We arrived in Vienna early evening and took an Uber taxi to the Hilton Danube Hotel. It was a beautiful hotel and located only 6 blocks from a subway station. We bought a Vienna Pass which entitled us to visit all major attractions. Bus pickups were made at most all of the attractions, but we learned early on that the bus took too long because of traffic and stops. We then traveled exclusively by subway. Vienna was a stop for music and art and not WW II history.
The Vienna subway system. We traveled the purple system and got off at Stadon (Stadium).
One of the premier attractions was Schonbrunn Castle, the pinnacle of Broque architecture. It had over 1000 rooms, a staff of 1500 back in the 18th century, and was a “hunting lodge” with the main castle at Hofburg.
We visited the Museum of Military History built in 1856 as a hall of fame and memorial for Austrian warlords, commanders, weapons, and significant battles dating back to 1634. Note the Vienna Pass which had to be displayed when visiting.
Jeff at the Museum of Military History
Downtown Cathedral by day.
Downtown Cathedrals at night.
The famous Vienna Opera House was presenting an opera instead of Viennese music, so I went to “Classis Dreams Vienna” which had a smaller concert hall (600) with an all Strauss Concert
Jeff had made reservations for another musical and we had a front row seats at the Austrian Dinner Show. Between the 3-course dinners, we experienced a program divided into 3 entertaining show scenes. The Ensemble consisted of highly talented musicians, excellent vocal soloists and spirited dancers, who appeared in colorful local costumes of the various musicale regions visited. During dinner, typical Viennese music was played live.
No visit to Vienna would be complete without a ride on the beautiful Blue Danube.
The Danube wasn't really blue, but it was a good tour. This concluded our visit and we left the next day.