Austria - Waltzing across Vienna
Resistance is futile
You cannot visit Vienna without having Sachertorte and a cup of Wiener Melange.
Cafe Sacher
Resistance is futile
You cannot visit Vienna without having Sachertorte and a cup of Wiener Melange.
Reine at Cafe Sacher
Beneath the arches
This has been a classic coffee place since 1876, with regular customers such as Vladimir Lenin, Sigmund Freud and Leon Trotsky.
Cafe Central
Through the ages
Mozart and Constanze were married in Stephansdom, and their children were baptized here. It was also to Stephansdom his dead body was transported in 1791 for registration before the infamously simple funeral at St Marx.
Stephansdom
Photograph by one of those dots
This ferris wheel was a kissing location in the Bond movie Living Daylights and the 1995 film Before Sunrise, as well as the ride by Orson Welles in The Third Man.
Riesenrad at Prater
The walls have eyes
This was the house of Harry Lime (Orson Welles) in the movie The Third Man from 1949.
Reine at Josefsplatz
None shall pass
This statue of Hapsburg Emperor Joseph II is located in front of the Albertina, a building which has sheltered art collections since the 17th century.
Albertina
Far away, so close
The Gloriette has been at the top of the hill since 1775, overlooking the Great Parterre in front of the main building.
Schönbrunn Palace
By Grabthar's hammer
The Neptune Fountain was completed in 1780, shortly before the death of Maria Theresa.
Reine at Schönbrunn Palace
Home of the Habsburgs
The Heldenplatz is the outer plaza of the Hofburg palace complex, where the Habsburg dynasty ruled over the Austro-Hungarian empire. Today it is the residence of the president.
Österreichische Nationalbibliothek at Heldenplatz
Resistance is futile
You cannot visit Vienna without having Sachertorte and a cup of Wiener Melange.
Cafe Sacher
Setting for a wedding
Mozart lived at 11 different addresses in the city, including Mozarthaus at Domgasse near the cathedral which is the only remaining residence today.
Mozarthaus at Domgasse
Gigantisch
The schnitzels at Figlmüller are said to be of epic size, and I don't disagree.
Figlmüller
Your average summer cottage
This summer residence with 1441 rooms has seen a lot during the centuries.
Schönbrunn Palace
343 steps later
A nice view with Peterskirche in the sunset.
View from the South Tower of Stephansdom
For the birds
The roof mosaic is covered by 230 000 glazed tiles.
Stephansdom
Top of the hill
The Gloriette has been at the top of the hill since 1775, overlooking the Great Parterre in front of the main building. Today it houses a cafe with refreshing ice cream.
The Gloriette at Schönbrunn Palace