Vienna, Austria
07 Oct 2011 Leave a Comment
in Austria, Europe Tags: Ferris Wheel, Imperial Apartments, Schonbrunn Palace, Sisi Museum, Vienna
Travel dates: 22 July 2011 – 24 July 2011
I realized when I checked in at the hostel in Munich that I had reserved all my rooms in Munich & Vienna for the incorrect dates. It was fortunate that the hostel in Munich had availability. The hotel in Vienna, however, was a lost cause. I tried to change the date, but since I went through hotels.com it wasn’t easy. Anyways, I decided that once I get into Vienna I would stop by the hotel to see if I could get a room for the night. Unfortunately, the hotel was all booked. I ended up stopping by the tourism office to pick up some brochures and to find a hotel. I didn’t have the time to be selective, so I chose one of the cheaper rooms that was downtown (near the tourism office). It was the best and most comfortable night that I had in Europe; it was worth the money.The location was also great.
Ferris Wheel
It was late by the time I settled into my room, so I decided to visit the advertised “big ferris wheel.” I didn’t realize that it was going to be a ferris wheel at a fair. I was disappointed because I was expecting something amazing. I did, however, get cotton candy. I guess it was worth the trip.
I didn’t spend much time at the fair (I walked around in 15 minutes), but I was able to capture this:
Schonbrunn Palace
I had an ambitious schedule the following day; I wanted to squeeze in everything possible. I especially wanted to see the palaces, so I started off with Schonbrunn Palace. Let’s just say the palace is huge and gorgeous. It justified my reason and dream to be a princess or at least really wealthy. LOL. Unfortunately, I was not able to take pictures of the interior, so I can’t share its gorgeousness. It was quite strange, because most places in Europe allowed tourists to take pictures – i.e. the Vatican City Museum.
Imperial Apartments & Sisi Museum
After spending a few hours at Schonbrunn, I left to visit the Imperial Apartments and Sisi Museum. It was as gorgeous as Schonbrunn.
Besides the beauty of Schonbrunn Palace and the Imperial Apartments, I was able to refresh the limited knowledge I had of Austria and at the same time, learn more about the Austrian monarchy.
After I visited the Imperial Apartments, I decided to walk around and shop because I had a couple of hours to kill before I had to return to Munich. The shopping thing didn’t really work out; Vienna, like the rest of Europe, basically shuts down on Sundays. I was a little disappointed because I wanted to have something from Vienna and buy gifts. I ended up buying scarves at the train station, which I still have. =)
