A weekend in Vienna

It's been long that I wanted to come visit Vienna, but somehow I never managed, until now! My uncle, aunt and cousin recently moved here so it was the perfect reason to add Vienna on my travel list. 

I'll guide your through my journey through Austria's beautiful capital.

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I arrived at Vienna Airport around 5:30 PM. You can get a train that brings you to the city center in about 16 min. I was lucky enough for my uncle to pick me up, but the train seems quite a good way to get to the city. 

Metro works all night long in the weekend so it makes it easy to look for accommodation, make sure you stay close to a metro stop

Friday Evening (Day 1)

start with a beer, even better if you get the chance to have it on the side of the Danube 

maybe get a Schnitzel to start your culinary experience and take advantage of the late opening hours at the Prater to have a look around or enjoy all the amusement opportunities 

Saturday (Day 2)

Schoenbrunn

First documented mention by the name of Schoenbrunn, it's history is dating back in the Middle Ages so imagine how many things you can discover during your visit. Just visiting the gardens or also taking some time to check out the rooms of the palace, the trip to Schoenbrunn is a must when in Vienna. Take about 2h hours if you just do the shortest castle tour and the gardens.

Hundertwasser

opened in 1986, the hundertwasser house was built after the design of â€‹Friedensreich Hundertwasser with architect Joseph Krawina as a co-author.

Der Liebe Augustin

Ankeruhr

The Art Nouveaum, Anker clock , designed in 1911 by the painter and sculptor Franz von Matsch, connects two buildings in what is thought to be Vienna's oldest Square, Hoher Markt. (Source)

The characters "dance" at 12:00, in case you are there at that time. 

Schnitzel @Figlmueller

Pay attention as there are 2 next to each other. For the one on Baeckerstrasse 6 you can queue and normally will get a table, for the one on Wollzeile 5 it's safer to make a reservation 

They have there the famous Figlmueller Schnitzel, but I preferred to try the Wiener and was amazing

if you have space for desert try the Kaiserschmarren

Hofburg 

Funny Streetlights 

The same sex crossing lights have been introduced during the Eurovision when Conchita Wurst won, and seems that they made their way into the life of the city permanently. 

Sunday (Day 3)

Rathaus 

"Constructed from 1872 to 1883 in a Neo-Gothic style according to plans designed by Friedrich von Schmidt, it houses the office of the Mayor of Vienna as well as the chambers of the city council and Vienna Landtag diet." (Source) 

Parliament 

"The foundation stone was laid in 1874; the building was completed in 1883. The architect responsible for its Greek Revival style was Theophil Hansen. He designed the building holistically, aiming to have each element harmonizing with all the others."(Source)

Globemuseum 

For a 4 Euro ticket you can see both the Globemuseum and the Esperanto museum. I've only gone the the Globemuseum as for some reason I find globes really cool. 

Saint Stephan's Cathedral 

Great interior and amazing view from the top, keep in mind that there are a lot of stairs. 

Exterior

Interior

Entry fee in the tower is 6 Euro and you climb 67 m. You do get the feeling that is a never ending climb, but totally worth it. 

View from 67 m

Take a Break with an Ice Cream or a Strudel 

more food & drinks to try in Vienna? Have a look at What food not to miss in Vienna

Take a Walk on the Danube and enjoy the Tel Aviv Beach 

Click on the small images above for more :)

Got a car? Drive out of Vienna for lunch 

Great location, the place inside is traditionally decorated and you can have rotisserie chicken done on wooden grill...amazing

Karlskirche

at the end of the day, pass by Karlskirche, as it looks so nice.

Opera-house by night

and right before heading home, check out the opera house.

Well, I am quite happy with what I managed to see while in Vienna. The rest remains for next time.