Hotel in Vienna

Has anyone stayed at the Hotel Atlantis in Vienna? We have stayed at the Prinz Eugen and enjoyed it. There is a good package with the Atlantis for 3 nights.

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This is tripadvisor, which also contains information about different kinds of accomodation.

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What is your package at the Atlantis and with whom can you book it. I am looking for a 3 night stay in Vienna and would love to hear all suggestion. I just want a nice hotel in a good location without spending an arm and a leg.

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Package through Austrian Airlines. Try the Hotel Prinz Eugen, we have stayed there and enjoyed it. Decent rooms, good location and good rates.

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sleigh tours

We are looking to book a sleigh ride with a tour operator and we have found Panorama tours based in salzburg. This horse drawn sleigh ride sounds good but has anyone booked this to recommend or can anyone advise us on other alternatives.

We will be staying at St wolfgang and dont know how far it would be to this tour?

Paul

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Why go elsewhere ? - St. Wolfgang has sleigh rides. Ask at your hotel or the tourist office. prbably much less expensive too.

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Chriskindlmarkt in December?

My girls and I would like to go to Munich, Interlaken and Salzburg around Chrstmas time 2007. We have been to France, Britain and Italy in the summer. But now we would like to experience skiing and the Jungfrau in Interlaken and the many activities in Munich. But our main reason for going Christmas time is we have heard how beautiful Christmas markets in Austria are. We love Christmas and all the ornaments and things we have heard these markets have. Does anyone know specifically when these markets, particularly the one in Salzburg (Chriskindlmarkt) begin ?Do they run the whole month of December, or just Christmas week? It would be important to know this before booking our trip so we don%26#39;t miss it.

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If you have a search in the Salzburg forum under %26quot;Christmas markets%26quot; you%26#39;ll find loads of information about this year%26#39;s market. I don%26#39;t imagine the exact dates for 2007 are available yet, but generally the Salzburg markets open around the second-to-last week in November and run up to Christmas eve. Smaller markets dotted about the town (for example the one up in the Fortress) may open later, but I would expect most everything to be open by the beginning of December.

The Salzburg market is more traditional than the ones in Vienna, but quite small so you can do the main market easily in a day and maybe some of the smaller ones too.

It%26#39;s fun to be in Austria for St Nicholas day (6 December? I may be a day or so out) because that has many traditions associated with it including the Krampus run.

Rol

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Tabor or ?...

Servus Vertical,

I wrote before about an appartment I found to stay in Vienna but guess I was not so keen and took me time to book so I lost it but I found two other places but I am not sure which one is better. Pricewise they are more or less the same.

First is Tabor Hotel. The second place is an appartment again and the address is Grosse Mohrengasse 29 in 2nd district.

I will be thankful if you can help asap.

Thank you very mucch! :)

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I stayed at the Hotel Tabor some years ago (that was my first trip to Vienna!) I don%26#39;t much like the 2nd district which is a bit dull and in some spots a bit rough round the edges, so I wouldn%26#39;t choose to stay there again, but the hotel itself was nice, with a very big room and good breakfasts. It%26#39;s not bad as a base; you have to walk a little way to reach an Ubahn station (U1 Nestroyplatz, and also Tram 21 will take you to Schwedenplatz with good transport connections to the whole city) but as long as you take the public transport, it will be quite convenient. (look elsewhere in this forum for info on the public transport tickets and passes, which are good value).

I don%26#39;t know the other apartment, and I%26#39;m not sure exactly where that%26#39;s located but you could try looking up the phonebook for the exact location - see www.herold.at

rol

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Merhaba purplelulu:

Both places you mention are in the same general area. Taborstrasse and Mohrengasse run in the same direction in the city 2nd district between the Danube canal and the Prater.

Taborstrasse is convenient to the city center by streetcar 21 or probably N in that area.

Mohrengasse is closer to Praterstrasse and the U-bahn.

I do not know the apartments but the area has many older apartment buildings- some in not such good repair.

Especially along Taborstrasse , you will find many business places operated by Turkish people.

My best guess is that the hotel would be a better choice.

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Dear Roley,

Thank you very much for your reply. I was worried about the hotel and now I feel much better, thank you! :)

The site is also very helpful.

Thanks loads!

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Servus Vertical,

I guess I am way insistant and will keep checking hotels till I make it there. :) Thanks for all the info which is really helpful.

I will keep my hotel reservation. :) but not happy about the business places operated by Turkish. :) When I go abroad I try to keep away as much as possible from Turkish people. :)

Thanks a billion. :)

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Suggestions please..

OK as mentioned elsewhere my fiancee and I arrive in Salzburg on Monday morning and stay until our flight late on Wednesday night.

We%26#39;re going to sample the Christmas Market but I was wondering if anyone could help with an excursion suggestion?

My fiancee has never really been into the mountains and I%26#39;d like her to see somewhere with a knockout %26#39;Wow%26#39; factor.

Can you suggest anywhere which is within travelling distance of Salzburg? I was wondering about Hallstatt or Berchesgarten?

Any tips or suggestions would be great :0)

Cheers

Matt

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On my husband%26#39;s first trip to Salzburg we took a day excursion on the train to Zell am See. He was saying %26quot;wow%26quot; all day long. But in the mountains you need it to be good weather to see the views, so you%26#39;d have to perhaps wait until the day before you decided. The train was so easy. We didn%26#39;t book seats, just turned up on the day. The train goes south, through the Salzach gap, past the fortress at Werfen and the mountain views are wonderful. You%26#39;re looking at the higher mountains once you%26#39;re down there.

At Zell you can take a trip on the lake or enjoy scenery. There are loads of restaurants and shops there too. If the Schmittenhohe cable car is open the views from the top are staggering. You can see about fifteen mountain peaks. A 360 degree panorama.

Another trip, shorter and not quite so spectacular, would be into the Salzkammergut region to St Gilgen or St Wolfgang. I think these are do-able on the bus.

Hallstatt is a long day out and if the weather is cloudy you won%26#39;t see the incredible views.

Berchtesgaden is only a short trip but is wonderful, again if the weather is clear. Shops and restaurants and a picturesque medieval town.

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Thanks Liz that%26#39;s great. I%26#39;ve had a look at your posts and you%26#39;re obviously knowledgable about Salzburg so I hope you don%26#39;t mind me pestering you!

We land at Salzburg at 0930 on Monday and leave late on Wednesday night. We%26#39;re visiting primarily for the Christmas Market as I said and we%26#39;ll be doing the usual touristy things I should think but I was wondering about doing the excursion maybe on the last day (Wednesday).

How long would it take to get to Zell Am See on the train?

As someone who has never been before which would you recommend, Hallstatt, Berchesgarten or Zell Am See? We%26#39;d be relying on public transport I think. I had looked at some of the tour companies but I%26#39;m not a big fan of being herded around like cattle so was hoping to do it under our own steam. Do you know how long it would take to get to the respective locations?

I should say I%26#39;m normally much more organised but have been flat out at work so haven%26#39;t had chance :0(

Thanks in advance

Matt

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It would take approx one hour and forty minutes to get to Zell am See by train

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Dear Matt

Thank you for your kind comments and you can pester all you like.

All three of the trips you mention would yield spectacular scenery if the weather is clear. As it%26#39;s your last day I wonder if it might be too exhausting to do the longer trips (Hallstatt or Zell). I don%26#39;t know the journey from Salzburg to Hallstatt other than by hire car so I can%26#39;t comment on how long it would take to get there on public transport. It was a long journey by car and when we got there the clouds had descended and we saw nothing of the mountains. The village is medieval and beautiful but it wasn%26#39;t our most enjoyable day out. Obviously others who went on clear days have different memories.

Personally we didn%26#39;t find the train journey to Zell too long (the previous poster is correct on the time) because there was so much to see on the way. We were constantly photographing out of the train window. We went quite early in the morning (8.30 ish) and returned early evening. If you have a plane to catch it might make the day a bit tight, timewise.

Berchtesgaden is by far the easier option with excellent scenery. Again we%26#39;ve only been there in the car which took us about thirty minutes. I guess it would be longer by bus. The Watzmann mountain, which sits behind Berchtesgaden is spectacular, being a jagged ridge of peaks. If you google it you%26#39;ll see some photos.

I feel that Berchtesgaden might be your best bet as it%26#39;s your last day. You can get there under your own steam and perhaps another poster might be able to help with bus details. You could perhaps pull in an additional trip down to Konigsee, the lake that sits south of Berchtesgaden. That is beautiful too. If you%26#39;d like to see some photos email me at liz.ringrose@talk21.com.

Regards,

Liz.

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We have holidayed three summers for two weeks each time and still can not take in all the splender, you have been given great advice

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new to austria need advice please

hi just been reading your posts. we are going to soll in december not a ski-ing holiday tho, we are staying in a guesthouse and i dont really know what clothing to take? any help on that one please

i have bought all thermals and trousers? etc

i have heard that it is expensive? the guest house were staying in is only b/b, so were lost really with never being here before so am a bit worried and have heard it is expensive to eat etc

can anyone help please tyvm in advance

roxie

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This resort is visited by many from England, especially beginner skiers.

I believe they have a town indoor pool and a tobaggan run also. Numerous walking trails.

The town is located at a lower altitude and should not be too cold. Probably about freezing . Of course colder at night.

Also bring a good hat to cover head and ears, gloves also.

Many restaurants of all types - more than 30-40 ? all types of food and prices. You should have little trouble finding something at your price.

Most will have a menu posted outside to show food and prices.

Check with your hosts at the B/B for recommendations.

Drinks at the bars can become expensive - usually much nightlife , but you go early in the season.

Side trips available to Innsbruck, Kufstein, even Salzburg.

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taxi from salzberg airport

Hi....Can anyone tell us the price of a taxi from salzburg airport to st wolfgang as the bus connection seems a bit tricky especially with the amount of luggage and children on tow!!!

Paul %26amp; Amanda

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No idea, I%26#39;m afraid, but it might be worth emailing your hotel in St Wolfgang and asking them for recommendations and information about the price of a taxi transfer. They might offer to come get you themselves at a discount rate!

rol

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