Walking alone in Vienna, Austria

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.

Judenplatz, a beautiful square in the first district of Vienna

Historic tenement houses in the old town of Vienna

At the beginning of my one year stay in Vienna, when I was new in town and hardly knew someone, sometimes walking alone was the only opportunity to discover some new places, sights and all the attractions that the city offers itself.

Sterngasse, a beautiful street in the old town of Vienna

Historical tenements in the first district of Vienna

St. Stephen’s Cathedral (Stephansdom) in the center of Vienna

Graben Square, one of the most important places in the Old Town of Vienna

I admit first time when I went for a lonely walk I felt rather awkward, but then I realized there are others like me hanging around with a camera, sitting alone in a cafe or reading a book in a park. Walking alone in Vienna had become something natural for me and soon I learned to like it.

Kohlmarkt, a pedestrian street in the center of Vienna, where exclusive boutiques and cafes are located

When I was walking on my own I paid more attention to details and soaked up the atmosphere of Vienna. I could do what I want and go everywhere. The public transport was perfect and, what’s most important, I felt safe and comfortable in this city.

Michaelertor, the entrance gate to the Hofburg Palace in Vienna

A pink Manner bike in the old town of Vienna

An architectural detail of the Albertina Museum building in Vienna

Lipizzaner horses at the entrance to the Hofburg Palace, Vienna

Everything in Vienna 1st district Innere Stadt was so fabulous: Hofburg, Stephansplatz, Graben, Kohlmarkt, Kärntner Straße, Albertina and all those squares and sights hidden in the labyrinth of narrow streets. Every time I discovered something new: charming small church, hidden passage, interesting architecture detail, tiny little café, cute shop window and so on.

Stairs to the Albertina Museum in Vienna Innere Stadt

Archduke Albrecht monument in front of Museum Albertina, Vienna

I can’t get enough of Vienna. I don’t live here anymore but every time I go for a weekend there I visit my favorite places and still discover something new because the even whole year is not enough to know all the ins and outs. Exploring this wonderful city is a kind of neverending story.