Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Vienna

Last weekend I went on a business trip to Vienna. Here are some of the photos I took. The city itself is on the Danube in a fairly flat part of the country. The Alps are 200km odd to the south west.

A map courtesy of Geographic Guide . Net:
First up, the St. Stephen's cathedral right in the center of Vienna (I couldn't fit all the interesting parts in one shot). This was right next to the apartment where I was staying - the old center of Vienna. The buildings are mostly 17th -18th century stock but there are a number of churches dating back 4-6 hundred years old and older.



The shops were exquisite and very very elegant ... from clothes to chocolates


Vienna has old and new trams. Would LOVE to see something like this on the roads in Taichung rather than an ugly overground ZaHu line MkII ...

These actors sat motionless then made small moves in the baking afternoon sun ... how the body paint didn't drip I don't know.

One popular way for tourists to view the city. 80 Euros for a long tour, 40 Euros for the short one.



A lunch of sausage and saurkraut ...


This scooter is a 250cc. It would be perfect for touring Taiwan








Finally, 'Mozart's House' museum. 9 Euros for an adult, electronic guide included. Didn't have the funds nor time to go in though, mores the pity.