Austria - Vienna

The Parliament Building is one of many incredibly beautiful public buildings. They seem to stretch endlessly, block after block.

There are many beautiful churches in Vienna but this is not one of them.  It is the City Hall Building.

This is the beautiful church just one block down from the City Hall

An Art Museum is down the block.

Mozart's statue with the Mozart museum behind it.

Beethoven's monument with the museum behind it.

The world famous Vienna Opera House

The Schonbrunn Palace, the home of the Hapsburg dynasty since the late 1500's.

St Stephen's Cathedral is the most famous church in Vienna and the square around it filled with cafes and restaurants in one of the most popular areas in the city.

These horse drawn carriages form an essential part of city life with many songs and poems written about them and the drivers.

For serious sightseeing, the Hop On Hop Off bus is preferred.

During the Cold War, Vienna was a den of spies and espionage.  The movie, The Third Man, was filmed here with the classic scene of Holly Martens ( Joseph Cotton) holding on to the side of the ferris wheel for dear life while the evil Harry Lime (Orson Wells) wishes him harm.

Whether fighting spies or finishing a ferris wheel ride, the Irish pub and its Kilkenny beer will set you straight.