Ahh, Vienna!
4 days in Vienna and I feel as though I barely scratched the surface!Needless to say (but I will anyways) I had a fantastic time in Vienna! The depth and breadth of culture there is so vast in comparison to anything I have seen before in all my travels. Everyother building in the city has some great story behind it, or at least reflects a different time or style of architecture. Palaces, statues museums, monuments, gardens and the like are littered all over the city like McDonalds in Atlanta.
The first day we arrived and hit up the immense Palace of the Hapsburgs. We got a tour of the inside (but no pics allowed, sorry!), which contained the most luxurious art and design I've seen so far. The grounds were beautifully landscaped, with hedges, flowers and fountains stretching as far as the eye could see.
That night we had fresh-cooked Wiener Schnitzel. And local beer. Need I say more?
The next day we got a tour around the city's highlights, including another palace, some monuments, the Hundred Water House (a famous Artist apartment complex designed in the 20th century which looks like its straight out of a dream). We chilled around some of the more urban locals that afternoon, and indulged in some very rich Viennese coffee.
That night we managed to get out to an opera, Eine Nacht in Venedig (A Night in Venice), with music by Strauss if I remember correctly. It was performed at the Volksoper for those of you in the know, and was a great production! The set was a turning one, and very elaborate. We also managed to nail a really great student discount (which has been a going trend - it appears Europe takes good care of its students).
The next day we went to Naschmarkt, which is one Uber Flea and Farmers market in Vienna along the Danube river. It was mad busy with a great array of diversity and ....
I need to run! Battery dying on my laptop!!!
posted by Jason @ 3:17 pm
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