| It's common knowledge that holiday time means | | | | making it the original and most prestigious on the |
| abandoning all rationality and acquiring pricey trifles, | | | | planet. With splendid Baroque architecture nestled |
| even for intelligent people. You've likely also visited | | | | within the Hofburg palace, the architecture itself is |
| a tourist mecca and been told all about the most | | | | a must - not forgetting the dignified Lipizzan |
| famous shows and sights - only to shell out a | | | | horses. However, before you pay up to 173 |
| wad of cash and leave discontented. You'll find the | | | | euros for the performance (forget about a |
| same is true in in Vienna.. With the help of this | | | | cheapo or standing ticket - the only things that |
| article, though, you're sure to find the most | | | | can be seen are people's caps and some white |
| worthwhile parts of Vienna - and avoid the | | | | specks spinning about), why not watch their |
| disappointments. | | | | morning training? The horses will be just a few |
| Tourist Trap #1: The Lipizzaner Horse Shows | | | | feet away (�12), and tickets with a |
| The Spanish Riding School was founded in 1572, | | | | guided tour amount to only �26. |