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Districts - Local Neighbourhoods
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# 2 Leopoldstadt

An Island between two arms of the danube. Closely connected to the jewish heritage of Vienna. But also the Prater with it's funfair, the giant ferrys wheel, and another former hunting ground of the Habsburgs, the Augarten, invite you to relax.

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# 5 Margareten

Used to be part of the 4th district. Up and coming. Very popular with artists and hipsters - figures - Falco grew up here!

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# 8 Josefstadt

The smallest district. On the one hand home to solid upper-class people, on the other hand also student homes and municipal apartment buildings can be found in Josefstadt. Makes a good "Viennese Melange". Just like the architecture, which features some beautiful baroque and Biedermeier parts.

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# 19 Döbling

The poshest of the "outer" districts. Almost bigger than all the "inner districts" taken together. The Vienna Woods with Kahlenberg and Leopoldsberg, villas of Art Nouveau artists, wine and wine-taverns (Heurige), the oldest football stadium of Vienna, the village were Beethoven wrote his "testament" and a moth-powder factory looking like an oriental palace can be found here.

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THE FULL CIRCLE

Walk Vienna like a Pro! A full circle for a full day of walking. You will be arwared the medal of high achievement of the Vienna Walkers Order!

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# 3 Landstrasse

A very diverse and large district. Used to be an area for dirty businesses like tanners and slaughterhouses, but also the magnificent Belevedere palace can be found here. Nowadays "the third" has sought-after, hip neighborhoods, like Rochus-Market area.

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# 6 Mariahilf

Between Naschmarkt and the main shopping lane Mariahilferstrasse. Situated on a slope to the Vienna river were once wine was grown. Home to "more established" hipsters, to a flak tower that houses the Viennese aquarium, to the famous Otto Wagner Art Nouveau houses and the park where Hans Krankl learned to play Socker.

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# 9 Alsergrund

Home of the late-baroque general hospital (Altes AKH) which nowadays houses university institutes and a beautiful park with cafes and restaurants. Sigmund Freud ran his office in Alsergrund (Freud Museum), not far from the place where Beethoven died. The Liechtenstein palace, and the "Strudelhof"stairs complete a walk through this district.

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Half circle clockwise #4-9

Walk from Charles church in Wieden through Mariahilf, Neubau and Josefstadt to Alsergrund and then enjoy a Schnitzel, a beer or a coffee in "Altes AKH". Bonus feature of this walk: many "hidden" passages.

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# 4 Wieden

The most magnificent baroque church in Vienna, next to the art noveau temple Secession, next to the place where Mozart wrote the magic flute, next to Viennas biggest outdoor-market, the "Naschmarkt". Between all this: cozy backstreets with lots of small shops, cafes and restaurants.

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# 7 Neubau

Between Mariahilferstrasse and Ottakringer creek which nowadays flows in the underground. Was home to many craftsmen, especially silk manufacturers. Many late-baroque and Biedermeier houses have been preserved here. In the golden 20ies center of a thriving movie-industry.

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# 11 Long Live Central Cemetary!

The central cemetary is the largest district of Vienna by population. Three million dead Viennese life here, including the who is who of Society like Johann Strauss and Mozart. They have maaany stories to tell! The living also come here simply to enjoy nature. Of course, there is also a coffee house with extremely good cakes and next to the cemetary you find the most inventive Schnitzels in Vienna! Particularly picturesque is the jewish part where Arthur Schnitzler rests, his eyes wide shut.

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Half circle counter-clockwise #4-2

Walk from Charles church in Wieden through Landstrasse to Leopoldstadt and then enjoy a Schnitzel, a beer, a coffee, or just rest under a tree in Augarten.

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