Travel
24 Hours in Vienna (and Salzburg)
My weekend in Austria included four of my favorite things: coffee, chocolate, Mozart and a palace.
Arriving in Vienna for a quick modeling gig, my fatigue took a backseat to the liveliness of the Austrian capital. After a quick check-in and 20-minute power nap at the centrally located Do&Co Hotel, I was off to my photoshoot. Whenever I have a job in a European city, I try to stay a couple of days to get a feel for the place. Before I arrive, I have the main sights I want to hit bookmarked, and I make reservations at the hottest restaurants, in case they get booked up.
Cafe Mozart
After my gig, I went back to my room to wipe off my makeup, then decided to head for the large and highly manicured park, Belvederegarten — a 20 minute walk from my hotel. Along the way, I stopped in for a coffee at Café Mozart. I’d heard that this coffee house is popular with musicians from the opera house & it’s where Graham Greene wrote The Third Man. It’s, understandably, become fairly touristy, but is still a nice place to stop and have a drink.
The Belvedere is a historic building complex in Vienna, Austria, consisting of two Baroque palaces, the Orangery, and the Palace Stables.
Arriving in the park, I stood in amazement of its baroque palace called The Belvedere, and the surrounding gardens and fountains. If I’d had more time, I would’ve taken a proper tour and visited the art museum, but by then it was 8pm local time and I had reservations at a restaurant called TIAN, which was only a 5 minute walk from the park. I’d read several raving reviews of TIAN and was very excited to go. With its chic opulent interior, they happily whipped up one of the most delicious meals I’ve ever experienced. It was so full of flavor that it made me forget that it was also super healthy!
TIAN restaurant
Gloss Nicle
I think Vienna is still one of my favorite places to visit; this just keeps it near the top of my list. 10/10 would go again.
Oxi Harger
Vienna is one of my favorite cities in the world, but I should probably visit the other tourist spots there sometime! I’ve been stuck in Cafe Central which has become my favorite. Hahaha
Susan Rice
Receive an email from my Mom that says she’ll sponsor for my vacation in Vienna if I could find at least one friend to go with me since it’s gonna be my birthday. Lucky me!
Sarah Woodstock
Oh wow – that IS lucky!!
Ida Reeves
I wish we could visit, but don’t think so because of work. enjoy Vienna. It’s beautiful!
Veola Sancho
thank you! I’ve been to Vienna once & this time planned to visit some offbeat places (like museum of art forgeries & National library)…
Linda Williams
Everyone my age wants to go on a vacation on a beach or whatever but there’s me who wants to go to Vienna so I can visit the beautiful coffee shops
Tracy Anderson
Haha, you should try travelling alone, that’s something very interesting also! I usually travel alone because I know most of the time, the things I want to do and discover are different from my friend’s expectations!
Michelle Lee
I had no particular ambition to visit Vienna. It was just a convenient stopover. Now I don’t want to leave.
Mildred Davis
Vienna is such a majestic city. It should be on everyone’s list of must visit cities.
Kathryn Gibson
On my way to Vienna! Can’t wait to visit the city 🙂 This post made me even more excited about my trip there!
Sarah Woodstock
Awesome!! You’ll love it, I’m sure. Have a great time, Kathy!
Monique Malick
Been to Austria, in Slazburg and Innsbruck but I still have to visit Vienna…my parents said it’s beautiful!!!