Central Europe Imperial Cities

A short-hop rail circuit through four former Habsburg capitals, from Gothic Prague to the thermal baths of Budapest.

• Stop: Prague
• Stop: Vienna
• Stop: Bratislava
• Stop: Budapest

• Old Town and Josefov: Old Town (Staré Město) – The nucleus of the right bank, the oldest part of Prague. Jewish Town (Josefov) – A small enclave within Old Town, the old Jewish ghetto.
• Castle and Lesser Town: Castle (Hradčany) – The immediate area around Prague Castle and St. Vitus Cathedral. Lesser Town (Malá strana) – The part of the historical centre between the castle and the river, and the site of most governmental authorities, including the Czech Parliament.
• New Town and Vysehrad: Nové Město – The district adjacent to Old Town, established in the 14th century. Vyšehrad – The site of the old Vyšehrad castle south of the medieval Prague.
• Source: Wikivoyage, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Prague?oldid=5332638 (CC BY-SA 4.0)

• Innere Stadt (1): The central Old Town and most important part of the city where most sights and tourists can be found.
• Neubau (7): The seventh district features the acclaimed MuseumsQuartier, which connects directly the modern museums to the classic museums of the inner city, plus other artsy spots.
• Mariahilf (6): The sixth district continues on from the Naschmarkt up to the Mariahilfer Straße. It has popular bohemian neighborhoods.
• Inner East: The second district used to be the Jewish part of the Vienna town. It stretches from the more wild forests of the Prater to the newly gentrified areas of the Karmeliterviertel and Augarten.
• Landstraße (3): The third district is the largest inner district including the Belvedere Palace, the Schwarzenbergplatz, embassies and an industrial hinterland.
• Source: Wikivoyage, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Vienna?oldid=5332721 (CC BY-SA 4.0)