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Bad Ischl

The elegant spa town where Emperor Franz Joseph spent his summers, with his villa and park.

Open: Always; the villa from spring to autumn
Price: Free; paid for the villa
Time Needed: Half a day
Address: Kaiservilla, 4820 Bad IschlDirections
Getting There: About 30 minutes by train or bus from Hallstatt.

Why Go

Franz Joseph met and became engaged to his cousin Sisi here in 1853, and spent most summers at the Kaiservilla, which is open for tours. The town's old cafés and pastry shops date from its imperial heyday.

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