VIENNAVIENNA — Robert Tidmarsh’s eyes light up when he talks about the sprawling park surrounding Schoenbrunn Palace, one of Austria’s most famous landmarks – and his to enjoy every time he comes home ...

You may have sailed past these castles while journeying on a cruise, or while sightseeing on a separate trip, but some of these destinations may have even more of a story to tell. Aggstein Castle has ...

Traditional valley villages hugged by the mighty Alps neighbour lake districts filled with the glacier waters of the snow-capped peaks; urban centres showcase a history spanning the ancient Romans to ...

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Cardinal Schönborn noted that he had spent the night in his chapel in the Episcopal Palace, next to Vienna’s St. Stephen’s Cathedral, thinking of the victims, police, and security forces. Police ...

Vienna is one of central Europe's largest metropolises. Although they are often referred to numerically, each bezirke, or neighborhood, has its own name. The numbers climb as you stray farther from ...

(Reuters) An ancient castle in an Austrian village somewhere between Vienna and Hungary is not where you might expect to see an Islamic celebration. BRUCKNEUDORF, Austria (Reuters) An ancient castle ...