Vienna: If you go

GETTING THERE: There is no nonstop air service between the Tampa Bay area and Vienna, but Delta and United fly to Vienna from other U.S. cities; Air Canada flies there from Toronto; and other carriers fly to Vienna from European gateways such as London and Amsterdam.

STAYING THERE: Among recommended hotels in Vienna are:

Moderately priced: Hotel am Stephansplatz, Stephansplatz 9, 1st District; Phone: 431-504-050; www.stephansplatz.com

Hotel Stefanie, Taborstrasse 12, 2nd District. Phone: 431-211-50-0. Parkhotel Schoenbrunn, Hietzingerhauptstrasse 10-20, 13th District; Phone: 431-87-804-0; www.austria-trend.at

Budget priced: Hotel Arkadenhof, Viriotgasse 5, 9th District; Phone: 431-310-0837; www.arkadenhof.com

Hotel Altstadt, Kirchengasse 41, 7th District; Phone: 431-522-6666. Hotel Thueringer Hof, Joergerstrasse 4-8, 18th District; Phone: 431-401-79-0; www.thueringerhof.at

EATING THERE: Restaurants worth trying, and the starting prices for one diner:

Splurge: Altwienerhof, Herklotzgasse 6, 15th District; Phone: 431-892-6000; starting about $25.

Restaurant Korso, Mahlerstrasse 2; 1st District; 431-515-16-546; about $20.

Steiereck, Rasumofskygasse 2, 3rd District; 431-713-3168; about $25.

Moderately priced: Do & Co am Stephansplatz, 1st District; 431-535-3969; about $20.

Plachutta, Wollzeile 38, 1st District; 431-512-1577; about $15.

Lebenbauer, Teinfaltstrasse 3, 1st District; 431-533-5556; about $10.

Budget priced: Schnattl, Langegasse 40, 8th District; 431-405-3400; starting below $10.

Running Sushi, Boersegasse 3, 1st District; 431-535-0392; below $10.

Bizi Pizza, Rotenturmstrasse 4, 1st District; 431-513-3705; below $10.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: The city's tourism Web site is www.wien.gv.at/english/tourism.htm The Austrian National Tourism Office in New York can be reached at 212 944-6880; the Web site is at www.austria-tourism.at/ Each Web site offers maps, information on accommodations, event calendars and more.

An English site providing background on a number of major sights, transportation and other visitor needs is at www.vienna.at/pubs/redaktion/English/Sightseeing/ Information on some of the tourist sites mentioned is available at these Web sites:

Albertina Museum: www.albertina.at Hofburg Palace: www.hofburg.com Schoenbrunn Palace: www.schoenbrunn.at

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