Vienna, Salzburg & Tirol

Best and worst sights, experiences and destinations:

Best: Hallstatt, Austria
Why: Gorgeous, beautiful hiking. I even kayaked on the amazing lake.

Carol Fallon in Newport Beach, Ca USA 11/01/2009

Best: Karls Kirche in Vienna
Why: Being in the dome, 150 feet off the floor getting up close and personal with the art on the dome was a once in a lifetime unique opportunity. Gives you a thorough appreciation for the artists.

Worst: Belvedere museum
Why: Not into contemporary art. The gardens and the building are beautiful, just not interested in the contents.

Isabel Davenport in Glendale, AZ USA 10/25/2009

Best: Halstatt
Why: Absolutely delightful scenery.

Worst: Trip to Haurige ( sp) wine garden
Why: Not easy to find and no ambience.

Raul Sahagun in Hacienda Heights, Ca USA 10/18/2009

Best: The Spanish Riding School
Why: Though scarcely mentioned in the book, it is wonderful to see. It's true, you do have to get tickets for seats months ahead of time but there's almost always standing room available on short notice.

Worst: Tram tour around the Ringenstrassen
Why: Tram moves too fast to appreciate the sights described in the book and it would be impossible for most people to memorize the tour before hand.

Paula Harris in Milwaukie, OR USA 09/04/2009

Best: St. Stephen's Catherdral and Opera
Why: It took several days to see and experience everything that St. Stephen's offered. As for the Opera had you not mentioned the standing room tickets my husband and I would never of been able to see the opera as tickets are sold out months in advance, and we only knew that we were going to Vienna a month out.

Patricia Koutouzis in Marietta, GA USA 07/05/2009

Best: Purchasing the Salburg Card. It definitely saved us money.
Why: We visited many of the sights you listed for the Salzburg area and it covered the admission price for all.

Jack Smith in Batesville, IN USA 06/26/2009

Best: Hallstatt
Why: So breathtaking and Maria Trausner's b and b was perfect in location and charm.

Worst: Our search for internet access
Why: My husband needed to teach a class online at 3.oo am because of the time difference, we had a rough time in Vienna finding him access.

HELEN STEELE in KESWICK, VA USA 06/07/2009

Worst: Tram ride around Ringstrass
Why: The tram ride around the Ringstrass is a waste of time. The ride is really too fast to appreciate anything being seen. Too much space is dedicated to this.

Augusto Aguilera in Bremerton, WA USA 05/27/2009