Vienna regularly comes top of the polls in quality of living surveys, and it's not hard to see why - bluejayphoto/bluejayphoto Vienna seems awfully grand at first ...

Part of the excellent MuseumsQuartier Wien, the Leopold Museum houses one of greatest collections of Austrian art anywhere in the world. Along with major works by the likes of Gustav Klimt, Oskar ...

The Spanish Riding School, part of the Hofburg Palace complex, is one of the most celebrated riding academies in the world. It carries on a 450-year-old tradition of classical dressage (meticulous, ...

Vienna (or “Wien” in German) is Austria's culture-rich capital, boasting world-class museums, Baroque architecture, and an impressive classical music legacy that nurtured greats like Mozart and ...

VIENNA — The Blue Danube is grayish-brown, and no, Viennese do not wear lederhosen. But beyond the cliches surrounding the Austrian capital, there are plenty of sights and experiences to enjoy in this ...

Looking to escape? Here are two recent trips local readers took to the Vienna and Ireland. Check them out, then find more reader travel inspiration at www.mercurynews ...