Imagine yourself at the end of a transatlantic flight, landing at Vienna International Airport. You leave the plane, collect your luggage, and prepare to sleep through the shuttle ride to your hotel.
But Vienna isn’t that kind of city.
No matter how jet-lagged you are, we never want to sleep once we arrive in Vienna. After you arrive, we’ll take you downtown and introduce you to the most magnificent “inner city” you will ever encounter.
Beautiful downtown Vienna—something to discover around
every corner!
Vienna is laid out like a giant wheel, with the city center at the hub, and circled by the famous Ringstrasse. Even though Vienna is a large city of nearly two million, the city center feels very “knowable.” After just a few times downtown, you’ll be confidently strolling from the Hofburg (Imperial Palace) to the Stefansdom (cathedral), meeting friends at the Rathaus (city hall) for a brief walk to the LDS Institute, bouncing back and forth between Tichy’s and Schwedenplatz for your daily dose of Italian Eis, and picnicking to accordion music accompaniment in the Burggarten (palace park).
The open air Vienna Film Festival runs all summer long. You
Can enjoy nightly films outside the beautiful Rathaus; best
of all, it's FREE! And with the money you'll save, you can...
...splurge on a fiaker (carriage) past the Hofburg.
So prepare to meet your new favorite city. Vienna is bound to become just like a second home, only more monumental. And with better bread. (More food blog entries to follow.) See you in Vienna!
