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Book SynopsisDiscover Europe with the 'Only In' Guides! These ground breaking city guides are for independent cultural travellers wishing to escape the crowds and understand cities from different and unusual perspectives. Unique locations, hidden corners and unusual objects. Only In Vienna is a comprehensive illustrated guide to more than 80 fascinating and unusual historical sites in one of Europe's great capital cities. Including hidden courtyards, mysterious cellars, little-known museums and forgotten cemeteries. The guide covers from the Romans and Napoleon to Hitler and the Habsburgs. Recommended for visitors to Vienna wishing to discover something a little different, as well as for those inhabitants who perhaps thought they already knew the city. The guide takes in sites such as - The Holy Lance, Fool's Tower, Klimt's Last Studio, The Secret of Dreams, James Bond Scenes, Montezuma, Harry Lime and the Tattooed Lady. The 'Urban Explorer' Duncan J. D. Smith is a travel writer and photographer. In his ground breaking 'Only In' Guides he reveals European cities from unique and hidden perspectives. He has travelled across several continents and described his experiences in books, magazines, and online. Born in Sheffield, England in 1960, he studied history and archaeology at university. He is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. Revised and updated edition for 2023! - Hidden courtyards and subterranean surprises, coffeehouse culture and sacred spaces, little-known museums and forgotten cemeteries - From the Roman legions and Emperor Napoleon to the Habsburgs and Hitler - The Holy Lance, Fool's Tower, Klimt's Last Studio, and the Knights of Blood Street - 007 in Vienna, Montezuma's headdress, Harry Lime's doorway, and Freud's secret of dreams
