He kicked it unmarried, and without kids, so his charming cousin sold off all of his belongings, including his castle, to Empress Maria Teresia. Honestly, how many palaces did Austria’s royals need?! The Belvedere was built for Prince Eugene of Savoy in 1683. Most of the church was closed off for what it was actually meant for (church services) across the Christmas period, but the punters were NOT happy about it, with good catholic types jostling, shoving, and taking selfies between quick genuflections and holy water dabbing. Christmas crowds made seeing inside the church claustrophobic and unpleasant. And wedged tightly in the centre of Vienna. Stephansdom, Vienna’s main cathedral completed in 1160 is enormous. Sozz!” Is Austria’s Eurovision sweetheart, Concita Wurst playing tonight? That’s a show I’d pay to see! Could the dozens of mozart-jacketed guys spruiking Mozart concerts to tourists lining up out side the church just NOT? How many ways can I possibly say “I have no interest in your concert. Our 6 euro lunch suddenly didn’t feel like such a good deal.ĭodgy moment 2. Then, as we approached the counter, right in front of our eyes, the guy pulls out an enormous 8 litre tin of soup, electric can-opens it, and slops it in the bubbling pot of “nan’s special recipe”. We lined up in the icy cold for around 30 minutes to get some of the nourishing home made goodness into our bellies. We thought we’d relive our “soup in a loaf of bread” meal and grab some garlic soup and goulash from a different food cart. Schonbrunn was originally built as a hunting lodge for the royal family, so the gardens are enormous! Obviously it’s not that vibrant over winter, but still nice to have a wander around.īefore I get into the actual church of St.Stephans, may I mention 2 moments of dodginess we witnessed outside its glorious walls.ĭodgy moment #1. Local, hand made products, delicious food and the obligatory gluhwein (mulled wine) with a stunning backdrop. We came for the markets, and they were an absolute delight. Schönbrunn Palace was the main summer residence of the Austro-Hungarian Empire’s Habsburg rulers, built in 1780.Īfter having a full tour of fancy King Ludwig’s Schloss Nymphenburg in Munich a few years back, we decided not to pay a wad of euros to see gilded carriages, velvet furniture and golden cutlery. On our first full day in Vienna, Dec 24, we started out on a clear shivery morning to Schloss Schonbrunn to check out some more Christmas Markets, and wander through the gardens. Here are some of Vienna’s highlights… Schloss Schonbrunn So day 3 breakfast was a mish mash of runny yoghurt, boiled eggs, pretzel sticks and marinated anchovies, all left over from day #1 of shopping. Apart from Wurstle stalls, wafflehuts, and food carts at the Christmas markets, no supermarkets anywhere were open. With Vienna bursting with tourists at the moment, I guess we assumed that there must be SOME small store, a 7-11, SOMETHING open to replenish our dwindling food supplies in the apartment. ACHTUNG! If you are planning a Chrissy trip to Vienna, be aware that most of the shops will close half way though Christmas Eve, and will stay closed all day Christmas Day, and St.
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