Trip report Vienna - Page 2

Andiline · 07-29-2007

Well, the weather was only good till the afternoon when we had a short thunderstorm. But it was much better than here in Cologne where it had been raining a LOT.

Here is another installment. Not sure the last one will follow today...

This is the 'Hofburg' (even bigger than the new one).

You cross the street from there and see two identical museums (and again they are HUGE). This is only one of them of course.

The big buildings were getting to us so we walked into the park near the Hofburg and again were greeted by a high statue.

Then we came into this wonderful rose garden.

What we noticed in the parks was that there are lots of chairs and benches.

Next neighbour to the museums is the parliament.

Strangely the city hall is not as big as the other buildings. There was a film festival going on so lots of booths and lots to eat and drink there. We didn't stayt there though as we wanted to go over to the 'Stephansdom'.

This is a theater. The 'Burgtheater' is rather famous.

Going back towards the Hofburg we saw this balcony...

And something smaller and simpler....

Finally we needed to go back to real life so we went shopping...

Finally we saw some normal houses...

And again a big monument... (I liked the roof of the house behind though).

Mozart Kugeln (Mozart bullets) and Mozarttaler can be bought everywehere in Austria, although Salzburg really is Mozart-city. I like the taler better. They are chocolate filled with some nougat and delicious creme.

**TeeZet** · 07-29-2007

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Originally Posted by Andiline

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This is the opera:

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Andrea, this is not the same as the "Musikvereinssaal" where "Das Neujahrskonzert der Wiener Philharmoniker" is held, now is it?

Andiline · 07-29-2007

I am not sure about the Neujahrskonzert, but the big 'Opernball' where all the young men and women are having their debutante-ball is in the Staatsoper. I might have not taken a pic of the main entry though.

monte · 07-29-2007

A I love your TR, always looking forward to them. I was in Vienna in '95 have a few of the same pics. I stayed in a pension (sp) across from the Opera house. I would get to listen to them practice during the early afternoons. Never got to actually go to one, I was on one of those backpacking trips for a month with a $50 budget

Thanks for bringing back great memories and thanks for sharing your trip with us. I look forward to more

Andiline · 07-31-2007

So here is the last installment from the last hours in Vienna before we had to go back to the airport.

We finally arrived at the Stephansdom. The church is a gothic church like our cathedral in Cologne and when seeing pics of the inside the day before I had said that it looks like our cathedral but ultimately it is very different. It is much smaller and from the outside they are not similar at all. I did like the colours on the roof a lot.

The Haas-house is opposite to it and the church mirrors in the windows. Still not sure why the 'Haas'-house is named 'Haas'-house as it was built by someone called Hollein.

When we went inside the Stephansdom they were preparing for a concert of the 'Regensburger Domspatzen' (a boy chorus belonging to the cathedral in Regensburg) which is why the altar was illuminated nicely.

After having visited the cathedral we sat down again to drink something and rest our legs. While we sat at a bar at the Haas-house the thunderstorm was coming. We continued our walk on the shopping streets though...

Liked that window:

Went shopping at the Hotel Sacher and took the subway from the Opera to the train station again. From there we walked over to the Hundertwasser-house. On our way we saw this rabbit:

And a 'normal' street which shows what we noticed all over Vienna: hardly any trees on the streets and no plants at the windows. It took us a while to figure out what was missing and then we found it was 'green'.

Finally first glimpse of the famous 'Hundertwasser'-house. Unfortunately it is difficult to take pics of the house as the trees have grown and cover a big part of it now....

These tents belong to a bar which is a good choice to have a snack. The guy owning it was a lot of fun as well.

Another glimpse of the house

Opposite the house there is 'Hundertwasser village', a small shopping mall with a museum. I liked this bar with water flowing on it. It was in the middle of the village.

After that I didn't take any more pics. We just went back to the train station, took the train to the airport and went back home....

And Mikey, yes, I do get around. But I think over here in Europe we have the advantage (to you in the US) that we do have a lot of cities with lots of history in a relatively small area. Our flight to Vienna was little more than one hour and we were fortunate enough to get cheap flights (about 75 bucks per head) so it is not really a problem to go on such day trips every now and then.

Andrea

**TeeZet** · 07-31-2007

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Originally Posted by Andiline

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I see toobin' opportunities...

janied · 07-31-2007

BRAVO! BRAVO!

Your pictures are FANTASTIC!

I love reading your reports!

BonnyW · 07-31-2007

What a great report!
Thanks for taking the time to post these and provide the narrative.
I feel like I was able to share in your adventure

cuffedlinks · 07-31-2007

Awesome as always...!

In lieu of sausages....
This photo did just fine.....

Andiline · 08-01-2007

Thansk guys. It has become one of the pleasures of my trips to share them with you afterwards. You are all so encouraging to continue to do so.

Andrea

Edit: and Cuffs, you have an eye for details....

07-29-2007	#16 (permalink)
Andiline añejo Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Cologne, Germany Posts: 7,745	Well, the weather was only good till the afternoon when we had a short thunderstorm. But it was much better than here in Cologne where it had been raining a LOT. Here is another installment. Not sure the last one will follow today... This is the 'Hofburg' (even bigger than the new one). You cross the street from there and see two identical museums (and again they are HUGE). This is only one of them of course. The big buildings were getting to us so we walked into the park near the Hofburg and again were greeted by a high statue. Then we came into this wonderful rose garden. What we noticed in the parks was that there are lots of chairs and benches. Next neighbour to the museums is the parliament. Strangely the city hall is not as big as the other buildings. There was a film festival going on so lots of booths and lots to eat and drink there. We didn't stayt there though as we wanted to go over to the 'Stephansdom'. This is a theater. The 'Burgtheater' is rather famous. Going back towards the Hofburg we saw this balcony... And something smaller and simpler.... Finally we needed to go back to real life so we went shopping... Finally we saw some normal houses... And again a big monument... (I liked the roof of the house behind though). Mozart Kugeln (Mozart bullets) and Mozarttaler can be bought everywehere in Austria, although Salzburg really is Mozart-city. I like the taler better. They are chocolate filled with some nougat and delicious creme. Last edited by Andiline; 07-30-2007 at 03:36 AM..

07-29-2007	#18 (permalink)
Andiline añejo Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Cologne, Germany Posts: 7,745	I am not sure about the Neujahrskonzert, but the big 'Opernball' where all the young men and women are having their debutante-ball is in the Staatsoper. I might have not taken a pic of the main entry though. Last edited by Andiline; 07-30-2007 at 03:37 AM..

07-31-2007	#20 (permalink)
Andiline añejo Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Cologne, Germany Posts: 7,745	So here is the last installment from the last hours in Vienna before we had to go back to the airport. We finally arrived at the Stephansdom. The church is a gothic church like our cathedral in Cologne and when seeing pics of the inside the day before I had said that it looks like our cathedral but ultimately it is very different. It is much smaller and from the outside they are not similar at all. I did like the colours on the roof a lot. The Haas-house is opposite to it and the church mirrors in the windows. Still not sure why the 'Haas'-house is named 'Haas'-house as it was built by someone called Hollein. When we went inside the Stephansdom they were preparing for a concert of the 'Regensburger Domspatzen' (a boy chorus belonging to the cathedral in Regensburg) which is why the altar was illuminated nicely. After having visited the cathedral we sat down again to drink something and rest our legs. While we sat at a bar at the Haas-house the thunderstorm was coming. We continued our walk on the shopping streets though... Liked that window: Went shopping at the Hotel Sacher and took the subway from the Opera to the train station again. From there we walked over to the Hundertwasser-house. On our way we saw this rabbit: And a 'normal' street which shows what we noticed all over Vienna: hardly any trees on the streets and no plants at the windows. It took us a while to figure out what was missing and then we found it was 'green'. Finally first glimpse of the famous 'Hundertwasser'-house. Unfortunately it is difficult to take pics of the house as the trees have grown and cover a big part of it now.... These tents belong to a bar which is a good choice to have a snack. The guy owning it was a lot of fun as well. Another glimpse of the house Opposite the house there is 'Hundertwasser village', a small shopping mall with a museum. I liked this bar with water flowing on it. It was in the middle of the village. After that I didn't take any more pics. We just went back to the train station, took the train to the airport and went back home.... And Mikey, yes, I do get around. But I think over here in Europe we have the advantage (to you in the US) that we do have a lot of cities with lots of history in a relatively small area. Our flight to Vienna was little more than one hour and we were fortunate enough to get cheap flights (about 75 bucks per head) so it is not really a problem to go on such day trips every now and then. Andrea __________________ My travel blog Andiline.de Pics from my trips

07-29-2007	#19 (permalink)
monte añejo Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: dallas Posts: 12,449	A I love your TR, always looking forward to them. I was in Vienna in '95 have a few of the same pics. I stayed in a pension (sp) across from the Opera house. I would get to listen to them practice during the early afternoons. Never got to actually go to one, I was on one of those backpacking trips for a month with a $50 budget Thanks for bringing back great memories and thanks for sharing your trip with us. I look forward to more

07-31-2007	#22 (permalink)
janied beachaholic Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 324	BRAVO! BRAVO! Your pictures are FANTASTIC! I love reading your reports!

07-31-2007	#23 (permalink)
BonnyW añejo Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Left Coast...So Cal Posts: 9,248	What a great report! Thanks for taking the time to post these and provide the narrative. I feel like I was able to share in your adventure

07-31-2007	#24 (permalink)
cuffedlinks añejo Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The City of Presidents Posts: 16,003	Awesome as always...! In lieu of sausages.... This photo did just fine.....

08-01-2007	#25 (permalink)
Andiline añejo Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Cologne, Germany Posts: 7,745	Thansk guys. It has become one of the pleasures of my trips to share them with you afterwards. You are all so encouraging to continue to do so. Andrea Edit: and Cuffs, you have an eye for details....

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