V is for Vienna
Our trip to Vienna in spring 2015 already feels like nearly a lifetime ago.
Moving to two different countries since that trip will do it to you.
Anyway, one of the highlights of this weekend
trip was seeing the UNESCO World Heritage Site-listed Belvedere Palace. I had
actually visited the palace nearly 10 years ago as part of my first European
trip from the US. But being older, and of course wiser now, I feel like I
appreciated seeing this beautiful 18th-century palace and ornate gardens so
much more now.
The Belvedere consists of two palaces that
were built in the early 18th century by the famous Baroque architect Johann
Lucas von Hildebrandt – and meant to be used as the summer residence of Prince
Eugene of Savoy (1663–1736). Inside, the palaces house a fantastic collection
of Austrian art dating from the Middle Ages to the present day as well as more
modern art from international artists such as Claude Monet, Vincent van Gogh,
and Max Beckmann. Of course, you have to see the glittering Kiss painting by
Gustav Klimt. So many tourists!
Unfortunately, we only had 48 hours in Vienna
and we spent at least two or three of those hours at the Belvedere and then
finding lunch nearby at a classic Austrian restaurant. There’s so much more I
still want to see! Luckily, since we are living in London, a trip to Europe is
just a click away.
I’m linking this post to the monthly travel
guide link up organized by Fiona, a fellow Australian blogger, at Tiffin
Bite Sized Food Adventures. Each month features a new letter of the
alphabet. This month is the letter “V.” Please pop on over to Fiona’s blog to
read more travel stories or feel free to link up your own!
4 comments:
vienna is such a grand place!
Wow, I would like to visit Vienna! Thank you for sharing your experience and useful tips!
All the best, blogger at handmadewritings
We loved Vienna when we visited many moons ago. Would love to see the belvedere which we missed last time. Lucky you to be able to hop across to Europe. :))
Lovely, lovely Vienna. It's been a very long time since I visited (I think it was 1996) but the two things that stand out in my mind were 1. The Belvedere Palace is where Anthony & I had a huge, huge argument that resulted in us both storming off and then being unable to locate each other (pre-mobile phone days and very early in our travelling relationship) 2. The pensione we stayed it was clean and bright but the woman who ran it had an almost gestapo like attitude to her guests when it came to her rules and regulations. Not very welcoming. Ah travel... making memories, one argument at a time. Thanks for joing in.
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