Vienna
Travel Blogs from Vienna, Austria
First days in Vienna
... doesn't have any huge mountains in the immediate vicinity, despite the fact that mountains make up most of Austria. When my plane was landing in Vienna, I was able to see the huge snowcapped mountains in the distance that surround towns such as Innsbruk, ...
One (first) afternoon in Vienna
... it- would I order it every day, no, but I liked it. This was followed by apricot cake. Washed down with water- I was ready to face Vienna. As I only have that crappy guidebook, I used a map I grabbed at the hotel and set out on foot to try and find ...
Vienna
... its Hundertwasser exhibition, followed by the huge Albertina museum, which was hosting a Rembrandt exhibition at the time. Our stay in Vienna was complimented by the great hostel where we stayed, next to a palace, and looking out over the city...it ...
A Day Full of Wieners
... The man who invented the tube steak wanted to name in it tribute to his mentor, who lived in Frankfurt. Thus, in Vienna, they are called frankfurters. Everywhere else in Germany, they are called Wieners, meaning Viennese style sausages. A popular ...
Vienna
... on wine were only 10 Euros each! Very fun. From here we tried to find a place we had read about called the Bermuda Triangle- Vienna's nightlife district named because people go in there and get lost for days! Once we managed to find it it was a little ...
Vienna
... we arrived very late, in the dark, and the pouring rain, after a 7 hour train journey, going up from italy through austria. after finding out from a helpful ozzie-austrian famillzy that we had in fact arrived at the wrong station, we avoided being ...
Letzte Vorbereitungen
Nachdem wir am Dienstag (13.7.) in Wien waren, und fast etwas unerwartet, am selben Tag das Visum bekommen haben, trafen wir ein paar ehemalige Indien-Zivildiener, welche noch die letzten nützlichen Tipps hatten. Am Tag darauf habe ich dann noch die ...
The Eagle has landed...
Wieder zu Hause.... nach einer verkehrstechnisch spannenden Endphase sind wir zufrieden und gesund am Flughafen Wien angekommen, wurden vom Limoservice in unsere Wohnung gebracht, wo uns bereits eine nette Willkommens-Überraschung erwartete. Der ...
S'more Vienna
... about how the church was reconstructed after being partially destroyed in the war. Then we walked to the southside of central Vienna, to the "neoclassical Karlskirche, complete with an ornate turquoise, Barroque-style dome." Though we had to pay to get ...
The Luxury Leg: Part 1
... we could drive through a national park. I was not happy about this extended schedule, but (not for the very first time) I was wrong. Austria's Hohe National Park is stunning to say the least. Let's just say that it was raining for most of the time we were ...
Schonbrunn Palace
... Fertel for a fine dinner. Inside the cafe there are portraits of the Emperor Franz Joseph 1 and his wife - did they really have waistlines like that? If so, they could never have enjoyed the deserts that are generally rather good in ...
DAY 19 - Venice to Vienna, Austria
DAY 19 - Venice to Vienna, Austria GUTEN TAG!! Today we left Italy and travelled into Austria. Most of the day was a bus day, but we had spectacular views from the coach. At one of our truck stops we had a chance to have our first Austrian Schnitzel, ...
Seeing the Animals in the Rain
... panda house, it had turned dark and cooler. While I was looking at the giraffes it actually sprinkled a little bit. The Vienna Tiergarten is set up basically in a circle with spokes radiating from a central plaza. My plan was to take each ...
Arrived in Wien (Vienna)
Have arrived in Vienna...done some grocery shopping, booked into a hostel after finding our first choice fully booked, have now updated a few days on the travels (pinpoints anyways) and will fill in the rest later. Sam and I are now off for a few ...
No kangaroos in Austria
... seems strange to be able to get to another country in half an hour rather than six. I will be returning to Vienna so will get chance to have a Wiener Schnitzel in Wien. And maybe next time I'll see a kangaroo. Two days in Austria and I haven't seen ...
Vienna, the capital of classical music!
... Oregon transplant, having once lived in Pendleton and Eugene. He made a compelling case that we couldn’t leave Vienna without experiencing this particular activity. Long story made short, we ended up purchasing a 39 euro ticket for 23 ...
Vienna! Day 2
... early today, but for good reason; I'm in Vienna damnit! The first thing on the agenda was a tour of the largest palace in Austria; Schonbrun Schloss. A short tram ride later and we had arrived. This place is truly massive, 1,441 rooms. It was built and ...
Did someone say Serious Music?
... ), it's also horribly expensive, even camping most of the time. Three days on the Donau, and we're in Vienna, Austria P.S. regarding the subject of this blog; the European (and South African) label for classical music ...
Euro-Roadtrip '09 - Vienna
... saw said it should take about 4.5 hours for the journey. I tried my very best to make it less (read: Speed). However, Austria's highways are monitored like crazy! They have cameras and sensors EVERYWHERE. Once while driving, I saw a flash from one of the ...
Classical Vienna
Vienna is expensive but picturesque with its classical style buildings and it's interesting history with classical music, theatre, opera and ballet. All of this is evident when you look around the city. transportation is of high standard and ...
New country, new city
... get beat by Brazil and made some English friends. After running some errands this morning, we got on a 2:40 train to Wien (Vienna), Austria with some trouble. The Eurail timetable and the chick at the desk pointed us to the wrong station, which almost ...
vorbereitung in wien
ich fange hiermit diesen blog an, um alle interessierten am laufenden zu halten, darüber wo wir sind, wo wir bald sein werden, und wie es uns so ...
Nov 19, 2009
Bright and Bleary-Eyed
... around, so I hopped on the city´s well-designed subway system and made my way to the Hofburg palace. Unlike Munich, Vienna is sorta dirty. There is graffiti everywhere and what seems to be nonstop construction. I was walking around the museum quarter ...
Ready, Set, Go!
... nice change from the little town of Salzburg. Granted, it was nice knowing what I was doing and where I was going in Salzburg, but Vienna is just.. a nice city to get lost in. No, honestly!! It's so adventurous not knowing where I'm going or what I'm ...
Following the Danube
... where I will be heading next. The big guns.. Dom and its intricate mouldings High street where Mozart was born Austria's lake district 29 July, Friday Start point: Salzburg End point: Altmunster, Near Gmunden, Lake Traunsee ...
Austria
Austria. Home of the cow, land of the free. It is our last day in Austria and the sun shines down on charming Vienna as if to mock us for opting out of camping. Innsbruck, though not a beautiful city, has a delightful old town ...

