HOFKIRCHE AUSTRIA
HOFKIRCHE AUSTRIA Twenty-eight bronze statues of Habsburg saints and Roman emper ors line the nave, and the elegant Silver Chapel holds the corpse of Archduke Fer dinand II. (In …
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ROUEN PARIS
ROUEN PARIS However strongly Gustave Flaubert may have criticized his home in Madame Bovary, Rouen (pop. 108,000) is no provincial town. The pathos of the Joan of Arc story …
ENGLAND
ENGLAND In a land where the stately once prevailed, conservatism has been booted in two successive elections and a wild profusion of the avant-garde has emerged from hallowed academic …
Germany Guide
Germany Guide So you’re finally in Germany and itching to get your teeth into your first authentic German Wurst. With over 1500 varieties, you’ll have plenty of choices. All …
DUSSELDORF
DUSSELDORF ACCOMMODATIONS AND FOOD. It’s not unusual for hotels in Dusseldorf to double their prices during trade fairs, which happen from August to April. Jugendgastehaus Diisseldorf (HI) , Dusseldorfer …
France Subway Map
France Subway Map TOURIST SERVICES TOURIST OFFICES. The extensive French tourism support network revolves around syndicats d’initiative and offices de tourisme; and in the smallest towns, the Mairle, the …
THE VISUAL ARTS OF AUSTRIA
THE VISUAL ARTS OF AUSTRIA Landlocked in the middle of Europe and rolling with cash, the Habsburgs mar ried into power and bought into art. Truly Austrian art emerged …
KOBLENZ
KOBLENZ Koblenz (pop. 108,000) has long been a strategic hotspot; in the 2000 years since its birth, the city has hosted every empire seeking to conquer Europe. The city …