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Text © 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001 by Rick Steves. All rights reserved.

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Portions of this book originally appeared in Rick Steves’ Vienna.

ISBN 978-1-59880-608-3

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