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Unlock the secrets of the Danube metropolis with this bestselling explorer's guide popular with visitors and locals alike. Discover Europe with the 'Only In' Guides! These ground breaking city guides are for independent cultural travellers wishing to escape the crowds and understand cities from different and unusual perspectives. Unique locations, hidden corners and unusual objects. Only In Vienna is a comprehensive illustrated guide to more than 80 fascinating and unusual historical sites in one of Europe's great capital cities. Including hidden courtyards, mysterious cellars, little-known museums and forgotten cemeteries. The guide covers from the Romans and Napoleon to Hitler and the Habsburgs. Recommended for visitors to Vienna wishing to discover something a little different, as well as for those inhabitants who perhaps thought they already knew the city. The guide takes in sites such as - The Holy Lance, Fool's Tower, Klimt's Last Studio, The Secret of Dreams, James Bond Scenes, Montezuma, Harry Lime and the Tattooed Lady.… (more)
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Only in Vienna is not truly about completely hidden gems. The first item in list is something well served by tour groups - Harry Line's Doorway. It is the kind of well-known place easy to access from a mainstream tour. Other entries are just unusual notes on well-known features such as a description of an item in the Naural History Museum or are well known tales such as the creation of the croissant.
What does work about the book is that it offers a story about many of the places in Vienna. The trouble with this approach is Vienna is so beautiful and has so many stories it is easily discarded given the incredible number of sights to take in.
The entries are well-written and pithy. They are not too long and can be absorbed easily in 2-3 pages. They are interesting tales and are fun to read. It is a fun set of items to enjoy, the kind of flavour a tour guide can offer but spanning so many different locations.
Vienna is a stunning city with so much to absorb. Only in Vienna is a nice way to add some flavour to some of the locations but has its limitations in that there is so much to see in Vienna, 84 entries does not really scratch the surface of this incredible place.