We were able to travel from Budapest to Vienna by bus with the Grand Circle group doing the Vienna extension so we did not have to hassle with the train. Once in Vienna we stayed at a Novotel hotel for a night before embarking the River Countess to begin the Uniworld Eastern European Explorer trip.
We were able to tour in Vienna on our own for two days. It, too, is a beautiful city full of interesting buildings, churches, monuments, and restaurants. We used the subway system to get around and had no difficulty finding anything we wanted to see.
Flag of Austria
Austria's EU license plate
Austria's Coat of Arms
Almost as ubiquitous as McDonalds!
Vienna Opera House
Fountain outside the Vienna Opera House
Big screen TVat the Vienna Opera House where they present the performance for those outside
Verdi's star
Home of the famous Sacher Torte
Maltese Church
Fancy building facade
St. Stephen's Cathedral
St. Stephen's Cathedral - love the tile roof
Statue outside St. Stephen's Cathedral
Stained glass windows inside St. Stephen's Cathedral
Light from the windows inside St. Stephen's Cathedral
Carousel in Stephansplatz
Mozart's house
Mozart's house
Mozart's statue
Plague Monument
St. Peter's Church
St. Peter's Church - interior
St. Peter's Church - interior
Entry to the Hofburg Palace complex
Roman ruins outside the Hofburg Palace complex
Hofburg Palace complex
Hofburg Palace complex
Votive Church - nice twin steeples
The Rathaus - Vienna City Hall
Band playing outside the Rathaus
Parliament building
Parliament building
Parliament building
Volksgarten - we had a wonderful stroll among the roses and lawns
Beautiful roses in the Volksgarten
Beautiful roses in the Volksgarten
The National Theater
The Spanish Riding School
Some of the Lipizzaner stallions returning from practice - I nearly was trampled because I had no idea why people were lined up along the sides of the walkway
Poster showing the Austrian National Library - we did not go in
