Just spent 4 marvelous days here and, as our feet can attest, we saw about as much of this huge city as you possibly can! From tombs of the famous and definitely not so famous, to palaces (two photos show the Hofburg and Schoenbrunn), to the giant Ferris Wheel, to the opera house (that's the 3rd photo), to art and military museums, to the cathedral, to skateboard parks, even to the sewers where the climactic scenes in "The Third Man" were filmed.
The food ranged from great to outstanding, with heavy emphasis on schnitzels and gulasch (one of our favorite restaurants is actually called "The Goulasch Museum," though it's only food you'll find here). Our simple hotel (bathroom and shower down the hall) was clean, convenient, and entirely adequate.
We give all thumbs up to Vienna's rapid transit system, which gets my vote as the best in Europe. Immaculate, on time, frequent departures (even on a Sunday evening), electronic signs at every stop announcing when the next bus/tram/subway will arrive, and locations near every important sight - we rode it all over 3 days for a single ticket costing just $22 per person.
I don't believe there is another European city with as much dramatic architecture as Vienna; you can't walk a block without seeing a beautifully preserved 5 or 6-story building with amazing decorative artwork covering its entire height.
All in all, a perfect trip to the Home of the Hapsburgs, to whom we say, "Well done!"
Great pictures! Thank you for your updates, Lucie!
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