We went to Schweizerhaus for dinner which is a huge beer garden that had been in existence since 1776. The beer garden is divided into smaller sections named after the different districts in Vienna. We were seated in District 23. The beer garden can cater to 2,400 patrons and they have a speciality beer which is served on tap. The assembly line for pouring and … Continue reading Ultimate Beer Garden
The mercury is expected to touch 40 degrees today which is not something I ever expected to experience in Austria. By 7 am when we awoke the sun was already beating down on the windows and you could sense how hot it was going to get. Our itinerary for today includes a tour of Naschmarkt, the city’s largest and most popular open-air food market, stretching … Continue reading Day 8 – Culinary Creations
I had booked dinner at a Rollercoaster restaurant which seemed like a fun thing to do with the kids. We decided to take the train there as our hotel was adjacent to a station. We bought the tickets at the station and found that there is no requirement to scan the tickets on boarding or disembarking. Even though it was 6pm on a Friday the … Continue reading Rollercoaster Dinner
We had a walking tour booked for today which would have been perfect had the temperature not expected to get to 38 degrees. Fortunately the guide contacted me overnight and we decided to do the walking bit first thing in the morning and then do have a car drive us to other key locations in the afternoon. We started at the Volksgarten park which is … Continue reading Day 7 – Kings (& Queens) and Palaces
We landed in Vienna at about 5.30 in the morning and everyone was immediately surprised with how bright the sun already was – it felt like it should be about 9.30 in the morning instead. There is a severe heat warning in place as the temperatures are expected to get up to 34 degrees today. We had been worried about the new immigration system in … Continue reading Day 6 – Arrival into Vienna
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