š¦š¹ Vienna 1.5-Day Travel Guide
Day 1: Arrived in Vienna at noon šLunch at Grnd Restaurant: Tried grilled pork ribs ā not as amazing as expected, just okay (the meat was a bit dry). Tomato borscht was bland. Also sampled Austrian-style dumplings ā one filled with cabbage (I think?) and another with cheese. The cabbage one was acceptable, but the cheese one was a no for me š„². šGolden Hall (Musikverein): Grnd Restaurant is right next to the Golden Hall, so itās easy to stop by for a quick photo. šBelvedere Palace: Absolutely gorgeous! I imagine it would be even more beautiful in spring when the grass turns green and flowers bloom š¤©. Didnāt buy a ticket to go inside since Iām not super into art (spent about 1.5-2 hours there). šSisi Museum: Ticket was ā¬19, and it includes a free audio guide in Chinese. Definitely worth it if youāre interested in Empress Sisi (spent 1-1.5 hours here). šCafĆ© Central: The line was loooong ā stretched way outside ā but it moved pretty quickly. Only waited about 15 minutes. Tried the famous Sachertorte ā ā so good! Eating the cake with cream was pure bliss š. The Mozart coffee was a bit too bitter for me. I heard it has alcohol in it, but I couldnāt really taste it. šConcert at the Golden Hall: Arrived 15 minutes early. If you book tickets, choose the āpick up onsiteā option ā the physical ticket is beautiful and makes a great souvenir! Coats and tote bags must be checked in (ā¬0.85 per item). Day 2 šVisited a bunch of attractions in this order: Hundertwasserhaus ā Anker Clock ā Plague Column ā Small street near the Vienna State Opera (perfect for city walking ā lots of little shops to explore) ā Stadtpark (little golden Mozart statue) ā Schƶnbrunn Palace (didnāt go in due to time; also, the timing wasnāt right ā the royal gardens looked bleak with no flowers or greenery, not photogenic at all š„¹) ā Took the train to the airport. PS: Public transport in Vienna is super convenient. You usually donāt need Uber. I recommend buying a 24/48/72-hour unlimited metro pass on your first day. (I was low-key confused why no one checked tickets, but itās better to just buy one and be honest.) #LifeIsMeantToBeShared #UKInternationalStudent #WarwickUni #StudyAbroadLife #ViennaTravel #TravelSnippets