Mercure Imlauer Wien Vienna

... world travel. She maintained a waist size of 21 inches despite a height of 5 foot 8 inches and a weight of 90-100 pounds. She was said to be one of the most beautiful women of her time.

After the suicide death of her son, she went into a state of mourning that lasted the rest of her life. Being in the wrong place at the wrong time, she was murdered by an Italian anarchist, and from that point forward, cast into legend. We saw ...

... we really enjoyed spending some time in his museum "KunstHausWien"...even the building itself  - with its whimsical façade, mismatched windows, irregular sidewalks and undulating floors - reflects his philosophy of unity with the environment and his artistic vision that held in high regard bright colors and uneven shapes...














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... Once inside, we did a tour through the palace and got to learn the lives of the Habsburgs (mostly sad and depressing).  The rooms were very beautiful, but I have to admit, I was disappointed with the emperor's toilet.  It was the size of a closet with a hole equipped with a wooden seat.  Hell!!  My current bathroom is larger than the emperor's of Austria was!  Anyway, after this we toured the gardens of the palace on a gorgeous day (if a little too ...

... I just felt ill. Never again, Burger King... Never again. Although at least they had a pretty ceiling. At this point, I realised I was pretty dehydrated (just cos its cold doesn't mean you don't drink) as I got shaky and headachy. I drank my hard earned water from Burger King, and thought that perhaps it was time to head back to the hotel, for some free water and to get off my very tired feet. As I got back to the train station, I worked out that I'd done a ...

... of antique and classic art (she was most excited by their Titian collection, not to mention the building itself, an architectural gem built for the very purpose of hosting the art museum. G and Simona, on the other hand, went to see the Bodies Exhibit, a collection of dissected and plastified human bodies that could make the day to any anatomy student. We had the chance to see it twice, in Chicago and in Las Vegas, but for some reason, we ...

... I joined a tour of the Opera House, where I saw the Emperor's Tea Rooms, beautiful Intermission Halls (apparently a conductor became frustrated that attending the Opera was too much 'see and be seen' and not enough about the music, so invented the Intermission!), the massive backstage area (1800m2) as well as the theatre itself. Just amazing, with incredible acoustics. I couldn't leave Vienna without having Vienna coffee, but the poor waitress looked ...

... t seem to be truly appreciated for their art until after their death, or close to it. Hundertwasser was acclaimed for his throughout his life. He travelled around the world and painted. He even had a house in Normandy! In Vienna, the Hundertwasser Haus consists of several apartments designed by Hundertwasser. Each apartment has access to the roof, where you will find trees, bushes, and grass. Basically a backyard on top of the house. He believe that the displacement of trees ...

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... at a normal place & it was good, but did not even come close). Everyone in the entire restaurant eats Wiener Schnitzel - you have to wonder why they bother having other things on the menu. From there, we walked to the Danube Canal, which is at the edge of the center city. There are a number of bars along the canal, including a beach bar, complete with sand and lounge chairs and a bar with a swimming pool. Its a bit of an odd sight to see, since ...

... seldom used. Recently, however, the main tower of the castle was restored allowing hikers to climb the mountain it stood upon and ascend the tower for the spectacular views it provided. From the tower we could see the entire town of Baden and its boarder to the Alps in the west. As the last location before the pass through the Alps, the Romans used the outpost to watch for enemies coming towards their Empire as to provide early warnings for the legions waiting ...