Vienna sightseeing The Schönbrunn Palace was on our list of “must dos” when we planned our trip to Vienna last summer. We had 6 days in the city and planned quite a bit of sightseeing as well as the usual mooching around and exploring. Our list included: Hofburg Palace Imperial Treasury Mozarthaus Karlskirche Schönbrunn Palace…
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A family visit to the Imperial Treasury Vienna
I wasn’t prepared for the beauty of the Kaiserliche Schatzkammer, or Imperial Treasury, in Vienna. It’s stunning! After our visit I bought a guidebook in the Treasury shop: Masterpieces of the Imperial Secular Treasury, Vienna (ed. Sabina Haag) and revisited the items in my head. I regretted not having hired an audio guide for an…
Where to linger over coffee in Vienna: the famous Cafe Central
When I’m sight-seeing I need regular stops to cool down/warm up, sit down and refuel. There’s no shortage of cafes in Vienna, and the most famous one is a large coffee house: Café Central on the Herrengasse in the Hofburg Quarter. The streets near the Hofburg are lined with palaces built by the nobility in…
A close-up of the Karlskirche, Vienna
As you can see from the photo below, we couldn’t very well miss this baroque church, on the Karlsplatz not far from our hotel. The green dome of the beautiful Karlskirche, or St Charles Church is a prominent feature in the city centre and on the Vienna skyline. The church holds regular concerts in the…
