Vienna is not short on iconic destinations, and we continued our May 22, 2014 sightseeing adventure with a visit to the Hundertwasserhaus, a whimsical multi-coloured …
Culinary Delights at the Naschmarket in Vienna, Architectural Preservation at the Gasometers and a Visit to the Bahnorama Observation Tower
As the morning sun was shining down on us on May 22, 2014 we started our explorations of Vienna with a visit to the Naschmarkt, …
An Evening in Old Town Vienna with a Visit to St. Stephen’s Cathedral, the Graben and Hotel Sacher
It was getting late as we arrived back in Vienna in our speed boat after our excursion to Bratislava. We took the subway into the …
The Prater – Vienna’s Amusement Park, the Belvedere, Schönbrunn Castle and an Evening in Grinzing
Continuing my explorations of Vienna on a sunny May 20, 2014 I wanted to go from the first district downtown to the Prater, the city’s …
Exploring Vienna’s Ringstrasse, the Votivkirche, the Burgtheater, Hofgarten and Burggarten
The Ringstrasse, Vienna’s opulent boulevard, features a large collection of impressive historicist buildings from the second half of the 19th century. After passing by the …
Viennese Discoveries at the Karlskirche, the Vienna Secession Building, the Vienna State Opera and the Ringstrasse
Another gorgeous day was in store for us on May 20, 2014. While my brother and sister-in-law went hiking in the Vienna Woods I set …
Vienna Attractions: the Hofburg Palace, the Bermuda Triangle & the Museumsquartier
On our first day in Vienna, May 19, 2014 we continued our walk through the first district to the Michaelerplatz (St. Michael’s Square) which faces …
Arrival in Vienna: Exploring the Stadtpark, St. Stephens Cathedral and the Graben
After a couple of exciting days in Venice I boarded the train at the Santa Lucia railway station and headed north to Austria, my native …