Travel :: Vienna, Austria

Vienna, Austria's Imperial City, was the third stop on my solo trip through Europe.  The architecture was stunning and the history was fascinating.  I loved spending a day at the Hofburg and a day at the Schönbrunn Palace, learning about the lives and legacies of the Hapsburgs.  The coffee houses were unlike any I had seen before, my absolute favorite being the ridiculously beautiful Demel {Starbucks will never be the same}.  I dined at by far the best vegetarian restaurant I have ever visited...Tian.  The food was out of this world delicious and the ambiance was just as outstanding.  If you are ever in Vienna and are looking for something other than the traditional Wiener Schnitzel I could not recommend it enough.  Oh, and I have to mention that I saw some of the most unbelievable sunsets in Vienna.  I don't know if it was just coincidence but every night the vanilla skies were more unbelievable than the last!

Salzburg

Yesterday I took a day trip to Eastern Austria to the beautiful town of Salzburg (where the famous Von Trapp family lived).  It was a three hour drive through Austria and on the way we stopped into the picturesque lake village of St. Gilgen.  The lake was covered in a foggy mist, and peaking through you could see portions of the Swiss Alps.

{St. Gilgen}

{The adorable town of Salzbug}

{The yellow building is where Mozart was born}

{Wandering around the gorgeous little town, an old monastary carved into the rocks, seeing the fort on top of the hill, the oldest restaurant in Europe -- built in 803}

{Overlooking the churches of Salzburg, and a restaurnt with a view AND Christmas decorations}

[The city of Salzburg and rubber ducky Mozarts}

{So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, adieu}