Vienna, Prague and Budapest |
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Author:
| Gallager, Mary-Ann Kadri, Sadakat Gardner, Matthew |
ISBN: | 978-1-56656-871-5 |
Publication Date: | Sep 2011 |
Publisher: | Interlink Publishing Group, Incorporated
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Imprint: | Cadogan Guides (USA) |
Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $21.95 |
Book Description:
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This indispensible guidebook explores three fairytale capitals, peppered with domes, and spiked with spires. Vienna, Prague and Budapest have lived through tumultous histories but thrive today at the heart of modern Europe. The book examines Art Nouveau art and architecture in Vienna, soaring Gothic churches in Prague, and Budapest's stately boulevards and vistas. It gives detailed coverage of 16th-century Turkish baths in Budapest, the opera in Vienna, the romantic gardens of Prague's...
More DescriptionThis indispensible guidebook explores three fairytale capitals, peppered with domes, and spiked with spires. Vienna, Prague and Budapest have lived through tumultous histories but thrive today at the heart of modern Europe. The book examines Art Nouveau art and architecture in Vienna, soaring Gothic churches in Prague, and Budapest's stately boulevards and vistas. It gives detailed coverage of 16th-century Turkish baths in Budapest, the opera in Vienna, the romantic gardens of Prague's Mala Strana as well as the best places to eat and sleep.