About This Episode

WLIW New York's Visions series journeys to the heart of the Alps to capture the idyllic essence of Central Europe's crown jewel for the 19th program in this popular series of pledge specials. Stunning high definition footage shot in winter and spring captures the highlights: Vienna, capital of the Republic of Austria and residence of the ruling Hapsburgs for centuries, where elegant shops still evoke an imperial magnificence; Hohensalzburg, the architectural embodiment of the power of the prince-archbishops; Innsbruck, site of the 1964 and 1976 Winter Olympic Games where the view along the Maria-Theresien-Strabe towards the steep slopes of the Karwendel mountain range combines townscape and landscape for a magical, postcard-perfect moment; Linz, straddling the banks of the Danube and the industrial and modern Austria; Bregenz, popular vacation destination for sun and skiing; and winding through it all west to east, the Danube River, lined by castles, Renaissance palaces, churches and abbeys that have borne witness to the region's international history.