Do you enjoy discovering new places on your own? Before I moved to Vienna lonely walks were something rather unusual for me and to be honest I hadn’t seen the point in hanging around the city with no one I could talk to or just to share the moment with. At the beginning of my one year stay in Vienna,… Read more →
Sometimes I believe everything happens for a reason. There are ups and downs and without downs, the ups would mean nothing. Just like without long, dull and grey winter days we probably wouldn’t appreciate spring with all its colors and flavours. That’s what I thought when I was walking in the Belvedere Botanical Garden looking at unbelievable beautiful violet crocuses… Read more →
They say ‘put down the map and get wonderfully lost’. I admit since I started to follow this clue I discovered many wonderful places that I probably would never even heard of. When I lived in Vienna I used to take weekend excursions to the nearest Alpine peaks called Wiener Hausberge which actually means ‘Vienna’s local mountains’. One day, just… Read more →
Before you read don’t forget to take a look at the previous Interesting facts about Vienna. Did you know that… 1. The most frequently photographed place in Vienna is Johann Strauss Monument in Stadtpark. 2. The world’s oldest carousel is located at the Prater. 3. There is no line U5 in the Vienna metro network. Currently, there are 5 lines:… Read more →
Do you remember the first time when you saw the sea? I remember! I was maybe 5 years old or something like that and it was my first holidays by the seaside. First I walked through the pine forest and reach the sand dune, and then I saw… an infinity. There was only sand white like a flour, blue sky,… Read more →
During my one year stay in Vienna, I have discovered many beautiful places and took a lot of pictures. Now I want to show you everything that, in my opinion, is worth seeing. Sometimes it will be well-known tourist attractions, sometimes not so obvious and popular sights, but no less interesting on the other hand. I hope you will find on my… Read more →
During my one year stay in Vienna, I really enjoyed night walks. City by night looks completely different than in the daylight. The most representative buildings and tourist attractions are highlighted while the rest is hidden in the shadow… and maybe that’s the most exciting thing about exploring Vienna after the sun goes down. For me the most beautiful city night view is from Kahlenberg.… Read more →
Have you ever heard about the Tatra Mountains? Located 2 hours drive from Kraków Tatras are the highest Polish mountains. Only one-quarter of the range belongs to Poland territory, the rest lies in Slovakia. The highest Polish peak is Mount Rysy, which rises to 2499 m. However, the most distinctive mountain is Giewont, which is known affectionately as the Sleeping Knight.… Read more →
Vienna is a city that has many secrets. This time I would like to tell you about interesting facts about Vienna. You may have heard about some of them, but maybe you will also find some information about which you did not know before. If you would like to read more fun facts about Vienna, check out Interesting facts about… Read more →
Naschmarkt is Vienna’s best-known market which has a great choice of food from all over the world. Here you can buy fruits, vegetables, spices, meat, cheese and taste various delicacies from all over the world. Naschmarkt is not the only market, nowadays it’s – more and more – a place for eating something and meet friends. There are many restaurants… Read more →