Sigmund Freud left a legacy that will endure into the next millennium. To commemorate his life and work, the city of Vienna is putting on the biggest Freud exhibition of all time, Sigmund Freud: Relations to the Unconscious/Psycholanalysis in Progress. It will be staged from 21 October until 6 February 2000, in Freud's former practice and flat at Berggasse 19, now a museum. Direct flights from Dublin to Vienna are available from Tyrolean Airways, and you can book through your local travel agent. Watch out for special packages to Vienna during the autumn.
Marriott Hotels have a great reputation for comfort, are renowned for the quality of their bedrooms, and all their hotels have rooms for the disabled. They are also famous for their breakfasts. In the UK, Marriott have 27 full-service hotels with leisure facilities, including pools and spas, and 10 Courtyard hotels at more reasonable prices. Many of the hotels also have golf facilities, and if you stay on a Sunday night you can play golf for free on Monday. Take your choice from Aberdeen to Portsmouth. Prices are from £30-40 stg per night in the full-service hotels, and from £25-32 stg per person in the Courtyard properties. You can get a copy of the Marriott Leisure Breaks 1999-2000 from Regional Offices, Bowater House East, 7th Floor, 68 Knightsbridge, London SW1X 7XH, Tel: freephone 1 800 409929.
Art history tours are a wonderful way to see a country or region and are usually well-organised, with specialist lecturers and guides. Cox and Kings, experienced tour operators, have been appointed to handle the tours for the National Association for Decorative and Fine Arts Societies. All tours depart from the UK, but arrangements can be made from Ire- land. During the autumn they have avail- ability on a number of tours, which include Iran: Splendours of Persia - 10 days touring will span 3,000 years of culture for £1320 stg. Aquitaine and Gas- cony, seven days, will begin at Toulouse and visit Albi, Carcassonne, Foix, Flaran and Cahors for £775 stg. Washington Art Treasures, also a seven-day tour, will visit some of the richest galleries and museums in the world. For reservations and further information, contact (00 44 171) 873 5027.
Time to think of where to spend a few quiet autumn days in the country. If you are looking for a beautiful landscape that hasn't changed in centuries, then look no further than Donegal. Imagine a traditional cottage with views over the Atlantic and a host who is a charming Frenchman! Paul Chatenoud, who for many years had a music bookshop in Paris, discovered and fell in love with Donegal. Now he plays host to visitors in his traditional cottage, An Geata Glas, at Ardvally, Ardara. He charges £2025 per night bed and breakfast and you can call him on (075) 41546.