Wien, Österreich

Vienna, Austria is a beautiful city, with a lot to see and do. Three days is definitely not enough time. I decided to spend some additional time here tomorrow morning and just get to Salzburg later in the day.

So far, R. and I have visited quite a few tourist attractions, most of them palaces (Belvedere, Hofburg, Schönbrunn). We have been barraged with information about the Habsburg Dynasty (its very complicated, just try checking it out on Wikipedia) and post-Habsburg Austria. There are churches every few blocks, and I've taken to studying the architecture of the buildings as well. Having a technical background, I never received education about nor took much interest in architecture. But learning a few bits and pieces from others about Gothic, Baroque, and Greek styles of architecture has piqued my curiosity. So we went to check out the facades of the Rathaus (City Hall), Parliament, and Hofburg Theater for their contrasting styles of architecture.

Belvedere had Klimt's 'Der Kuss' (The Kiss) on display. Tomorrow morning, I want to check out some art at the Kunsthistorisches Museum, and then head off to Salzburg.