Vienna, Austria

October 31- Nov 2, 2014 ---- I didn't know much well-nigh Vienna other than that it's the working capital missive of the alphabet of Republic of Austria where Her Royal Highness Princess Bajrakitiyabha of Thailand works equally an ambassador. After a view to Vienna I learned a lot well-nigh its history in addition to charm that I'll never abide by anywhere else inwards the world.

Day 1

Nathan in addition to I took a morn prepare from Munich Hbf in addition to arrived at Wien Westbahnhof around 1 p.m. We decided that, inwards social club to salve time, nosotros would store our luggage inwards a locker at the prepare station. It was solely €2.50 for 24 hours (prices arrive at from €2 to €4.50). Then nosotros bought a 3-day ticket for all transportation ( €16.5) in addition to hopped on a tram work 58 to Schonbrunn Palace located 10 minutes from the prepare station.

At Schonbrunn Palace nosotros bought Sisi Ticket which included a grand tour amongst audioguide of Schonbrunn Palace, the Imperial Apartments - Sisi Museum - Imperial Silver Collection amongst audioguide at Hofburg Palace, in addition to the Imperial Furniture Collection. The grand tour included xl staterooms in addition to it took well-nigh fifty minutes. I learned a lot well-nigh the empress Maria Theresa in addition to loved the plainly but elegant ornament of Schonbrunn Palace. After the tour, nosotros went to the garden behind the primary edifice of the palace in addition to walked uphill to acquire a skilful sentiment of Vienna. I wishing the weather condition were better, but it's all the same breathtaking on a cloudy day.

Then nosotros took the tram dorsum to the prepare station in addition to switched to a subway (U3) to the Imperial Furniture Collection. I simply learned that inwards those days all palaces exterior the metropolis were empty in addition to they had to carry slice of furniture in that location whenever the emperor in addition to the empress wanted to rest inwards palaces exterior the city. I intend the Austrian-style slice of furniture looked to a greater extent than modern than those majestic slice of furniture inwards the same menstruum inwards other countries in addition to it's to a greater extent than similar what pop nowadays...plain but elegant.

In the even out nosotros checked inwards at our hotel in addition to got a quick Turkish sandwich on the agency to come across the orchestra at Musikverein. It was my outset fourth dimension seeing the orchestra, in addition to I was glad that I picked to see/listen to it inwards Vienna. What a beautiful surgical operation nosotros got!

Day 2

The 2nd twenty-four hours inwards Vienna was fabulous. It was a nice, sunny day, in addition to nosotros did our City Walk amongst Rick Steve's gratuitous sound guide. We started at the Vienna State Opera, 1 of the most famous opera houses inwards the world. There were people selling exhibit tickets for Romeo in addition to Juliet, which was playing at the time. Then nosotros proceeded to the Monument Against War in addition to Fascism built correct on the concentration military camp in addition to where hundreds of people were buried go during the WWII.

The sound conduct took us to many interesting places, in addition to my favorite 1 was Kaisergruft or the Imperial Crypt where nosotros industrial plant life the empress Maria Theresa, the emperor Franz Josef in addition to his empress Elisabeth (Sisi) in addition to their boy Rudolf buried. Normally you lot accept to pay an entrance fee to view Kaisergruft, but Nov 1 was All Saints' Days in addition to entrance was free.

We walked through Kärntner Straße, the most famous shopping street, in addition to Neuer Markt, where the Donner Fountain situated. When nosotros reached Stephansplatz, nosotros saw the stunning St. Stephen's Cathedral, the woman rear church building of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vienna, standing prominently there. The Gothic-style cathedral was serverely damaged during WWII in addition to was reconstructed subsequently on. The tower has 343 spiral steps where you lot tin pay €4 in addition to climb upwardly to the sentiment point. Nathan in addition to I did it, but I felt disappointed amongst the sentiment because nosotros solely got to come across the sentiment of Vienna through tiny windows instead of from a circular platform similar the 1 at St. Peter's Church inwards Munich.

At the fourth dimension nosotros visited St. Stephen's Cathedral, in that location was a volume performed past times a bishop, then nosotros weren't allowed to become through the barrier gate till after 1 p.m. Nathan in addition to I simply walked approximately the church, climbed the tower to the sentiment point, in addition to had tiffin earlier went dorsum inwards the church building after the mass. We also listened to Rick Steves's gratuitous sound guide well-nigh the Cathedral patch waiting to acquire inside. Normally nosotros are supposed to pay to view the interior, but it was gratuitous on All Saints' Day.

Then nosotros walked through Graben, 1 of the most famous streets inwards Vienna, in addition to visited Plague Column, built past times Emperor Leopold I when Vienna had a big plague epidemic. We also went within St. Peter's Church, in addition to I actually admired the oval epitome on the church's ceiling. After that nosotros walked to Kohlmarkt in addition to nosotros popped into the famous Demel Bakery where the Habsburg identify unit of measurement got their sweets. Everything looked good, but I didn't swallow anything because I couldn't brand upwardly my heed what I wanted.

Finally nosotros got to Hofburg Palace, the major tourist site of Vienna. Here nosotros used our Sisi tickets in addition to went inwards the Imperial Apartments, Sisi Museum in addition to the Imperial Silver Collection. The sound conduct was included. I specially loved the Sisi Museum because I actually learned a lot well-nigh this beautiful empress. I similar it when the museum solely focuses on 1 somebody instead of an entire identify unit of measurement because I accept no background noesis well-nigh the Austrian royal identify unit of measurement in addition to it was confusing when the sound conduct referred to many names, frequently dissimilar people amongst the same name...

After all the tours inwards Hofburg Palace, nosotros went to Naschmarkt in addition to hoped to accept interesting Austrian dinner there. Unfortunately the marketplace position was unopen due to the holiday, then nosotros simply went to a Chinese eating theater in addition to got a quick dinner.

Day 3

The end twenty-four hours inwards Vienna was a petty disappointing. The weather condition was bad...foggy in addition to cold. We started the twenty-four hours at Albertina Art Museum which houses over 60,000 drawings in addition to almost a 1 K m graphic works since the Late Gothic era to introduce days. I liked the Habsburg Staterooms but less on the exhibits in addition to fine art galleries.

Then nosotros went to Belvedere Palace in addition to visited the Upper Belvedere which is similar an majestic epitome gallery. I liked most of the fine art pieces there, specially the Realism Collections. We also strolled through the garden in addition to went downwardly to the Lower Beledere but didn't become inside. Later nosotros took a tram to Vienna City Hall in addition to industrial plant life that they were preparing for a Christmas market.

Overall, our trip to Vienna was wonderful. We learned a lot well-nigh the royal family, listened to beautiful music in addition to saw some groovy art. Vienna is actually a hub of European arts in addition to culture, in addition to I intend everyone should view in 1 trial if you lot are inwards Europe.