Germany & Austria Trip

This morning we separate into 2 groups, I and Oh visit Schoonbrunn Palace first thing in the morning before it is too crowded.
Schloss Schönbrunn, the former imperial summer residence, is now part of the UNESCO’s cultural heritage due to its historic importance, its unique grounds and its splendid furnishings.
http://www.wien.info



Karlskirche was built between 1716 – 1736 in fulfillment of a vow made by Charles VI at the end of the 1713 plague.




Schloss Belvedere
The splendid baroque Belvedere palace today houses the Austrian Gallery displaying the largest collection of works by Klimt and Kokoschka as well as famous paintings by Schiele.



Hundertwasser House - a "somewhat different" council house. It was designed by Friedensreich Hundertwasser, whose highly innovative guildings feature uneven floors, colored ceramics, patchwork decoration, irregular corners and grass and trees on the roof.



More of this eccentric building style can be seen in the nearby KunstHausWien



Vienna’s prime landmarks are the Gothic Stephansdom (St. Stephen’s Cathedral).



We passed the famous Sacher Café, but too full to stop and taste the delicious chocolate apricot cake.



Johann Strauss under a white arch in Stadtpark.



Near the Naschmarkt is the Secession Building. Its most striking feature is the enormous golden sphere (some described as a “golden cabbage”) rising from a turret on the roof. In 1897, it was aimed to present current trends in contemporary art and leave behind the historicism then.



Our final place to visit for today is at Naschmarkt, which is a premier open-air fruit and vegetable market that should be on everyone's itinerary. Naschmarkt is an ethnic melting pot full of vibrant life and exotic scents. With endless rows of stalls selling fruit, vegetables, seafood, spices, homemade pasta, pickles of all kinds, cheeses, breads, this superb market can satisfy the most demanding culinary requirements.
http://www.wien.gv.at/english/fima/markets.htm

And that should be all for this capital city; although this is the second time for me to visit this city, I still don’t have time to visit the Spanish Riding School with their world-famous Lipizzan.