Vienna offers a short break rich in culture, with spectacular museums, grand palaces from the Habsburg Empire and first-class opera. Venture beyond Vienna and you will find the baroque splendour of Salzburg and the pristine lake district of the Salzkammergut
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Salzkammergut, Austria
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This is a delightful small hotel situated in its own verdant park that leads down to the shore of the Wolfgangsee. The historic villa retains many original features, and antique furniture adorns the lounge and the restaurant which enjoys wonderful views over the lake.
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Vienna, Austria
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The elegant fin de siècle façade of the Palais Rudolf looks out over Rudolfsplatz and though in a quiet part of the city, is just 10 minutes’ walk from St. Stephen’s Cathedral.
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Vienna, Austria
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Privately-owned, this wonderful hotel is located directly opposite the State Opera House in the heart of the Old City, close to the Hofburg.
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Vienna, Austria
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Special Offer4 nights for the price of 3 for selected dates from 5 Jan - 16 Apr 2026, saving up to £440.
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Vienna, Austria
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Special Offer4 nights for the price of 3 for stays between 2 Jan - 6 Apr 2026, saving £225.
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Vienna, Austria
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Located opposite the Vienna State Opera, at one of the city’s most prestigious addresses, the Hotel Bristol has been the focal point of Vienna’s cultural life for over a century.
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Vienna, Austria
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Located on Vienna’s longest shopping street, Mariahilfer Straße and only five minutes’ walk to the Leopold and Kunsthistorisches museums, Das Tyrol is a stylish and friendly boutique hotel.
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Innsbruck, Austria
The family-run Goldener Adler is located in the heart of the picturesque Old Town and is walking distance from the Hofburg and Imperial Church. This beautiful building dates back to 1390 and over the years has welcomed many famous guests including Mozart and Emperor Maximilian.
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Vienna, Austria
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The friendly and welcoming Sans Souci hotel is housed in an attractive 19th century building located in the cultural heart of Vienna, adjacent to the Museum Quartier and only a few minutes’ walk from the Kunsthistoriches Museum.
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Salzburg, Austria
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Located in a delightful 15th century building on the famous Getreidgasse, this luxurious hotel is just steps away from Mozart’s birthplace and five minutes’ walk from the river.
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Cultural Tours & Music Holidays
Vienna
Our Vienna holiday offers a fascinating and unique insight into the city’s cultural highlights in the company of two worldclass experts. Wine guru Jonathan Ray will introduce some of Austria’s increasingly varied and well-respected wines, and celebrated baritone Christopher Maltman will join us for dinner at one of the city’s best restaurants before his performance as Don Alfonso in Mozart’s ‘Così fan tutte’ at the Vienna State Opera – one of two operas which we see during our stay.
Wine HolidaysOpera
4 nights price from £3294 per person
Departs: 18 Jun 2026
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Cultural Tours & Music Holidays
Munich, Salzburg, Nuremberg
The rise of National Socialism in 1920s Germany, and its seizure of power in the 1930s, was one of the most catastrophic events in history, plunging the world into devastating conflict. Expert military historian Hugh Macdonald-Buchanan guides our new tour to Nuremberg, Munich and Salzburg; three pivotal cities in the Nazi Party’s route to power.
HistoryBattlefields
5 nights price from £3196 per person
Departs: 21 Jun 2026
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Cultural Tours & Music Holidays
Vienna
Vienna is at its best at Christmas time, when exquisitely decorated shop windows and elegant festive lights brighten up the medieval streets in the city centre.
Music HolidaysChristmas Cultural Tours
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Tailor-made Holiday
Budapest, Vienna
Whilst the sights and sounds of these two cities differ hugely, the histories of Budapest and Vienna are so intertwined that by visiting them separately you only get half of the story.
6 nights from £1,645 per person
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Tailor-made Holiday
Munich, Salzburg, Vienna
The Bavarian capital, Munich is perhaps Germany’s most beautiful city, and is home to one of the great galleries of Europe, the Alte Pinakothek.
8 nights from £2,098pp low season or £2,420pp high season
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Tailor-made Holiday
Vienna, Prague, Budapest
Combining the capital cities of the Czech Republic, Austria and Hungary in one holiday makes for a fascinating journey. Prague will transport you to the Middle Ages with cobbled streets and golden rooftops, Vienna impresses with its palaces and treasures from the Habsburg Empire and Budapest is a melting pot of medieval, Baroque and 19th century architecture.
9 night price from £2,147pp low season or £2,438pp high season
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