Category: big cities
Wiener Riesenrad at Prater, Vienna
Wiener Riesenrad – “Viennese giant wheel” is a very popular tourist attraction in Vienna. This piece of working antique is located in Prater, an amusement park just across the river from the old city. It is one of the oldest Ferris wheel in existence – the wheel was built in 1897 and survived World War
Stephansdom, Vienna
Stephansdom (St. Stephen’s Cathedral) constructed in the 12th century but damaged in World War II – this Gothic church is in the center of Vienna’s Innere Stadt (inner city). We have been to a few churches, like the Duomo in Milan and the Sagrada di familia in Barcelona, – but the Stephansdom is remarkable for
Café Drechsler, Vienna
The neighborhood we stayed in Vienna really has a lot of remarkable cafes. After our earlier posts on Café Sperl and Café Phil, we went to Café Drechsler on Linke Wienzeile, which was a 5-minutes walk from our rental on Gumpendorferstrasse. This cafe is located across the street from Naschmarkt (see next post). Café Drechsler was
Café Phil & Corns n’ Pops, Vienna
Directly across the street from Café Sperl (covered in my last post) is Café Phil at 10-12 Gumpendorferstrasse – it is a mutant of the traditional Viennese kaffehaus (but not the kind of “coffeeshop” one finds in Amsterdam). Cafe Phil provides hot beverages and sells books and magazines. It also sells vinyl, CD, DVD, etc.