May 28, 2010 – Vienna, Austria On our last day in Vienna, we visited the beautiful Belvedere Palace. There are actually two palaces separated by a lovely garden. We focused on the lower palace because it features mostly Baroque art – our favorite. The upper…
May 27, 2010 – Vienna, Austria Amongst the greatest palaces of Europe, only Schonbrunn Palace rivals the French Versailles. This former summer residence of the Habsburgs is huge with 1441 rooms, and now it’s open to the public. The Royal Apartments with beautiful chandeliered rooms…
May 26, 2010 – Vienna, Austria We cruise down the Danube in Vienna onboard the Hundertwasser-designed boat, the MS Vindobona. We take off from Schwedenplatz pier, just next to the underground subway station. We cruise to a port near the Danube Island called Reichsbrucke. Along…
May 25, 2010 – Vienna, Austria We’re back for a walk through downtown Vienna. We get off the U4 at Karlsplatz, a big intersection in downtown Vienna. It’s sort of a crossroads of underground subways, buses, trams, combined with a park and a beautiful Baroque…
May 25, 2010 – Vienna, Austria We visit St. Stephan’s Cathedral, a massive Gothic church that stands in the center of Vienna. We climbed the massive 450 foot high south tower, with 340+ steps. After catching our breath, we admire the impressive view of the…
May 24, 2010 – Vienna, Austria Vienna’s House of Music is a one-of-a-kind place where you can really experience music and learn about the physics of sound. Downstairs is an exhibit all about the world-famous Vienna Philharmonic. Upstairs is where all the fun begins. Audio…
May 24, 2010 – Vienna, Austria The vast grounds of the former imperial stables are now the home to several impressive, cutting-edge museums. The MuseumsQuartier features seven unique museums joined together with a big courtyard in the center with fountains, cafes, and ever-changing lounge furniture.…
May 23, 2010 – Vienna, Austria On our second day in Vienna, after visiting the Lichtenstein musuem, we decided to try to find the Kunst Haus to see all that great Hundertwasser art. So we start out and take a tram toward Radetskyplatz, which is…
May 24, 2010 – Vienna, Austria The Musikverein is a Neo Renaissance jewel in downtown Vienna. Its name has a twofold meaning: the concert hall on Vienna’s Karlsplatz, and the society to which this building belongs, the Society of Music Lovers. To me, the Musikverein…
May 24, 2010 – Vienna, Austria We start the third day of our visit to Vienna with a guided tour of the Vienna State Opera building. This historic opera house faces the Ringstrasse and belts out some of the finest opera in all of Europe.…
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