One feels a part of Prague, not separate from it as in Vienna. To be sure, I wouldn’t reject all of Vienna based on my reaction to the Ringstrasse. For one thing, the street isn’t all it once was.

The best hotels, restaurants, shops, museums and more from architect Zaha Hadid, musician Christian Fennesz, chef Heinz Reitbauer and art collector Francesca von Habsburg.

Official data shows around 4,300 end up on the street every year, but the actual number is thought to be much higher. It's hard to imagine that tour guide Barbara, with her flowing locks and cream ...

Vienna: On a wintry afternoon, tourists huddle around their guide outside Vienna's central train station. But instead of exploring glitzy palaces, Barbara will take them around night shelters and ...