Austria – Vienna

On my birthday we headed to the city centre where we enjoyed the outdoor market. The sauerkraut was good, though not excellent like we had in Slovenia a few years ago.

 

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The variety and ages of the balsamic vinegars was amazing.

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Next stop was the Hop on Hop off bus for a city tour.

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The  Hofburg Palace.

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Poor lighting made it impossible to get this gigantic monument from the front.

 

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The Belvedre Castle.

 

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Interesting modern art for the city, would you not say?

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The Vienna Opera House.

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If you can’t get tickets for the opera inside, you can watch it on a screen outside on weekend evenings.

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Fantastic sashimi birthday dinner.

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Then off to the Operetta Die Fledermaus, light, comical and very enjoyable. (no photos allowed of course)

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