The City of Music! Vienna, Austria!!!

One of the neighboring city of Germany with a striking similarity to any other typical German city! Vienna, the Capital of Austria, the City of Music 🎶! 

I set foot in Vienna a bit late in the evening after all the shops were closed for the day. I was yet again on another solo trip to explore Europe and fill in the details onto my EuroDiaries! This time I was a more experienced solo traveller and a more responsible individual :-) 

Vienna as promised was refreshing in it's own way! The city houses many renowned musicians' apartments like Mozart and Beethovan which are now converted to museums. You can find age-old musical instruments until the latest models at many places for sale or display. Concert halls and the Vienna Opera House is definitely worth a visit for all the music lovers out there! Just to get the feel of the Opera world you can buy the stand entrance tickets for a minimal cost and see if you like it. 

The Schönbrunn Palace is yet another must-visit of the City. It is a beautifully architectured former imperial summer residence. There are 2 different types of tours available called the Imperial Tour of 22 rooms 30-40min and the Grand Tour of 40 rooms 50-60min. There are few other passes which can be bought at a discount called Classic Pass etc. You can either buy this online or at the palace entrance. 

The Palace is surrounded by vast expanses of nearby tourist attractions like the Maze Gardens called the Schönbrunner Schloss Park along with Privy Garden and Orangery Garden, the world's oldest zoo called the Tiergarten Schönbrunn, the pavilion structure offering panoramic views of Vienna called Gloriette. 

Albertina, Belvedere, Leopold, Kunsthistorisches, Naturhistorisches, Technisches Museum etc. are few of the famous art museums in the city. 

Out of all the numerous Cathedrals in Vienna, the St. Stephen's Cathedral or the Stephansdom is the most attractive and popular one. This Roman Catholic church has multi-colored tile (mosaics) roof which is quite famous. 

Many tourists also folk the Spanish Riding School and the Vienna Boys' Choir if time permits. 

List of places for your reference:

https://www.google.com/maps/placelists/list/19MMcEsHygyuCWRmjQADDL3kBn14?hl=en

P. S: Don't forget to buy one of your favourite music instruments' replica (if not original) or just a music box as a memoir from the city! 

Neuschwanstein Castle - right out of a fairytale!!

One is never too old for a fairytale! The actual line we were reminded of by looking at the beautiful hill-top castle at Füssen Germany - Schloss Neuschwanstein! Popularly known as the Disney Castle. :)

Neuschwanstein is a 19th century Roman style palace in Hohenschwangau village near Füssen in Bavaria, Germany. The castle is nestled on a hill top looking right out of a fairytale movie or a book description. 

Make sure you book the entrance tickets online or reach the destination early in the morning to buy tickets. The tickets get sold out before afternoon.

You can opt to stay at Füssen with all the little town comforts. It's a short 4km drive to the castle from city center.

Once you reach the foothills of the hill and park be prepared for a walk uphill till the castle entrance. There is also an option to ride in a horse carriage. 

If you are not yet satisfied with the views of the castle and it's lush green or snow white surroundings, then walk over to the Marien Brucke to get a beautiful view of the castle from afar from the reasonable height and distance.! There is also a top down view of a waterfalls on the other side of this bridge which is really breathtaking. The temperature here is quite chilled compared to the rest of the places. 

Paragliding and few other adrenaline activities are quite common here. Don't miss if you have time.! 

There are quite a few other places nearby the Neuschwanstein which is not very popular with the tourist folk but definitely has it's own share of history. Some of those are the Schloss Hohenschwangau, Linderhof Palace, Alpsee, Eibsee, Highline179 etc. Visit them all if time permits and you are interested :)