74 Visiting Vienna

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Rick Steves

Rick Steves, Public Radio, 721132, Europe, Society & Culture, Places & Travel, Npr, Travel

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🗓️ 26 November 2006

⏱️ 53 minutes

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If there's one city that knows how to enjoy the everyday pleasures of life, it's Vienna. From experiencing its café culture to getting an affordable ticket to the Opera, we'll find out what makes Vienna shine as one of the world's most graceful and elegant capitols with tour guide Ursula Klaus. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves - including episode descriptions, program archives and related details - visit www.ricksteves.com.

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Rick Steeves.
0:02.0	Vienna started and lost World War I, and with it her vast empire.
0:07.0	Today, no longer ruling a superpower, Austria's capital seems most excited about enjoying a shorter work week, longer lifespan, and the best chocolate cake in Europe.
0:17.0	Whether you're sipping coffee in a genteel cafe or enjoying some Strauss in the park, Vienna is all class.
0:23.8	And all this gilded culture can be surprisingly affordable.
0:27.0	Actually, I don't think it's that expensive.
0:30.0	So you can get, for example, standings for the opera, which is the price of a cinema ticket.
0:37.0	Yeah.
0:38.0	Coming up, my friend and fellow tour guide Ursula Klaus walks us through her city's cafe culture and takes your calls
0:44.2	to help you appreciate the affordable allure of one of Europe's most graceful capitals.
0:49.0	We'll start by opening the phones in a moment to see where you're planning to visit and to hear the latest tales
0:53.4	from our community of backdoor travelers. It's all coming right up on Travel with
0:57.8	Rick Steeves. Travel with Rick Steeves is brought to you by American Airlines with their new Advantage Award booking tool, it's easier than ever to book to
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1:12.0	American Airlines knows why you fly. When you think of elegant
1:16.1	capitals Vienna has to rate right up there at the top. Coming up on travel with
1:20.7	Rick Steves, we're delving into the historic, artistic, and edible
1:24.8	highlights of Austria's capital. Let's start with your calls and hear your travel
1:29.2	stories and ideas. 877-333 Rick, that's our number, or email us anytime at radio at Ricksteeves.com. Marion's on the line in Little Rock, Arkansas. Hi Marion.
1:47.0	Hi, Marion.
1:49.0	Hi, Rick. I've just returned from Italy and I have some questions about how are the hotel stars
1:57.2	determined in other words I have some three-star hotels you you know, very different in quality from other three-star hotels.
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