Social background through contemporary journals leading up to the tensions resulting in Prince Rudolf's suicide at Mayerling. A social reformer repressed by his position. Excellent historical slant.

Jumps around a bit confusingly at times, but a good social insight to how the Habsburgs created themselves as rulers of a vast territory. Excellent maps.

Useful background to the sites in black and white. Insights and a general guide.

small pocket phrasebook - useful thing to carry

Stop press: rose grower and woman he married for love in defiance of family shot- tensions grow in Balkans. Could this be war?

Despite the Essex Boy presenter and the root vegetable orchestra (I kid you not), this did reflect Viennese social fixations and made me reconsider going to museums I had rejected