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WHERE TO STAY

VIENNA

Palais Coburg
Historic all-suite hotel with a superb restaurant.
4 Coburgbastei; 800/735-2478 or 43-1/518-180; www.palais-coburg.com; suites from $550.

Radisson SAS Style Hotel
Renovated Jugendstil building close to St. Stephen's Cathedral has 78 rooms. 12 Herrengasse; 800/333-3333 or 43-1/227-800; www.radisson.com; doubles from $300.

SALZBURG

Sheraton Salzburg
Across river from Old Town, next to Mirabell Garden.
4 Auerspergstrasse; 800/325-3535 or 43-662/889-999-907; www.sheraton.com; doubles from $475.

Elefant
A 400-year-old inn with a legendary wine cellar.
4 Sigmund Haffner Gasse; 43-662/843-397; www.elefant.at; doubles from $156.

WHERE TO EAT

VIENNA

Die Halle
Mediterranean favorites set in the imperial box of the former winter riding school in the MuseumsQuartier, with outdoor seating.
1 Museumsplatz; 43-1/523-7001; lunch for two $72.

Zum Finsteren Stern
Housed in the Palais Collalto, where Mozart gave his first concert in Vienna—at age six. The specialty here is rustic Austrian dishes, like braised rabbit with sweet and sour lentils.
8 Schulhof & Parisergasse; 43-1/535-2100; dinner for two $76.

SALZBURG

Restaurant M32
In the Museum of Modern Art, on the Mönchsberg, with panoramic views of the Old Town.
32 Mönchsberg; 43-662/841-000; dinner for two $72.

Café Tomaselli
Historic coffeehouse, with a see-and-be-seen terrace open throughout the festival.
9 Alter Markt; 43-662/844-4880; pastries for two $16.

WHAT TO SEE

Mozarthaus Vienna
5 Domgasse; 43-1/512-1791; www.mozarthausvienna.at.

"Mozart/The Enlightenment: An Experiment"
Albertina museum, 1 Albertinaplatz; 43-1/534-830; www.albertina.at; through September 20.

WHAT TO LISTEN TO

Mozart 250
Tracks downloadable through Apple iTunes Music store. Collection of all the major works performed by leading artists, available as individual selections or an album.

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