Tag: austria
Bregenz, Austria
We passed the city of Bregenz on our way to Lindau, and made it the destination of one of our day trips. Bregenz is the capital of the province of Vorarlberg which borders three countries: Germany(Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg via Lake Constance), Switzerland (Grisons and St. Gallen) and Liechtenstein. Vorarlberg is the westernmost state of Austria. The city sits by the lake at the foot of Pfänder mountain (Der Berg am Bodensee). The…
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…
Naschmarkt, Vienna
Just across the street from Café Drechsler (previous post) is Der Naschmarkt – a half-mile long strip of stalls and shops on top of a river – Vienna’s food market since the 16th century. On every Saturday, there is a flea market at the far end of Naschmarkt – with Vienna being at the center…
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…