“For music and imperial charm Vienna is a great short-break destination” Vienna The Imperial City of romance, history and music 3 days & 2 nights  Packages from only £129 per person   Concerts – Spanish Riding School  – City Tour – City Card – Accommodation - Upgrades – Travel. Good To See London Paris Budapest Vienna > Stratford Edinburgh To Book Contact Us Booking Conditions Vienna displays all the cultural heritage of a great empire in its compact central district.  It is a beautiful "strollable" city with an amazing array of narrow lanes, historic squares, palaces, fine gardens, cafes serving pastries 'to die for', wine bars, restaurants that are among the best in Europe and, a joy in any city, elegant and interesting people to watch. For the music-lover there are concerts, operas and museums dedicated to such geniuses as Mozart and Haydn. Highlights include the Vienna Boys Choir, Schönbrunn Palace concerts, the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and the Vienna Opera House.  The Spanish Riding School is a unique and unmissable spectacle though the number of performances is extremely limited.  So if you wish to attend book early.  Shopping in Vienna boasts international appeal with tempting displays in elegant shops and national interest with Austrian Crystal, Augarten porcelain and fine silk. Most of all it is a city for relaxation.  Take advantage of our extra night prices if you feel that you will not have left enough time to see the things and places you want to without rushing:  A short ride from the city centre lies a whole host of different experiences that make an extra two days on the schedule infinitely worthwhile. And, if this is not enough the city lies on the magical River Danube. The Spanish Riding School of Vienna...  ...is the oldest and last Riding School in the world where classic dressage is still practised in its purest form. This Institute was founded in 1572 and its very name gives away the fact that the horses were of Spanish origin. The Imperial Court Stud was situated near the village of Lipizza and it was this village which gave the race its name.  After the collapse of the Danube Monarchy in 1920 the Austrian Republic became the legal successor and from this time the Lipizzaners have been bred at the federal Stud at Piber in Styria. The Lipizzaner is regarded as the oldest classic horse race in Europe.  The superb arena - the Winter Riding School in the Vienna Hofburg (Imperial Palace) in which the Riders of the Spanish Riding School train the horses and where they perform was commissioned by Emperor Karl VI. His portrait decorates the white baroque hall built by Josef Emanuel Fischer von Erlach from 1729 to 1735. Since 1920 the presentations of classical dressage have been open to the public. The tasks of the Spanish Riding School are: To maintain classic dressage in perfection.  To preserve the Lipizzaner race and to supply stallions which have proved their abilities to the Federal stud in Piber as stud horses. To present classical dressage to the public.  To represent Austria.	Hi Rachel, Just wanted to say the trip was fantastic! The hotel was faultless, the sightseeing tour/travel, discount pass was great, and the Spanish Riding Schools performance was brilliant and so memorable. All this in a beautiful city. Thanks again for all your help. I  would certainly recommend Good-to-See and hope to use you again sometime in the future, Regards, Steve   Enjoy the spectacular shows of the Spanish Riding School
Our Vienna Break Details 3 days & 2 nights from only £149 per person Choose from: Hotel  – City Tour - Schönbrunn Palace – City Card – Concerts – upgrades – travel - Spanish Riding School. CONCERTS The Orangerie at the Schönbrunn Palace is a unique place full of musical history, which has developed itself into a renowned cultural location - and where, during an imperial celebration, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Antonio Salieri once performed a unique musical play-off in these rooms. The Schönbrunn Palace Orchestra devotes itself to the traditional Viennese music, especially to the works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Johann Strauss. Since the Orchestra was founded in 1997 as the first private Palace Orchestra, it has established itself as a permanent part of the Viennese cultural and music scene. Dinner and Concert Before you visit the concert you have the opportunity to enjoy the exclusive Orangerie-menue in the Café Restaurant Residenz. Afterwards you spend an unforgettable concert evening listening to the most beautiful pieces of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Johann Strauss in the Orangerie Schönbrunn Other Concerts: Mozart/Johann Strauss concerts While visiting Vienna why not enjoy a performance by the Vienna Mozart Orchestra with internationally renowned singers and soloists – all dressed in historical costumes complete with wigs.  They also play some of Strauss’s most impressive pieces such as “The Blue Danube Waltz” and “The Radetzky March” HOTEL The 3* Hotel Capri is centrally located within walking distance of St Stephen's Cathedral, State Opera House & Hofburg palace. The Hotel Capri situated in the cultural metropolis of Vienna offers you all the advantages of a comfortable, well-maintained city hotel in a central location. City Tour and City Card The Ringstrasse with its magnificent monuments, gardens of Belvedere Palace and an indoor visit to the Schönbrunn Palace are some of the amazing sights, which await you on this three and a half hour grand tour of Vienna. The three day city card included in your package offers a wide range of discounts for transport, attractions and events allowing you to explore the rest of Vienna at your own pace. TRAVEL Good To See provides the essential ingredients to your break: accommodation, breakfast and tickets or tours or entrances as appropriate: leaving it to you to decide how you prefer to get there and what else you do when you are there. Good To See can organise travel from wherever you may be to wherever you may want to go but if you have your eye on a good deal from one of the many low cost carriers we will not tie you in to arranging travel through us. Children Children under the age of three are not allowed to attend performances of the Spanish Riding School. Children aged three to six are free (sitting on parent's lap). Children aged six to 12 are entitled to a discount. YOUR VIENNESE BREAK REQUEST Accommodation: DATES: Arrival:  Departure: Rooms Required: Type of Rooms doubletwinsingletriplequaddouble and twindouble and singletwin and singleotherNumber of Passengers 4 * Upgrade? Package: Vienna Package Concert PackageConcert and Dinner PackageSpanish Riding School Package  Please include travel information: My Departure Point is: Preferred outward time: MorningAfternoonEveningPreferred return Time: MorningAfternoonEvening Name: * Daytime Tel: * Email: * Address: City: PostCode: Notes: How did you hear about us? * required information	PRICES **** Four Star Upgrade **** If you would rather stay  in a four star hotel? Then the 4* Mercure Nestroy Wien is an excellent choice The 4* Mercure Nestroy Wien Hotel is located close to Vienna’s historic city centre, an individual hotel with a lot of charm. The Mercure Nestroy offers the comforts and elegance of a 4 star hotel at an affordable price. Two Night Viennese Packages Prices are per person based on two people sharing a twin/double room and including bed, breakfast, service & VAT at 17.5% Vienna Package: Accommodation at the Hotel Capri, a city tour, and the 3-day Vienna City Card to 30 December '10 fr £149 Event Packages: Include accommodation at the Hotel Capri, a city tour, and the 3-day Vienna City Card Concert Package PLUS a concert and a tour at the Schönbrunn Palace to 30 December '10 fr £189 Concert/Dinner Package PLUS a concert at the Schönbrunn Palace and dinner before the concert to 30 December '10 fr £209 Spanish Riding School Package: PLUS tickets for a performance by the Spanish Riding School to 30 December '10 fr £299* See dates for supplements EXTRA NIGHT OFFERS to 30 December '10 £65 4* UPGRADE to the Mercure Nestroy Wien Hotel: (per person per night) to 30 December '10 £60 Good To See PO Box 1 St Albans, AL1 4ED Tel: 01727 834475    Email: res@goodtosee.com  W5999