"A Wiener Melange" Vienna by yooperprof
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Pallas Athena stands guard over the Parlament building, spear in one hand, orb in the other - strength and wisdom balanced by the Divine. If only it were true!
Ein bier bitte! Yes, the vineyards of Grinzing are visible from much of the city, and the famous wine taverns - or "heuriger" - are justifiably famous. But there is plenty of beer to be drunk in Vienna, and good beer at that. If you just ask for "ein bier," most likely you will be served a pilsner, perhaps not as fine as a Czech Budvar, but certainly serviceable! Be sure to ask for "ein Kr?gerl" - the full half liter. It's much better value than the smaller glass, the "Seidl," which is about a third of a liter.
It's not all beer gardens, men in lederhosen, and opera. Vienna is also one of the capitals of New Europe - and a crucial bridge between north and south, east and west. It's a vibrant international city with a cosmopolitan population. Vienna is more than one big open air museum: it's a place where the future is being shaped.
- Pros:The Viennese life: cafes, culture, an appetite for the good things
- Cons:The local people can be hard to meet
- In a nutshell:Vienna tries to emphasize the best aspects of its past - and generally it succeeds
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enjoyed your great page. it is fun to read another persdon thoughts about a favourite city. Margaret
My daughter just wrote a paper on architectural modernism, and Loos's "Ornament is Crime" struck me as fascist, so I'm relieved, I guess, to see flower boxes. Still, knowing what the 20th century was to bring, his fanaticism is chilling.
Interesting and enthusiastic tips here! I can well understand why you loved Vienna. Weird that Freud and Herzl never met even though they lived in the same street. Maybe Freud was just too shy to introduce himself? (Nowadays they could have met online.)
Didn't you have the famous Sacher Torte?
Wonderful page about my favourite European city! I like your photos and great information. Very good page, really! Greetings from Poland.
Fabulous page Chet. There's so much more I would love to see, so I will just have to go back for another visit!
A great overview about the beautiful Vienna. Your pictures are wonderful and you give so much information. I hope to come back to Vienna soon :-)
Amazing opening pic! But wait a second, "Biergartens" are from Bavaria! Vienna has the wine and coffee places!! :) Great page, I love this city!
Some great pics with lots of helpful tips; thanks
Great page, I really missed out on so much of Vienna! I'd love to go back. Very informative tips