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Vienna

There’s more to Austria’s capital than Baroque palaces, horsedrawn carriages and the landmark venues where Mozart and Klimt first showcased their masterpieces. Step away from the crowded Prater and its ferris wheel to…

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Fresh start

17 November 2007

Austria is reinvigorating its brand and stealing some of Switzerland’s reputation for being the home of Alpine modernity and great healthcare. Nowhere epitomises the trend more than the Lanserhof.

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Light Fantastic

17 February 2007

The Austrian lighting company BLL leads the industry with its progressive thinking, installing life-enhancing systems at hospitals, airports and the new Cairo Museum. Soon it will focus its light-direction technologies on…

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Politics briefing

21 September 2017

Austria’s MPs pack up for three years as their parliamentary building gets a refurb.

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Standard raiser

17 March 2009

Israeli-born artist Oscar Bronner set up the daily newspaper Der Standard to fill a gap for non-partisan journalism in Austria – and because he couldn’t find a paper to read. It is now the country’s second best-selling…

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Less waltz more disco

17 June 2010

The Austrian capital is experiencing a second cultural wave but this time, instead of opera and art museums, it’s electronic music and pop-up galleries causing all the buzz.

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Drawing attention

22 March 2018

A group of Austrian philanthropists are working to shine a spotlight on their country’s artists.

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At your servus

15 March 2016

Austrian rural-living magazine ‘Servus in Stadt & Land’ is a showcase for just how the public’s thirst for ink is being stirred and sated. Monocle meets the title’s creative team to discover the simplicity in its success…

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Saint Charles

17 March 2008

The popularity of ‘natural’ cosmetics and remedies has burgeoned, and Austria is one of Europe’s top markets. In Vienna a group of friends with a passion for botany and herbal medicine are championing the use of local…

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Saggen

17 February 2008

Innsbruck is certainly well-equipped and prepared to co-host Euro 2008, having twice held the Winter Olympics in 1964 and 1976. But beyond being the ideal event city, Innsbruck’s year-round vibrancy makes it perfect for…

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Viennese waltz

15 November 2012

From glassware to gloves and we’ve scoured Vienna to find the best Austrian goodies you can take home and give to your loved ones this Christmas. Providing you can squeeze them into your Rimowa.

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Conchita Wurst: Austria's new face

16 October 2015

Since winning the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest, Conchita Wurst has become a global star. Yet despite her new-found acclaim she refuses to accept iconic status – and is never happier than when she’s in her own capital city…

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The real deal

15 November 2012

As we sat in Midori House we dreamed of one city where you could do all your Christmas shopping with ease. Then we realised where it was: Vienna.

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The Foreign Desk - Austria's far right

14 May 2016

Is a major European nation about to elect a far-right president? Austria’s Freedom party topped the polls in the first round of elections; what chance do they have of winning outright in next week’s second round? And what…

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Make history

19 January 2012

Zum Schwarzen Kameel has been hosting Vienna’s great and good for hundreds of years with an ever-evolving menu.

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Raining supreme

8 January 2010

For our series investigating the secrets of success, Monocle visits Austrian company Doppler, Europe’s biggest manufacturer of quality umbrellas. Its top product has been handcrafted in the same way since the 1940s.

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