Vienna: A city of contrasts

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Ruins and Royalty

(Roman ruins, circa 500 BC, just outside of the Hofburg Palace)

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Old yet new

(Commonly seen due to the bombing in WW II)

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Fuming but fit

(Many Austrians smoke yet walk or cycle as their primary means of transportation)

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(Biking paths are pleasant and abundant thoroughfares)

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Sophisticated

(Schonnbrunn Palace - the "summer house" for Austrian royalty)

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. . . yet simple

(A Heurigen - a small, local, family-owned, casual wine garden/restaurant where white wine reigns. The Austrians are so eager to drink each year's harvest they can't wait for the red wine to mature.)

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Seriously . . . silly

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