Virtuoso Insights - February/March 2009 - (Page 25) SHOPPING IN VIENNA AUSTRIA’S GOT STYLE CREATIVE VARIATIONS ON FASHION AND DESIGN reasserting itself as the design and fashion center of Central Europe. Along with the cherished classical sights, you’ll experience a vibrant modern dynamic city with a profusion of the arts. There is also a strong sense of design and style. In Vienna, the former imperial city, design has always been a tradition. The basis for the latest top designs remains the art nouveau masterpieces of the Wiener Werkstätte. At the MAK — Museum for Applied Arts — you can admire Joseph Hoffmann’s hammered silver service and his silverware and vases. In the area of fashion design, Helmut Lang’s international success story started in Vienna. The Kärntner Strasse, Graben and Kohlmarkt, in the heart of the historic center, are the classic streets to head to if you want to take a little piece of Vienna home with you. Check out the top-quality workmanship and design of Wien Products. Austrian companies with strong traditions such as J.&.L. Lobmeyr, producing high quality glass articles, have added innovative designer pieces to their assortment. Fine fabrics are available LOBMEYR at Backhausen. A tip for travellers: the Mariahilfer Strasse. Here, more than 600 shops offer everything from fashion to furniture. A short hop along the Danube Canal and followers of fashion are led to Song in Praterstrasse. Architect Gregor Eichinger has taken his cue from industrial design in this beautiful old building. Try shopping in some of the palaces near the Freyung! The imposing Ferstel Palace is home to boutiques selling antiques and jewelry, fine interior design shops and one of Vienna’s premier chocolatiers, Xocolat. The Harrach Palace next door includes art galleries and interior furnishings. Austria’s style can be experienced in our great cities of Salzburg, Innsbruck and Graz, as well! © Lobmeyr / Michael Rathmeyer © WienTourismus/Bryan Duffy A USTRIA, and especially its capital city of Vienna, is FROM THE PERMANENT COLLECTION AT MAK © WienTourismus – Robert Osmark © WienTourismus / Lois Lammerhuber SONG IN PRATERSTRASSE © Albert Handler GUTEN TAG AUSTRIA — WITH TRAVEL BOUND Always an elegant getaway. Take a day, two days, or more to visit, or revisit some of your favorite cities in Austria. Per room rates — price is for two adults sharing a double room: 1 night from* HOTEL Vienna Salzburg Innsbruck $447 $295 $407 Le Meridien — Deluxe Crowne Plaza — Junior Suite Grand Europa — Deluxe Sample Private Transfers — one-way, per vehicle (two adults): Vienna From the airport to the hotel – $83 Salzburg From the airport to the hotel – $95 Innsbruck From the airport to the hotel – $30 *Hotel prices are PER ROOM based on double occupancy, in a standard room (unless otherwise stated) at the lowest price during the travel validity period. Hotel price includes breakfast, all taxes and service charges. Alternate travel dates, hotels and/or room categories may be available at a supplement. Transfer price is for a one-way transfer per vehicle for a maximum of two people traveling together in a vehicle with a driver speaking the local language only. One piece of medium size luggage and one carry-on per person allowed. Additional luggage will require a larger vehicle, or a car with a representative speaking another available language is at additional cost. All prices affected by currency exchange rate at time of booking, and are subject to holiday and trade fair Blackout dates or surcharges, and can be changed at any time. Hotels and transfers subject to availability at time of booking. Hotels/transfers available and price valid for select days in May at time of printing. Valid through October 31, 2009. For reservations to Austria, please contact your Virtuoso travel advisor.
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