Vienna - Culture & Clubs

In Vienna there was expected to be an international weekend because Maria's two friends from Ireland were also coming to visit her on the same weekend than me. No worries, more people more fun =)

On a first day in Vienna only actual thing we did was to pick up the girls from airport and have a dinner together in Italian restaurant called Vapiano, simple concept and good food. With filled bellies we all headed to Marias flat to plan a little bit that what was going to happen within next few days… So far best plan is that there’s no plan, except our lovely host Maria had bought “just in case” some ingredients to make cocktails… Including small cocktail umbrellas. At beginning we thought maybe to go out but after few drinks everyone started to feel so tired that having just a movie night started to sound better option, and it definitely was, especially the choose of the film. It didn’t took much time before we all fell asleep while watching it… Movie still kept running on and on, I basically slept all other parts than beginning, some scenes in the middle and the ending. But on the other hand I can say that now I’ve seen the movie and can pick up something different for next time.

Vienna is famous cultural city filled up with theatres, operas, concerts and of course cafeterias. So first full day in Vienna was a cultural sightseeing day which started with Schönbrunn palace. Even that I’ve seen it already, have to admit that it is still quite an amazing complex… Some people have had too much wealth and power centuries ago, to build and live such a places. We just wondered that how on earth people manage to find each others as there was no other kind of communication devices than a paper and a pen, for example if you decided just to go for a walk into a garden…

Then way continued on the top of the Vienna, main cathedral northern tower at St. Stephans Platz where a small escalator which felt like a space pod, mostly because it was actually round shaped, lifted us to enjoy views over rooftops of Vienna. There is also catacombs under the church where I visited while I was last time in Vienna so I guess it is possible to say that I’ve been on the top and bottom of Vienna. Timing was perfect for visiting that cathedral, not because of beautiful day but also there happened to be a free classical music concert in the cathedral, legacy of Mozart still exists as it was proven by these talented orchestra members.

No Vienna without visiting a cafeteria enjoying some wine (or “spritzer” – white wine mixed bit of sparkling water) and piece of delicious cake. I almost couldn’t believe in my eyes when I saw that cake slice with whipped cream, there would have been easily enough for two but I was brave and finished it all by myself… Such a sacrifice!

Red trams are also part of streets in Vienna and actually the best way discover the city around. Just jump into a tram driving around and if see something interested, just hop off and on again. There is even a tram line 1 which is a ring tram, which provides could say the best sights in Vienna. Nevertheless enough culture is enough for a one day even that there would be still places visit but it was time to prepare ourselves to see Vienna’s nightlife. 

Good company, pre-drinks, salt sticks and drinking games… That is what good start of evening was made of. We left at Marias flat around midnight, a bit different than Ireland where places would almost be closed already. As night turned into a morning we had we covered up three places in total, quite rushing and running around I would say but on the other hand, once you discover nightlife do it well. For me two was anyways enough so instead of getting into a last club for an hour or so I decided to wait others outside, just buy a beer and sit down in a park enjoying first lights of sun over Vienna  having an interesting conversations about Vienna's history with some history students.

Ps. I would like to make a sad announcement: Now it was the day when I finally gave up my most beloved jean shorts which just simply were starting to rip of too much. Bought originally from Prague in 2006, started to ripping off so my mom shortened them as shorts maybe in 2010 and been fixing then since few times but I guess nothing lasts forever, at least they were good value on their price :D