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“For
music
and imperial charm Vienna is a great short-break destination” |
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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. |
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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
Friday Evenings:
29 May / 5, 12, 26 June 4,
11 September. 02, 16 October
Friday evenings
with carriage presentations:
15 and 22 May
Sunday Mornings:
19, 26 April,
21 and 28 June, 30 August, 6, 20 and 27 September, 11 and 18 October.
Sunday Mornings
with carriage performances:
17 and 24 May.
Sunday Morning
commentated performances:
1, 3, 10 and 31
May, 7and 14 June, 13 September, 4 and 25 October, 1 November, 6
and 27 December
Saturday and
Sunday mornings commentated performances:
25 April, 09 May,
20 June, 19 and 26 September 10, 24 and 31 October 7, 8, 14, 15, 21,
22, 28, 29 November, 5, 12 and 19 December
New
Year's Performances:
30 December Evening
31 December Morning |
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Our Vienna
Break Details
3 days & 2
nights from only £129 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.
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YOUR
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PRICES
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****
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%
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Vienna Package:
Accommodation at
the Hotel Capri, a city tour, and the 3-day Vienna City Card
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to 30 December '09 |
fr £129 |
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Event Packages:
Include
accommodation at the Hotel Capri, a city tour, and the 3-day Vienna
City Card
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Concert Package
PLUS a concert and
a tour at the Schönbrunn
Palace
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to 30 December '09 |
fr £169 |
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Concert/Dinner Package
PLUS a
concert at the Schönbrunn
Palace and dinner before the concert
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to 30 December '09 |
fr £199 |
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Spanish Riding
School Package:
PLUS tickets for a
performance by the Spanish Riding School
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to 30 December '07 |
fr £269* |
See dates for supplements |
EXTRA NIGHT OFFERS
4* UPGRADE
to the Mercure
Nestroy Wien Hotel:
(per person per night)
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Good To See
PO Box 1
St Albans, AL1 4ED
Tel: 01727 834475
Email: res@goodtosee.com |
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