Vienna

Vienna offers a final relief from the heat with cloudy rainy weather. We stay in a hotel out of town (15 minutes by train) but it’s a little less touristy than the centre. We find a local restaurant that serves delicious Austrian meals for great value and make it our regular for the three nights we stay here and are never disappointed. However, all the good German/Austrian food is starting to take its toll on our waistlines.

We spend our first afternoon in the Museum of applied arts (as its free on Sundays) and enjoy a temporary North Korean exhibit (flowers for Kim Il Sung). Our second day we visit the centre of town and the impressive St Stephan cathedral, and wander back to the applied arts museum just to visit the design shop. We also head to the Art history museum and the Albertina in Hofburg Palace Complex. Our third day we explore a little further and find the Votiv Church , the town hall, University, Museum quarter, the unique St Charles Church and another impressive palace - the Belvedere.

I am feeling a little glad we are not pushing on to Budapest as these cities are all starting to blend together.

Cool creeper vine near the palace

Vienna Town Hall

Lost in another Museum ( Museum of applied arts)

That's as close as you will ever get Michelle!

Vienna Train - complete with weird people

Egyptian artifact at the Art history museum

Eating at our Local - that was the best Zweibelrostbraten!

Beer

St Stephan Vienna

Town hall (again... sorry)

Belvedere Palace

Too much Austrian food?

St Charles Church

Votiv Church