Austria

Vienna, Austria

After our long stay in Slovenia we headed back to Austria for three nights. Vienna (or Wien in German) had a similar feeling as Munich, very clean, similar white buildings, plenty of bike lanes and a bunch of Roman inspired statues.

On the first day we explored Vienna and visited the free Wien Museum. It’s free and a good way to learn about the history of Vienna.

Belvedere Palace
Belvedere Palace, Vienna had many palaces but we mostly looked at them from the outdside
Wien Museum
Wien Museum
St. Stephen's Cathedral
St. Stephen’s Cathedral is located in the heart of Vienna old town. It’s known for its colorful tile roof.

Vienna is famous for its classical music composers Mozart and Beethoven. Molly and I know nothing about classical music so we visited the Beethoven Museum.

Wien Beethoven Museum
We visited the Wien Beethoven Museum which was in the house he lived in for the last 35 years of his life. He gradually became deaf. Here is a piano modified to amplify sound at him.
Wiener Riesenrad
Ferris wheel called Wiener Riesenrad located in Prater Park. It was constructed in 1897!
Prater Amusement Park
We walked through the Prater Amusement Park. Molly would have been on the rides but it was a bit rainy.

We did not have much time in Vienna and did not have as much energy as we had earlier in our trip, so some of the attractions we skipped. The downtown was pretty but we didn’t think the city was as energetic as some others. However, if you are into classical music, opera and ballet Vienna is definitely worth a visit.

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