Vienna Apartment Rental: Living Bohemian At Naschmarkt
I had stayed in apartments in six districts when living in my hometown Vienna. Wieden district, just off the centre, was a blank space I was keen to fill. Even if it was just for a few days, while visiting Vienna with my two kids. Choose A Key Neighbourhood Vienna Apartment Rental. Staying in an […]
What To Do In Vienna: 15 Key Trip Building Blocks
To find out what to do in Vienna within the time frame you have, don’t tick off random ‘must-do’ lists. Instead, use these 15 key building blocks to gain a comprehensive understanding of the city and make the most of your time. If you have been to Wien before or plan an extended stay, check […]
Best Rooftop Views Vienna: Top 8+1 Panoramic Views of Austria’s Capital
Best Rooftop Views Vienna. Before you climb up the wrong 300 stairs let me share from where to have the best views in Vienna. 1. Canteen of the Palace of Justice Best Rooftop Views Vienna. Certainly, Justizcafé passes for the weirdest and most ‘insider’ way to enjoy a rooftop view in Vienna;. In fact, the publicly accessible […]
Vienna Restaurant Mezzanin 7: Private Dining Review
Private Dining: Vienna Off Menu Vienna Restaurant Mezzanin 7. “You made a mistake. This is definitely not the right place.” …I know how to read my friend Sandra’s odd looks. I pressed one of the many doorbells on a shiny brass plate of a town palace in Vienna’s ninth district. It was Sandra’s local neighbourhood that […]
Secret Vienna Tour: Discovering Wien’s Hidden Courtyards
Secret Vienna Tour. Some of the most exciting corners in Vienna are the hidden courtyards right in the city centre. I had done a tour on my own before but felt that I stepped past the most intriguing places. I was right, as my tour guide proved. Regina met me at Schwedenplatz, our diving station. She […]
Baroque Gardens In Vienna: Schonbrunn to Augarten
There are four baroque gardens in and around Vienna that fans of geometrical landscapes, clipped hedges, patterned ‘broderie’ flower beds, and sculpted boxes shouldn’t miss: They are all part of baroque palaces, and perfect examples of transforming nature into organic classical art. Augarten The Augarten is Vienna’s oldest baroque garden, and in my view the most charismatic. […]
Vienna Woods: 7 Enchanting Ideas For Your Day Out
I grew up in the Vienna Woods, at the Viennese’s favourite outdoors. Let me share the places I know, they are quite a few. The Vienna Woods (Wienerwald) are a large belt of mixed woodland with a couple of small historic towns and hilly vineyards, and reach from Vienna’s north west right to the south east. Towns like Perchtoldsdorf, Mödling, […]