Vienna

Vienna turned out to be completely amazing! I would say, it in the top 3 most beautiful big cities I've seen in my life, maybe even the the most beautiful! It's like a museum under the sky. The architecture is mindblowing, there are monuments and palaces left and right...and none of those ugly random residential houses or hotels in the middle of the historical centre.

Except for one. I guess someone really wanted to have a home in the heart of Vienna, so they built in on the roof of the palace! :) Now, there are different types of cities. In Vienna, the historical center is isolated from major traffic, so you can peacefully walk around.

Being completely unprepared could be a good thing - everything you see is a huge surprise! Austrians speak a very very weird German, so I couldn't understand anything at all. Although I was in Vienna for only 2 days, I think I managed to do most things I wanted to do:

1) Enjoyed the Fairytales of Hoffmann by Jacques Offenbach at the famous Opera House in Vienna. I got really cheap standing tickets for like 3 euros and, I have to admit, sneaked out a little before the play was over - it was super hot and tiring to stand for 3,5 hours!:)

2) Ate a Austrian wurstel with Austrain beer at an Austrian stand.

3) Visited the Belvedere Palace to see the art of the 19th and 20th century, including "The Kiss" by Gustav Klimt, that represents how bright, beautiful, and golden everything is when you first kiss someone.

4) Hung out at a cafe with a view and had a drink with Scott at a fancy lounge. Bought some souvenirs, just a few.

5) Walked around and absorbed the beauty of the city, until my feet were numb - this is the St. Stephans Cathedral, the landmark of Vienna.