Postcards from Vienna

As I sit at my grandmother's place in Lucknow, triumphing over the fluctuating net connectivity, I yearn for a strong cup of coffee and can't help but fondly reminiscence the cobbled lanes of Vienna and the elegant Kaffeehäuser (coffee houses).

Our visit to the Austrian capital is still fresh in my mind and I find myself walking once again amongst its history, Baroque architecture and the musical geniuses of Mozart and Strauss. The imposing monuments in the city's historic center grab your attention immediately, yet there is also a very relaxed vibe in the neighbourhoods fringing the city centre as youngsters laze on design lounge chairs in the Museum Quarters or stretch their legs beside the Danube canal and enjoy a pint as music fills the air.

Start your day at the Naschmarkt area and grab a bite of the famous schnitzel

Watch a Classical Music Concert at Karlskirche or sit beside the pond and admire its magnanimity

 

 

Walk along Ringstraße, the famous boulevard around the historic center of the city

 

 

Austrian National Library

 

The Maria-Theresien-platz with the Natural History Museum in the background

 

 

 Have a Wiener Melange at Café Landtmann and indulge in a Apple Strudel

 

Visit the St. Stephens Cathedral (Stephansdom) and get a bird's eye view of the city

Stroll along the Danube Canal, have  pint and enjoy the contemporary urban vibe

Take a night walk to the Rathaus (City Hall) and if lucky grab a local beer and a bratwurst from the food stalls

The Parliament building in Vienna

 End your stay by making a trip to the legendary Schweizerhaus, in the Prater to try their fried pork-knuckle

 

I have many more pictures to share, maybe another time another day. For now, let me enjoy my cuppa!