Antique Beer Steins

© 2005 – 2012 Swift Communications, Inc.

© 2005 – 2012 Swift Communications, Inc.

© 2005 – 2012 Swift Communications, Inc.

© 2005 – 2012 Swift Communications, Inc.

© 2005 – 2012 Swift Communications, Inc.

© 2005 – 2012 Swift Communications, Inc.

Fast cars, conceptual art and great steins of beer might all come to mind when you think of Germany, but the country situated in the heart of Europe offers more than you might expect. And here’s a tip: Germany river cruises are an unparalleled way to experience the hidden allure of the country.

Cruising Germany’s rivers, like the Rhine and the Moselle, shows you a different side of Germany. Here you’ll find tiny villages of half-timbered houses, age-old vineyards clinging to dramatic slate hillsides and historic castles replete with legends and an air of fairy tales about them.

Germany river tours give you the opportunity to cover a lot of territory, and to do so in comfort. With all meals aboard the riverboat included, and luxurious accommodations fully arranged, any traveler can get an in-depth view of the country. Companies like Tauck offer those amenities, in addition to shore excursions with unique opportunities to delve into local culture.

Germany’s rich history and multifaceted culture come to the forefront when you visit places such as these:

* Baden-Baden. The elegance of the Belle Epoque is still alive and well in the classic spa town of Baden-Baden, which has been famous for its springs and thermal baths since Roman times. Take a stroll through the heart of the old city and visit the Kurhaus casino, which is as worthwhile a destination for its decorative beauty as it is for games of chance.

* The Rhine. The Middle Rhine combines natural beauty and cultural history in a unique way. The broad expanse of the river, the villages that line its banks and the castles that overlook it give visitors a visual feast. Listen to the story of the Lorelei as you cruise along, lost in the atmospheric scenery.

* Heidelberg. Arrestingly beautiful Heidelberg captured the heart of Mark Twain (he lived here for three months), and it may well take yours, too. The famed university town straddles the Neckar river, a major Rhine tributary, and is connected by a scenic bridge. The quaint streets of the old town are perfect for meandering, but save energy for exploring Heidelbergschloss, the romantic castle that overlooks the town.

* Cochem and the Moselle Valley. Situated on a bend in the Moselle river, Cochem is a classic German river town. Reichsburg Castle, estimated to have been built around the year 1,000, still overlooks the town and provides sweeping views for visitors. While Cochem itself is a highlight of the Moselle, the entire winding river valley is dotted with charming towns and rich with wine-producing heritage. Don’t miss the opportunity to try some of the local white wines, which are some of the world’s finest.

* Trier. The oldest city in Germany, Trier offers plenty of surprises for visitors. In addition to classic German architecture and river bluff scenery, you’ll find an ancient city gate, the Porta Nigra, and ruins of Roman baths and an amphitheater, as well as the imposing Trier cathedral and the birthplace of Karl Marx.

Those who take Germany river tours along the Rhine and Moselle valleys get to know a different side of this economic powerhouse of a country. Experiencing the culture and landscape of the region might just leave you with an entirely new impression of Germany.

For those born and raised in Newcomerstown, there’s a good chance they have stepped into Nolan’s Corner Carryout at some point, emptied out their change and purchased some of the candies located behind the counter.

“We used to have penny candy, but it has gone up a bit,” said Marilyn Nolan, who along with her late husband, “Beanie” Nolan, purchased the business in January 1973. “I buy the bigger bags of Swedish Fish and separate them into other bags and sell them 65 for a dollar.”

That’s a great deal in 2012.

Marilyn, who has seen at least three generations of kids come through the doors of the store, said she purchases a few bigger bags of candy when she knows parades are going to be held in town. Kids always look forward to receiving some goodies thrown from the vehicles during the parades.

The store, located in a small, white building at 585 S. River St., makes good use of the room inside. It’s hard to believe how many things can be found inside. She even has some collectible beer steins that customers can purchase.

Marilyn has seen thousands of kids stop by her store through the years as they make their way to practices or on their trip home from school. At one time, kids could leave school during lunch break to buy some treats, but that’s been discontinued.The candy is located toward the front of the store, while beverages for adults are located further away. She said the kids know not to go back there and respect her rules.

It’s usually not a problem since the Lemonheads, Sour Patch Kids, Boston Baked Beans, Kits Taffy Chews, Tootsie Rolls, Tootsie Fruit Rolls and many other candies and gum are located behind the counter.

Kids pulling a cold Harvy Weinhard’s gourmet soda from the racks of the cooler is another common scene.

The purchases are tabulated on an old-fashioned cash register that still works like a charm.

The cash register has buttons on it that say gas and oil, a testament to earlier times when gas pumps were part of the landscape.

Marilyn, who has two sons, Brad and Barry, said there have been some changes since she and “Beanie” started into the business all those years ago. They decided to take out the gas pumps in 1993. At one time they were a full-service station.

“We were independent so it was too expensive for us,” Marilyn recalls. “We used to have full service and there were some men that didn’t think a woman should be pumping gas for them.”

Marilyn said she has missed her husband every day since he passed away 10 years ago. She said he was well known to all the kids and that many of them called her “Mrs. Beanie.”

She works from 8 a.m. until 9 p.m. most every day. She does take Thanksgiving and Christmas off and recently let herself have an afternoon away so she could go watch a grandson wrestle in a college meet.

She maintains the store and does all the ordering and inventory. She has prices of products (with tax included) memorized.

The building has been around for many years before the Nolans bought it. She said the back part of the store wasn’t even built until 1959. She said she would have to look at the deed but believes the store might have been built in the late 1920s.

“I remember talking to someone who worked here and he remembered he was pumping gas when World War II was declared,” she said.

Lance Bricker of Newcomerstown has fond memories of growing up near the business. His house was located in back of Nolan’s.

“Beanie would bet us a pop if we could make two shots in a row when we were playing basketball,” Bricker said. “He’d help the kids pump up their bike tires.”

Bricker now has children of his own and lives on the other side of town. He sometimes takes them by Nolan’s. It is part of Newcomerstown’s history.

“I’d say so, my dad is 60 years old and he used to go there,” Bricker said.

Mike McCoun of West Lafayette, who went to school in Newcomerstown, said Nolan’s has stood the test of time.

“There are a lot of businesses that I remember growing up that are not there anymore,” he said. “There was a little grocery store near where I lived and it is gone now.”

The most satisfying part of having the business for Marilyn has been to see students who once stopped by during their school years, make a special point to stop by later in life.

“When the kids come back for reunions they will stop by,” she said. “All the friendships you make and for them to make a special point of coming back to see you is special.”

Sweet memories.

Correction Appended

FOR years, Vienna has lingered in the fading glory of the fin-de-siècle era, understandably satisfied with the grandeur of its Hapsburg-era architecture and parks. Now a new wind is blowing through this imperial city, with the opening of dazzling hotels, new and renovated museums and a reinvention of the gasthaus, that ubiquitous pub where Viennese artists and philosophers, workers and shopkeepers linger over schnitzel and beer well into the night. This year, the city celebrates the 150th birthday of its most famous artistic export, Gustav Klimt, whose gold-toned paintings will be on display at 10 of the city’s museums.

Friday

4 p.m.1. EXPLORING THE QUARTIER

Last year marked the 10th anniversary of the MuseumsQuartier, the former Hapsburg stables turned culture plaza. Mumok (Museumsplatz 1; 43-1-52500-0; mumok.at), the museum of contemporary art housed in a basalt lava cube on the plaza, has a new director, Karola Kraus, who has already made her mark with a show called “Museum of Desires,” which reorganized the five-floor permanent collection of modern art. Wander the galleries, then stop at Café Halle (Museumsplatz 1; 43-1-523-70-01; www.diehalle.at.) for a mini-obstkuchen (fresh fruit tart, 2 euros, or $2.56 at $1.28 to the euro). The romantic yet modern restaurant, its walls hung with billowing sheer curtains, is tucked into the former private quarters of the emperor. Downstairs, photography exhibitions in the Kunsthalle Wien (Museumsplatz 1; 43-1-521-89-33; kunsthallewien.at) draw crowds.

5 p.m.2. CAFé-KULTUR

Café Sperl (Gumpendorferstrasse 11; 43-1-586-41-58; cafesperl.at) is among the most iconic of the city’s legendary turn-of-the-century coffeehouses, with velvet banquettes where you can have a small brauner (espresso) for 2.60 euros. Then cross the street to Phil (Gumpendorferstrasse 10-12; 43-1-581-04-89; phil.info), a Berlin-style bookstore/music shop/coffeehouse with mismatched furniture, D.J.’s and a late-night bar ripe for experiencing the newer side of Vienna’s cafe culture.

8 p.m.3. TRADITIONAL, OR NOT

For classic Viennese cuisine at an old-is-new-again gasthaus, head for Schilling (Burggasse 103; 43-1-524-17-75; schilling-wirt.at), distinct for its 1950s fixtures and traditional dishes like Kalbbutterschnitzel (veal butter schnitzel, 14.50 euro) and böhmische palatschinken (a dessert pancake with plum sauce, 6 euros). Some Viennese swear the future is places like Skopik & Lohn (Leopoldgasse 17; 43-1-219-89-77; skopikundlohn.at), which kicks Austrian food (and prices) up a notch with dishes like Arctic char over creamed yellow beets (19 euros) in a wildly artistic space, with walls covered in black scribbles. Grab a drink nearby at A Bar Shabu (Rotensterngasse 8; 43-650-544-59-39), with small bites, wine, beer and absinthe menu (glass, from 4.90 euros).

10 p.m. 4. DECISIONS, DECISIONS

Fluc (Praterstern 5; fluc.at) is a club built in a former pedestrian passageway at the Prater metro stop with a stage for live music, D.J.’s and large beer steins (about 3 euros). Or, to experience the new underground scene, go to Brut (Lothringerstrasse 20; 43-1-587-87-74; brut-wien.at), a center for “international, experimental and innovative performance art” (i.e., general mayhem) held in the cellar of the Wiener Konzerthaus (entrance 6 to 30 euros). Looking for calm? Have a drink at Motto am Fluss (Schwedenplatz 2; 43-1-252-55-11; motto.at/mottoamfluss), a new bar on the Danube Canal.

Saturday

9 a.m. 5. TO MARKET

Order an espresso (3.50 euros) and breakfast at one of the dozens of restaurants that line the edge of the century-old Naschmarkt before the crowds arrive. The open-air market is a mile long, stretching between Karlsplatz and Kettenbrückengasse U-bahn stations. Filled with stalls stocked with produce, baked goods, flowers and spices, it is easily one of the best in Europe. On Saturdays, hawkers selling antiques and bric-a-brac branch out for another mile.

11 a.m. 6. ROYAL AFFAIR

If you’ve seen one royal boudoir, you’ve seen them all, so skip the Imperial Apartments and head to the magnificent State Hall of the Austrian National Library (Josefsplatz 1; 43-1-534-102-52; onb.ac.at; 7 euros) tucked inside the Hapsburg palace complex in the First District. It was built by Emperor Charles VI in the late 17th century, with a soaring frescoed ceiling, 200,000 books dating from 1500, and antique globes scattered about; you’ll feel like you’ve stepped inside a storybook. Then stop at Café Braünerhof, (Stallburggasse 2; 43-1-512-38-93), the late novelist Thomas Bernhard’s favorite cafe to while away an afternoon. On Saturday afternoons, classical musicians play, and the waiters are appropriately rude.

3 p.m. 7. SHOP AROUND

In the Seventh District many shops carry maps showing all the locally made and European sourced clothing shops. Try Camille Boyer (Lindengasse 25/2; camilleboyer.at) for buttery soft, dove-gray hobo bags from Lumi (175 euros). Or Buntwaesche (Lindengasse 31-33; 43-664-780-44-61; buntwaesche.at) for super-soft cotton children’s clothing in adorable prints (T-shirts from 20 euros). Wabisabi (Lindengasse 20; 43-664-54-51-280; alle-tragen-wabi-sabi.at/) sells Japanese-style geometric-cut women’s clothing, entirely in black and white. Across the street at Werkprunk (Kirchengasse 7/11, enter at Lindengasse 23; 43-1-990-64-32; werkprunk.com) sisters Jasmin and Silvia König make jewelry out of sterling silver and semiprecious stones (35 to 700 euros).

7:30 p.m. 8. RETURN TO THE CLASSICS

Classical music is everywhere in this city, from the Musikverein to the Wiener Konzerthaus to the Volksoper and beyond. Not to be overlooked is the Wiener Staatsballett (the Vienna State Ballet) at the Staatsoper. A former star of the Paris Opera Ballet, Manuel Legris, became director in 2010; a seat in his house is a treat (tickets online at wiener-staatsoper.at from 8 to 130 euros).

9:30 p.m. 9. KITCHEN CONFIDENTIAL

Down a winding First District street is Gasthaus Pöschl (Weihburggasse 17; 43-1-513-52-88), with simple wood tables, whitewashed walls and a menu that is consistently excellent. Try favorites like roasted calf’s liver (15.10 euros) or gnocchi with a sauce of spinach and sheep cheese (8.90). Too heavy? Duck into the smoky Kleines Café (Franziskanerplatz 3) and try an open-faced tartine for under 5 euros.

11 p.m.10. RED DAWN

Die Rote Bar, at the magnificent Volkstheater (Neustiftgasse 1; 43-699-150-150-14; rotebar.at), opened in 1889. It is a marvel of belle-époque architecture, with a chandelier and frescoes of revelers from the 1880s, dressed (and lighted) entirely in red. Saturday is “club night,” which means everything from D.J.’s to burlesque.

Sunday

10 a.m. 11. AMUSE YOURSELF

In the mid-18th century, the Prater, once a royal hunting ground, morphed into what it is today: a European Coney Island. The iconic red Riesenrad — the Ferris wheel of “Third Man” fame — still dominates. Newest is the stomach-dropping PraterTurm, a swing that takes you nearly 400 feet in the air and whips you around at 38 m.p.h. (5 euros). The 360-degree view of the city, if you can open your eyes, is spectacular. As winter sets in, ice skating rinks open across the city. Try the enormous Wiener Eislaufverein, by the InterContinental Hotel (Lothringerstrasse 22; 43-1-713-63- 53; wev.or.at/; 6.50 euros for adults, 5.50 skate rentals).

11:30 a.m. 12. WALK ON BY

The white palace in the center of Augarten park has produced handmade Viennese porcelain since 1923. Last summer the palace opened the sleek restaurant Décor, decorated entirely in gray and green, with a 7-euro lunch menu (Obere Augartenstrasse 1; 43-1-212-38-88; decor-augarten.at). Or try nearby Am Nordpol, a kitschy-art-filled gasthaus with a hearty Bohemian kitchen (Nordwestbahnstrasse 17; 43-1-333-58-54; amnordpol3.at/).

1 p.m. 13. OLD TOWN, NEW ART

Check out the display of Judaica in the recently overhauled Jewish Museum (Dorotheergasse 11; 43-1-535-04-31; jmw.at; 10 euros), then take tram D and ride up to 21er Haus (Arsenalstrasse 1; 43-1-795-57-70; 21erhaus.at; 5 euros). Designed for the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair by Karl Schwanzer, this glass-and-steel temple of modernism is now a monument to postwar art, with exhibitions, a rehabilitated 1960s-era cinema, and a cafe. Then wander next door into the Schloss Belvedere and the Gustav Klimt/Josef Hoffmann exhibition (on display through April), which opened the Klimt anniversary year.

IF YOU GO

25 Hours (Lerchenfelder Strasse 1-3; 43-1-521-510; 25hours-hotels.com/wien), the first outpost of a small design chain from Germany, opened last spring. The rooftop bar offers fantastic views of downtown. Rooms from 120 euros ($155).

The luxury Fleming’s Hotel behind the Rathaus (Josefstädter Strasse 10-12; 43-1-205-990, flemings-hotels.com) opened in February 2011 with gorgeous wood-paneled rooms; “city view” rooms offer great vistas; 130 to 200 euros.

Correction: January 6, 2012, Friday

This article has been revised to reflect the following correction: A previous version of this article misspelled the name of the Ferris wheel in the Prater and also misspelled, at one point, the German for “Vienna” in a reference to a concert hall. The Ferris wheel is the Riesenrad, not Reisenrad, and the concert hall is Wiener Konzerthaus, not Weiner. An accompanying map repeated the errors.

First published on January 8, 2012 at 12:00 am

Correction Appended

FOR years, Vienna has lingered in the fading glory of the fin-de-siècle era, understandably satisfied with the grandeur of its Hapsburg-era architecture and parks. Now a new wind is blowing through this imperial city, with the opening of dazzling hotels, new and renovated museums and a reinvention of the gasthaus, that ubiquitous pub where Viennese artists and philosophers, workers and shopkeepers linger over schnitzel and beer well into the night. This year, the city celebrates the 150th birthday of its most famous artistic export, Gustav Klimt, whose gold-toned paintings will be on display at 10 of the city’s museums.

Friday

4 p.m.1. EXPLORING THE QUARTIER

Last year marked the 10th anniversary of the MuseumsQuartier, the former Hapsburg stables turned culture plaza. Mumok (Museumsplatz 1; 43-1-52500-0; mumok.at), the museum of contemporary art housed in a basalt lava cube on the plaza, has a new director, Karola Kraus, who has already made her mark with a show called “Museum of Desires,” which reorganized the five-floor permanent collection of modern art. Wander the galleries, then stop at Café Halle (Museumsplatz 1; 43-1-523-70-01; www.diehalle.at.) for a mini-obstkuchen (fresh fruit tart, 2 euros, or $2.56 at $1.28 to the euro). The romantic yet modern restaurant, its walls hung with billowing sheer curtains, is tucked into the former private quarters of the emperor. Downstairs, photography exhibitions in the Kunsthalle Wien (Museumsplatz 1; 43-1-521-89-33; kunsthallewien.at) draw crowds.

5 p.m.2. CAFé-KULTUR

Café Sperl (Gumpendorferstrasse 11; 43-1-586-41-58; cafesperl.at) is among the most iconic of the city’s legendary turn-of-the-century coffeehouses, with velvet banquettes where you can have a small brauner (espresso) for 2.60 euros. Then cross the street to Phil (Gumpendorferstrasse 10-12; 43-1-581-04-89; phil.info), a Berlin-style bookstore/music shop/coffeehouse with mismatched furniture, D.J.’s and a late-night bar ripe for experiencing the newer side of Vienna’s cafe culture.

8 p.m.3. TRADITIONAL, OR NOT

For classic Viennese cuisine at an old-is-new-again gasthaus, head for Schilling (Burggasse 103; 43-1-524-17-75; schilling-wirt.at), distinct for its 1950s fixtures and traditional dishes like Kalbbutterschnitzel (veal butter schnitzel, 14.50 euro) and böhmische palatschinken (a dessert pancake with plum sauce, 6 euros). Some Viennese swear the future is places like Skopik & Lohn (Leopoldgasse 17; 43-1-219-89-77; skopikundlohn.at), which kicks Austrian food (and prices) up a notch with dishes like Arctic char over creamed yellow beets (19 euros) in a wildly artistic space, with walls covered in black scribbles. Grab a drink nearby at A Bar Shabu (Rotensterngasse 8; 43-650-544-59-39), with small bites, wine, beer and absinthe menu (glass, from 4.90 euros).

10 p.m. 4. DECISIONS, DECISIONS

Fluc (Praterstern 5; fluc.at) is a club built in a former pedestrian passageway at the Prater metro stop with a stage for live music, D.J.’s and large beer steins (about 3 euros). Or, to experience the new underground scene, go to Brut (Lothringerstrasse 20; 43-1-587-87-74; brut-wien.at), a center for “international, experimental and innovative performance art” (i.e., general mayhem) held in the cellar of the Wiener Konzerthaus (entrance 6 to 30 euros). Looking for calm? Have a drink at Motto am Fluss (Schwedenplatz 2; 43-1-252-55-11; motto.at/mottoamfluss), a new bar on the Danube Canal.

Saturday

9 a.m. 5. TO MARKET

Order an espresso (3.50 euros) and breakfast at one of the dozens of restaurants that line the edge of the century-old Naschmarkt before the crowds arrive. The open-air market is a mile long, stretching between Karlsplatz and Kettenbrückengasse U-bahn stations. Filled with stalls stocked with produce, baked goods, flowers and spices, it is easily one of the best in Europe. On Saturdays, hawkers selling antiques and bric-a-brac branch out for another mile.

11 a.m. 6. ROYAL AFFAIR

If you’ve seen one royal boudoir, you’ve seen them all, so skip the Imperial Apartments and head to the magnificent State Hall of the Austrian National Library (Josefsplatz 1; 43-1-534-102-52; onb.ac.at; 7 euros) tucked inside the Hapsburg palace complex in the First District. It was built by Emperor Charles VI in the late 17th century, with a soaring frescoed ceiling, 200,000 books dating from 1500, and antique globes scattered about; you’ll feel like you’ve stepped inside a storybook. Then stop at Café Braünerhof, (Stallburggasse 2; 43-1-512-38-93), the late novelist Thomas Bernhard’s favorite cafe to while away an afternoon. On Saturday afternoons, classical musicians play, and the waiters are appropriately rude.

3 p.m. 7. SHOP AROUND

In the Seventh District many shops carry maps showing all the locally made and European sourced clothing shops. Try Camille Boyer (Lindengasse 25/2; camilleboyer.at) for buttery soft, dove-gray hobo bags from Lumi (175 euros). Or Buntwaesche (Lindengasse 31-33; 43-664-780-44-61; buntwaesche.at) for super-soft cotton children’s clothing in adorable prints (T-shirts from 20 euros). Wabisabi (Lindengasse 20; 43-664-54-51-280; alle-tragen-wabi-sabi.at/) sells Japanese-style geometric-cut women’s clothing, entirely in black and white. Across the street at Werkprunk (Kirchengasse 7/11, enter at Lindengasse 23; 43-1-990-64-32; werkprunk.com) sisters Jasmin and Silvia König make jewelry out of sterling silver and semiprecious stones (35 to 700 euros).

7:30 p.m. 8. RETURN TO THE CLASSICS

Classical music is everywhere in this city, from the Musikverein to the Wiener Konzerthaus to the Volksoper and beyond. Not to be overlooked is the Wiener Staatsballett (the Vienna State Ballet) at the Staatsoper. A former star of the Paris Opera Ballet, Manuel Legris, became director in 2010; a seat in his house is a treat (tickets online at wiener-staatsoper.at from 8 to 130 euros).

9:30 p.m. 9. KITCHEN CONFIDENTIAL

Down a winding First District street is Gasthaus Pöschl (Weihburggasse 17; 43-1-513-52-88), with simple wood tables, whitewashed walls and a menu that is consistently excellent. Try favorites like roasted calf’s liver (15.10 euros) or gnocchi with a sauce of spinach and sheep cheese (8.90). Too heavy? Duck into the smoky Kleines Café (Franziskanerplatz 3) and try an open-faced tartine for under 5 euros.

11 p.m.10. RED DAWN

Die Rote Bar, at the magnificent Volkstheater (Neustiftgasse 1; 43-699-150-150-14; rotebar.at), opened in 1889. It is a marvel of belle-époque architecture, with a chandelier and frescoes of revelers from the 1880s, dressed (and lighted) entirely in red. Saturday is “club night,” which means everything from D.J.’s to burlesque.

Sunday

10 a.m. 11. AMUSE YOURSELF

In the mid-18th century, the Prater, once a royal hunting ground, morphed into what it is today: a European Coney Island. The iconic red Riesenrad — the Ferris wheel of “Third Man” fame — still dominates. Newest is the stomach-dropping PraterTurm, a swing that takes you nearly 400 feet in the air and whips you around at 38 m.p.h. (5 euros). The 360-degree view of the city, if you can open your eyes, is spectacular. As winter sets in, ice skating rinks open across the city. Try the enormous Wiener Eislaufverein, by the InterContinental Hotel (Lothringerstrasse 22; 43-1-713-63- 53; wev.or.at/; 6.50 euros for adults, 5.50 skate rentals).

11:30 a.m. 12. WALK ON BY

The white palace in the center of Augarten park has produced handmade Viennese porcelain since 1923. Last summer the palace opened the sleek restaurant Décor, decorated entirely in gray and green, with a 7-euro lunch menu (Obere Augartenstrasse 1; 43-1-212-38-88; decor-augarten.at). Or try nearby Am Nordpol, a kitschy-art-filled gasthaus with a hearty Bohemian kitchen (Nordwestbahnstrasse 17; 43-1-333-58-54; amnordpol3.at/).

1 p.m. 13. OLD TOWN, NEW ART

Check out the display of Judaica in the recently overhauled Jewish Museum (Dorotheergasse 11; 43-1-535-04-31; jmw.at; 10 euros), then take tram D and ride up to 21er Haus (Arsenalstrasse 1; 43-1-795-57-70; 21erhaus.at; 5 euros). Designed for the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair by Karl Schwanzer, this glass-and-steel temple of modernism is now a monument to postwar art, with exhibitions, a rehabilitated 1960s-era cinema, and a cafe. Then wander next door into the Schloss Belvedere and the Gustav Klimt/Josef Hoffmann exhibition (on display through April), which opened the Klimt anniversary year.

IF YOU GO

25 Hours (Lerchenfelder Strasse 1-3; 43-1-521-510; 25hours-hotels.com/wien), the first outpost of a small design chain from Germany, opened last spring. The rooftop bar offers fantastic views of downtown. Rooms from 120 euros ($155).

The luxury Fleming’s Hotel behind the Rathaus (Josefstädter Strasse 10-12; 43-1-205-990, flemings-hotels.com) opened in February 2011 with gorgeous wood-paneled rooms; “city view” rooms offer great vistas; 130 to 200 euros.

Correction: January 6, 2012, Friday

This article has been revised to reflect the following correction: A previous version of this article misspelled the name of the Ferris wheel in the Prater and also misspelled, at one point, the German for “Vienna” in a reference to a concert hall. The Ferris wheel is the Riesenrad, not Reisenrad, and the concert hall is Wiener Konzerthaus, not Weiner. An accompanying map repeated the errors.

First published on January 8, 2012 at 12:00 am