
Museum of Applied Art (Vienna): 87–88, 131, 216
Museum of Military History (Vienna): 51, 87
Museum of Modern Art (Salzburg): 315, 322
Museum of Modern Art (Vienna): 73–74, 216
Museum of the Bavarian Kings (Neuschwanstein): 452
Museum of Tirolean Folk Art (Innsbruck): 407
MuseumsQuartier (Vienna): 73–76, 139; eating nearby, 74–76, 200; nightlife, 215
Music: festivals, 599–601; Salzburg, 300, 318, 324, 332–335; Vienna, 38, 56, 57, 208–214; free (or nearly free), 211; Haus der Musik, 48, 50, 65–66, 74; map, 209; priorities, 38; tickets/reservations, 25–26, 210. See also Sound of Music; and specific composers
Musical Instruments Collection (Vienna): 54
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Naschmarkt (Vienna): 51, 79–82, 215; café, 203; eating, 200–201, 203; guided tours, 42; sleeping near, 184
National Theater (Bratislava): 261
Natural History Museum (Vienna): 50–51, 72–73, 74, 139, 216
Naturhistorisches Museum (Vienna): 50–51, 72–73, 139, 216
Nazis (Nazism): 63–64, 69–70, 83, 113, 118, 264, 369, 404, 473, 545–546; art stolen by, 90; Berchtesgaden, 351, 356–359; Holocaust Memorial (Bratislava), 264; Mauthausen, 241–246; Memorial (Vienna), 70; Monument Against War and Fascism (Vienna), 102. See also Hitler, Adolf
Nedbalka Gallery of Slovak Modern Art (Bratislava): 268–269
Neue Burg (New Wing) Museums (Vienna): 52–55
Neue Residenz (Salzburg): 298–299, 309
Neuer Markt (Vienna): 104
Neuschwanstein Castle: 450–451; orientation, 443–448; tickets, 26, 444–446; transportation, 443
Neustift am Walde: wine gardens, 206
New Bolzano: 504
New Bridge (Bratislava): See SNP Bridge
New Residenz (Salzburg): 298–299, 309
New Town (Salzburg): 282, 322–327; sleeping, 335, 338–339
Nordkettenbahn (Innsbruck): 408–409
North Tower (Vienna): 126
Novy Most (Bratislava): See SNP Bridge
Nuova Bolzano: 504
Nussdorf: 96; wine gardens, 207
O
Oberammergau: 422, 457–463; eating, 463; map, 458; sights/activities, 459–462; sleeping, 462
Oberammergau Church: 460–461
Oberammergau Museum: 459
Oberammergau Passion Play: 459–460
Oberbozen (Bolzano): 504
Obersalzberg Documentation Center and Bunker: 357–358
Obertraun: 377
Obstplatz (Bolzano): 497, 500, 508
Old City Center (Vienna): 30, 48–50, 52–64; cafés, 201–203; eating, 191–201; maps, 46–47, 132–133, 183, 192–193; sleeping, 182–184
Old Market Hall (Bratislava): 260, 275
Old Town (Bratislava): 250, 255–266; map, 256
Old Town (Salzburg): 282, 308–314; eating, 342–347; map, 295; sights, 308–314; sleeping, 339–340; walking tour, 294–308
Olympic Bobsled (Innsbruck): 410
Opera (Vienna): See Vienna State Opera
Organized tours: See Tours
Österreichische Postsparkasse (Vienna): 70–71, 81
Oswald-von-Wolkenstein Riding Tournament (Castelrotto): 510–511
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Packing tips and checklist: 26, 606
Palaces: See Castles and palaces
Panorama Museum (Salzburg): 289, 298, 311–312
Papyrus Museum (Vienna): 58
Parliament, Austrian (Vienna): 138–139
Parmigianino: 169
Passion Play (Oberammergau): 459–460
Pastries: overview, 190–191, 577–578
Petersfriedhof (Salzburg): 303–304
Peterskirche (Vienna): 51, 67–68, 107
Petržalka Train Station: 251, 254, 277
Pfarrgasse (Innsbruck): 404
Pflegerhof Herb Farm (Seis): 517
Piazza del Grano (Bolzano): 499–500
Piazza Erbe (Bolzano): 497, 500, 508
Piazza Kraus (Castelrotto): 512–513
Piazza Walther (Bolzano): 494, 497–500
Pilatus House (Oberammergau): 459
Pinswang: 473, 489; sleeping, 489
Plague Column (Vienna): 106–107
Pöllat Gorge: 448, 452, 456–457
Popes vs. emperors: 321
Population: 538
Porsche, Ferdinand: 551
Postal Savings Bank (Vienna): 70–71, 81, 134
Post offices: 585. See also specific destinations
Pozsony: See Bratislava
Prague: bus travel, 222, 223; train travel, 221, 277, 350
Prater Park (Vienna): 74, 93–94; eating, 94
Preminger, Otto: 552
Pressburg: See Bratislava
Primate’s Palace (Bratislava): 260, 266–267
Prince Eugene of Savoy: 82–84, 87, 113, 121
Prince Eugene of Savoy Chapel (Vienna): 121
Promenade Square (Bratislava): 261–264; eating, 276
Pubs: Castelrotto, 517; Füssen, 441; Salzburg, 289, 349–350. See also Wine gardens
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Rail passes: 25, 588, 589, 597
Rail travel: See Train travel
Ramsauer, Johann Georg: 370–371
Raphael: 168
Rathaus (Vienna): See Vienna City Hall
Rathausplatz (Vienna): 138, 197; food stands, 197, 215–216; music, 211, 215–216
Red Bull: 331, 538; Headquarters (Fuschl am See), 385
Reifenstein Castle: 416–417, 536
Rental properties: 566–567, 569–570
Residenz (Salzburg): 298, 308–309; concerts at, 333
Residenz Gallery (Salzburg): 308–309
Residenzkonzerte (Salzburg): 333
Residenzplatz (Salzburg): 297–298
Resources, from Rick Steves: 597–598
Restaurants: See Eating; and specific destinations
Reutte: 422, 472–491; eating, 489–490; helpful hints, 474; layout of, 473; maps, 424–425, 476–477, 487; nightlife, 490; sights/activities, 475–485; sleeping, 486–489; tourist information, 473–474; transportation, 474, 490–491
Reutte Museum: 482
Richard the Lionheart: 240
Rifugio Viel del Pan: 535
Ringstrasse (Vienna): 31; map, 132–133; tram tour, 128–140
Rittner Seilbahn (Bolzano): 503–504
Room and board: See Eating; Sleeping; and specific destinations
Royal Apartments (Vienna): See Hofburg Imperial Apartments
Royal Crystal Baths (Schwangau): 436
Rubens, Peter Paul: 78, 169–170
Rudolf, Archduke: 62–63
Rudolf, Prince: 146, 147, 152–153
Rudolfsturm (Hallstatt): 368, 370, 374–376, 382
Runkelstein Castle (Bolzano): 504–505
Running Park Seiser Alm: 533
Rupertgasse (Salzburg): 339
Russian Monument (Vienna): 131
S
Sacher Torte: 8, 100–101, 191, 203, 407, 543, 578
St. Anne’s Column (Innsbruck): 397
St. Bartholomä Church (Königssee): 361
St. Charles’ Church (Vienna): 51, 76–77
St. James’ Cathedral (Innsbruck): 405–406
St. Magdalen’s Chapel (Hall): 419–420
St. Magnus Basilica (Füssen): 434–435
St. Magnus Monastery (Füssen): 434
St. Martin’s Cathedral (Bratislava): 264–265
St. Michael’s Bridge (Bratislava): 255–257
St. Michael’s Church Crypt (Vienna): 51, 63–64, 109
St. Michael’s Gate (Bratislava): 257, 265–266
St. Nicholas Parish Church (Hall): 419
St. Oswald: 505
St. Peter’s Abbey and Church (Salzburg): 304–305, 334
St. Peter’s Cemetery (Salzburg): 303–304
St. Peter’s Church (Vienna): 51, 67–68, 107, 211
St. Ruprecht’s Church (Vienna): 136
St. Sebastian Cemetery (Füssen): 432
St. Sebastian Cemetery (Salzburg): 327
St. Stephen’s Cathedral (Vienna): 64, 104–105, 115–127, 130; eating near, 194–196; map, 116; music, 124, 211; at night, 216; orientation, 50, 64, 115, 117; the tour, 117–127
St. Ulrich: 534–535
St. Valentin Church (Castelrotto): 517
Salt mines: 330–331, 359–360, 374–376
Salzach River: 282, 294, 296, 322–323, 330; cruises, 290
Salzbergwerk Berchtesgaden: 359–360
Salzburg: 9, 15, 281–351; at a glance, 289; eating, 342–350; helpful hints, 286–287; history of, 321; itineraries, 280–281; layout of, 282; maps, 284–285, 295, 329, 336–337, 344–345; music, 332–335; planning tips, 280–281; shoping, 307–308; sights, 308–332; sleeping, 335–342; tourist information, 282; tours, 288, 290–294; transportation, 282–283, 286, 287–288, 350–351; walking tour, 294–308
Salzburg Airport: 286
Salzburg Card: 282
Salzburg Cathedral: 289, 299–301, 334
Salzburg Festival: 286, 306, 314, 334, 600
Salzburg Festival Hall: 306, 314
Salzburg Museum: 289, 298, 309–311
Salzburg Panorama Museum: 289, 298, 311–312
Salzburg Science Museum: 314
Salzburg Waterwheel: 302–303
Salzkammergut: 15, 363–389; driving tour, 385–389; map, 386–387. See also Hallstatt
Salztorbrücke (Vienna): 136–137
Sausages (wurst): 198, 347, 575, 576–577
Schatzkammer (Vienna): See Hofburg Treasury
Schatz Konditorei (Salzburg): 308
Schiller, Friedrich: 140
Schlern, the: 514, 523, 531, 532–533
Schlernhaus: 533
Schlosskopf (Reutte): 480–481
Schloss Schönbrunn (Vienna): See Schönbrunn Palace
Schönbergalm: 378
Schönbrunn Coach Museum (Vienna): 180
Schönbrunn Palace (Vienna): 74, 92–93, 174–179; eating, 175; map, 176; orientation, 50, 174–175; the tour, 175–180
Schönbrunn Palace Gardens (Vienna): 178–179
Schönbrunn Zoo (Vienna): 179
Schöner Náci (Bratislava): 259
Schottenring (Vienna): 137
Schrannenmarkt (Salzburg): 287
Schubert, Franz: 66, 112, 210, 549
Schwangau: eating, 454; sleeping, 453–454; spas, 436
Schwarzenbergplatz (Vienna): 131
Schwarzenegger, Arnold: 552
Schwedenplatz (Vienna): 134, 136; sleeping, 189
Schweizerhaus (Vienna): 94
Science Museum (Salzburg): 314
Secession, the (Vienna): 51, 78–79, 550
Seiser Alm Bahn Cable Car: 526
Seis/Siusi: 517, 523, 526; sleeping, 520–521
Sella Pass: 534–535
Shakespeare & Co. (Vienna): 38–39
Shopping: budgeting, 23; clothing sizes, 604; hours, 555; VAT refunds, 559–560; Vienna, 94. See also Christmas markets; Markets
Sights (sightseeing): best two-week trip, 18–19; budgeting, 23; designing an itinerary, 16–21; general tips, 560–563; money-saving tips, 23; reservations and passes, 25–26, 561–562; top destinations, 11–15; Vienna passes and discounts, 38, 45, 48. See also Itineraries; and specific sights and destinations
Sigmund Freud Museum (Vienna): 89–91
SIM cards: 583
Sisi (Elisabeth of Austria): 32, 541, 543, 550; biographical sketch, 147; Hofburg Imperial Apartments (Vienna), 142–154; Kaisergruft (Vienna), 62–63, 104; Museum (Vienna), 143–148; Schönbrunn Palace (Vienna), 177–178
Ski Jump Stadium (Innsbruck): 411–412
Sky Bar (Bratislava): 263, 276
Slap-dancing, in Innsbruck: 410–411
Sleep code: 564
Sleeping: 563–571; budgeting, 23; money-saving tips, 23–24, 564; online services, 566–567; reservations, 23–24, 25, 570–571; types of accommodations, 564–571. See also specific destinations
Slovakia: 247–278; helpful hints, 254; history of, 248–249. See also Bratislava
Slovak National Collection of Wine (Bratislava): 268
Slovak National Theater (Bratislava): 261
Slovak National Uprising: 264, 275
Slovak Philharmonic (Bratislava): 261
Smartphones: 26, 581–583. See also Apps
SNP Bridge (Bratislava): 264, 270–272
Sommerrodelbahn Steckenberg: 462
Sound of Music: 280, 339, 363, 551; myths debunked, 292–293; sights associated with, 303–304, 314, 320, 323–324, 326, 328, 330, 333, 387–388; tours, in Salzburg, 290–294
South Tirol Museum of Archaeology (Bolzano): 501–502
South Tower (Vienna): 127
Spanish Riding School (Vienna): 51, 55–56, 75, 110
Spas: Bad Ischl, 389; Reutte, 482; Schwangau, 436
Spitalskirche (Innsbruck): 397
Spittelberg (Vienna): 199; eating, 74–76, 199–200
Spitz: 236–238
Sporer (Salzburg): 307
Staatsoper (Vienna): See Vienna State Opera
Stadtpark (Vienna): 75, 93, 131
State Hall (Vienna): 57–58
Steckenberg Luge: 462
Steeg: 374
Stefanie (Hallstatt): 374
Steingasse (Salzburg): 289, 325–326, 349–350
Stephansdom (Vienna): 64, 104–105, 115–127, 130; eating near, 194–196; map, 116; music, 124, 211; at night, 216; orientation, 50, 64, 115, 117; the tour, 117–127
Stephansplatz (Vienna): 105–106; sleeping, 189
Sterzing: 416–417
Stiftskirche St. Peter (Salzburg): 304–305, 334
Stock exchange (Vienna): 137
Stonemason’s Hut (Vienna): 119
Strauss, Johann: 66, 93, 131, 208, 543, 549; concerts, 213–214
Strobl: 388
Subway, in Vienna: 39–40
Südtiroler Archäologiemuseum (Bolzano): 501–502
Summer Riding School (Salzburg): 314
Suspension footbridge, in Reutte: 481
Svätopluk: 270
Swarovski Crystal (Innsbruck): 400
Swimming: 287, 365, 368, 461, 482
Switzerland: car travel, 416–417
T
Tafelspitz: 190, 197, 200, 576
Talvera River: 504–505
Taxes: VAT refunds, 559–560
Taxis: 590–591; Vienna, 40–41, 223. See also specific destinations
Tegelberg Gondola: 452–453
Tegelberg Luge: 453
Telephones: 581–585
Temperatures, average monthly: 605
Theater an der Wien (Vienna): 213
Theft alerts: 27, 554, 558–559, 596
Third Man, The (movie): 217, 546, 603; at Burg Kino (Vienna), 140, 217
Third Man Museum (Vienna): 217
Time Travel Vienna: 38
Time zones: 554–555
Tirol: 392–491; about, 393. See also specific destinations
Tirolean Folk Art, Museum of (Innsbruck): 407
Tirolean folk evenings: Castelrotto, 514; Innsbruck, 410–411; Reutte, 482
Tirolean Terrace (Zugspitze): 471
Tiroler Lech Nature Park: 483–484
Tiroler Volkskunstmuseum (Innsbruck): 407
Tirol Panorama (Innsbruck): 412–413
Toplitzsee: 377
Toscaninihof (Salzburg): 305–306
Tour guides: 27; Bratislava, 255; Füssen, 429; Hallstatt, 365; Salzburg, 290; tipping, 559; Vienna, 43–44
Tourist information: 554. See also specific destinations
Tours: Bavarian Alps, 426; Bratislava, 255; Rick Steves, 597; Salzburg, 288, 290–294; Vienna, 42–44, 226–227
“Trail of the Witches”: 530, 531
Trail running: 533
Train stations, in Vienna: 219–221
Train travel: 586–590; best two-week trip, 18–19; map, 586–587; schedules, 587–588; tickets, 588–590; Bavarian Alps, 423; Berchtesgaden, 352–353; Bolzano, 495, 508–509; Bratislava, 249–250, 251, 254, 277; Füssen, 427, 441–442; Hallstatt, 364–365, 383–384; Innsbruck, 395–396, 416; Mauthausen, 242–243; Melk, 228, 235, 237; Oberammergau, 463; Reutte, 474, 490; Salzburg, 282–283, 350; Vienna, 219–221
Trams: Innsbruck, 396–397; Vienna, 39–40; Ringstrasse tour, 128–140
Transportation: 585–597; budgeting, 23; map, 586–587; pre-booking, 25; Vienna, 39–42, 219–224. See also Boat travel and cruises; Buses; Car travel; Taxis; Train travel; Trams; and specific destinations
Travel advisories: 553
Travel agency, in Vienna: 39
Travel smarts: 27–28
Travel tips: 553–555
Treasury (Vienna): See Hofburg Treasury
Treetop Walkway (near Füssen): 437
Trip costs: 23
Triumphal Arch (Innsbruck): 400
Trześniewski (Vienna): 195
U
U-Bahn (Vienna): 39–40
UFO at SNP Bridge (Bratislava): 265, 270–272
Universitätsplatz (Salzburg): 306
University of Vienna: 138; eating near, 197
Urania (Vienna): 134
V
Val Gardena: 534
VAT refunds: 559–560
Velázquez, Diego: 165–166
Venesium (Willendorf): 239
Venus of Willendorf: 51, 72, 239
Vermeer, Jan: 170
Via Claudia Augusta (Innsbruck): 400
Via dei Portici (Bolzano): 500
Victory Monument (Bolzano): 504
Vienna: 12, 30–224; at a glance, 50–51; activities, 93–96; cafés, 93, 201–203; with children, 74–75; daily reminder, 35; day trip tours, 226–227, 248–250; eating, 190–207; embassies, 554; entertainment, 208–218; helpful hints, 38–39; history, 5–6, 9; history of, 32–33, 135; itineraries, 32–34; layout of, 30–31; nightlife, 215–218; planning tips, 32–34; shopping, 94; sights, 45–180; after dark, 216; sleeping, 181–189; tourist information, 35, 38; tours, 42–44; transportation, 39–42, 219–224; walking tour, 97–114
Vienna Ball: 599
Vienna Boys’ Choir: 25, 56, 112, 210–211
Vienna City Hall: 138; food stands, 197, 215–216; music, 211, 215–216; sleeping near, 189
Vienna Festival of Arts and Music: 600
Vienna Furniture Museum: 51, 91–92
Vienna Hofburg: See Hofburg
Vienna Imperial Crypt: See Kaisergruft
Vienna International Airport: 222–223, 278
Vienna Museum Karlsplatz: 82, 108
Vienna Natural History Museum: 50–51, 72–73, 74, 139, 216
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra: 65, 66, 211–212, 216
Vienna Ring Tram: 128–140
Vienna State Opera: 64–65, 98–100, 211–213; eating near, 197–198; guided tours, 64–65; money-saving tips, 211, 212–213; orientation, 50, 65; tickets, 50, 65, 211, 212
Vienna Volksoper: 213
Vienna Woods (Wienerwald): 96, 136. See also Wine gardens
Vipiteno: 416–417
Virgil Chapel (Vienna): 127
Visitor information: 554. See also specific destinations
Volksgarten (Vienna): 139
Volksoper (Vienna): 213
Von Trapp family: See Sound of Music
Votive Church (Vienna): 138
W
Wachau Valley: 236–241; transportation, 236–239, 241
Wagner, Otto: 70–71, 76, 78–79, 80–81, 110, 134
Waldbachstrub: 377
Walderalm: 413
Walking tours: Bolzano, 497–500; guided, 495; Bratislava, 255–266; Castelrotto, 512–516; Füssen, 429, 432–435; Hall, 418–420; Hallstatt, 368–372; guided, 364; Innsbruck, 397–405; guided, 395; Salzburg, 294–308; guided, 288; Vienna, 97–114; guided, 42
Waltherplatz (Bolzano): 494, 497–500
Waterwheel (Salzburg): 302–303
Weihburggasse (Vienna): 131
Weltliche und Geistliche Schatzkammer (Vienna): See Hofburg Treasury
Weltmuseum Wien: 50, 53–54, 112–113
Westbahnhof (Vienna): 220; sleeping near, 188
Whitsunday (Salzburg): 335
Wien: See Vienna
Wiener Neustädter Altar: 125
Wiener Sängerknaben: See Vienna Boys’ Choir
Wiener schnitzel: 10, 197, 200, 346, 415, 575, 576
Wiener Staatsoper: See Vienna State Opera
Wienerwald: 96. See also Wine gardens
Wien-Meidling Bahnhof (Vienna): 221
Wien Museum Karlsplatz: 82, 108
Wieskirche: 455–457
Wilder, Billy: 551
Willendorf: 239; eating, 239; sleeping, 234
Wine gardens (heurigen): 93, 191, 203–207, 216–217; glossary of terms, 204–205
Wohnhaus (Salzburg): 289, 324–325
Wolfgangsee: 385–386
Woodcarving: 421, 456–457, 459, 513–514, 534–535
World Museum Vienna: 50, 53–54, 112–113, 216
World War II: 69–70, 83, 102, 118, 125–126, 130, 136, 260, 264, 281, 496, 545–546. See also Nazis
Wurst (sausages): 198, 347, 575, 576–577
Z
Zoom Kindermuseum (Vienna): 75
Zugspitze: 469–472
Zum Schwarzen Kameel Bistro (Vienna): 194