An Austrian tradition known as the Imster Schemenlaufen that takes place during the carnival period has been recognised as part of the world’s cultural heritage by UNESCO. It takes place every four years at Imst in Tyrol usually on a Sunday and lasts from early in the morning until exactly 1800. The next one takes […]
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For the seventh consecutive year Vienna’s Marriott Hotel will celebrate the American tradition of Thanksgiving. In celebration of Thanksgiving the Marriott will not only serve up an authentic Thanksgiving dinner at its Parkring restaurant over the Thanksgiving weekend, but also offer a turkey takeaway option and cookery courses with Marriott’s executive chef Manfred Hartl from […]
Budapest bids for a share of sweet success
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When you think of Hungarian food you think of goulash, dumplings or maybe spicy peppers – chocolate would probably not be in the top ten. Austria, on the other hand is a country with a rich chocolate tradition with plenty of sweet delicacies such as the world famous chocolate Sacher Torte, Mozart chocolates or Manner […]
Beer tasting with Salzburg’s Stiegl
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By Rebecca Musgrave In 1492 a brewery was established on the banks of the river in Salzburg, Austria. Workers had to walk down a small flight of steps to get to the water and as such the famous Stiegl (small steps) brewery was founded. Far from its previous reputation as the “little brewery by the […]