vienna is elegance at its finest. every street and every building are beaming with an incredible amount of beauty. from the famous viennese cafes to strolling past the ice skating rink in front of city hall, everything about this place is enchanting. vienna felt like paris’ super clean cut, proper cousin that is put together in all aspects of life haha. I also don’t think I’ve taken so many pictures of facades, I kid you not every single street was lined with exquisite buildings showing off their gold accents and regal looking doors it was impossible not to snap photos of the elegance. this weekend in particular was one of my favorites because it was filled with quality time with my favorite austrian couple (who happen to be the best tour guides!!!), delicious food and viennese desserts! we also took a day trip to a little town called hallstatt, aka real life winter wonderland. It’s about a three hour drive from vienna, but SO worth it. honestly I don’t think I’ve ever experienced someplace so magical, it felt like something straight out of a fairtytale book. the entire weekend was honestly magical, there’s no doubt I will be back as soon as possible for the schnitzel, apfelstrudel & glühwein… oh and to visit my favorite austrians!
gems:
favorite sites:
stephansplatz (beautiful cathedral)
ringstrasse
rathausplatz (city hall with ice skating rink in front during winter)
michaelerplatz
graben (shopping street)
schönbrunn palace
albertina museum
weiner staatsoper (famous opera house)
naschmarkt (most famous market)
volksgarten
belvedere palace/gardens
favorite bites & sips:
motto am fluss (amazing brunch)
café telegraph
café mozart (apfelstrudel & sachertorte)
neni (yummy middle eastern food)
centimeter (authentic austrian food)
glühwein
drinks at hotel sofitel (best view of the city, especially at sunset and order a ‘hugo’ cocktail—elderflower and white wine)
hildebrant café
lamee rooftop
hallstatt, austria
