We left the farm early to travel to the Schonbrunn Palace in Vienna. It was a dreadful journey because it was really raining heavily for most of the way. We nearly changed our plans, but as we got closer the sky became brighter, so we took the chance.
We were glad we did because although the sky in Vienna was overcast, it didn't rain during our visit. The palace was very impressive, but photos weren't allowed inside, which was a shame.
It was quite expensive to get in, then there was the 40p for the loo (each!!!) then we had to wait 45 mins for the next tour. To waste time we went to the Apple Strudel shop for a snack. One COLD piece of strudel and a coffee was £8!! The strudel wasn't the best we've tasted either, as they had definitely overdone the cinnamon - so no, I wouldn't recommend it.
These Privi Gardens below were another £2.50 each to visit, although they were good, they should have been included in the overall price.
I have to say that although it was beautiful, it could still be easily compared with Chatsworth in England. In fact, I think that I prefer Chatsworth because of the vast grounds surrounding the house. Yes, the palace gardens are very formal and a work of art, but there isn't the space outside.
We finished there by 2pm, so we checked into our hotel, left the car parked up and walked into the centre of Vienna. I was aiming for the Kunsthistoriche Museum, and the Egyptology section. It took us a while to find it, but it was in the most fabulous building. Internally, it was more like a palace than Schonbrun!
The Egyptology section was extremely well presented. They have even copied tomb ceilings. They have some excellent exhibits and so I took lots of photos in readiness for future lessons!!
These are just a few.
After the visit we decided to find the main shopping area which was a short deviation from our route back to the hotel. The road was SO long! We were so tired that we fell into MacDonald's, just so we could sit down. It was very nice and surprisingly inexpensive compared to the UK prices.
Once rested we made our way back to the hotel (slowly), buying baguettes for our evening meal, as we couldn't face going out again.
There was free wi fi at the hotel so we could watch English TV channels on the internet once we had collapsed onto the bed! We didn't move again all night and decided to leave early after breakfast and make our way back to the farm. We had had enough of Vienna.
We were't very impressed with Vienna. We were surprised by the graffiti everywhere, it really spoils the city. The old buildings were interesting, but to be honest, it was a city just like any other big city. Maybe we didn't see the right parts, but that's why we walked everywhere.
We certainly won't visiting again. Next time it will be Innsbruck.
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