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It is time to take another trip with me, guys! So I hope you are ready. Just start attentively reading, vividly imagining to absorb the atmosphere and enjoy Vienna with me!!! Let me be your guide and let's explore Austrian metropolis together. Some weeks ago I decided to spend the weekend in Vienna with my husband, to see all this historical beauty and also to relax in the city, which was awarded many times in the row as one of the best cities for living. I wonder, why I don't live there because it is just 3-4 hours by car from my place, however yeah... I can't have everything, what is awesome and besides I am not big fan of German language :)

Let me for a while bother you with some facts. You know, Vienna used to be very important city in the past because it was the seat of the Habsuburg monarchy (Empire), which controlled many European countries (approximately 18) and was very, very rich and that's why you can feel history everywhere in the air. Another plus point for this city was the position, which is pretty good - right in the center of Europe. You can use here easily public transportation, which is for sightseeings the best option. We started our Vienna "little walk" close to the Cityhall, which is kind of historical building, however here Austrians kind of play with us because the building is just from 19th century, even though it looks thanks to its architectural style older. The flowers make the building more magnificent and for your information in German language they call it Rathaus. (btw grrr I couldn't take the picture from the front side because in the front area was "parking" some stupid CIRCUS!)

Then when you walk deeper and deeper (like Madonna :-D) you can start admiring local theatre building called Burgtheater and Royal garden behind it. If you just close your eyes, you can imagine ladies wearing their beautiful and a bit heavy dresses and walking with ease in this garden or the noble couples arriving to the theater and getting off the horse carriage.

As for horses, let me add that the whole atmosphere of your visit is more impressive especially when you see horse-drawn carriages passing by and you can hear all the time clopping of horseshoes!

The main imposing building is of course Hofburg, which is the Royal palace (castle). The line of the tourists dying to see all those unforgottable imperial apartments, exhibition of the plates and cutlery, dresses they used to wear and… woow this all with the audioguide in I would say every langauage you would remember! Unfortunately, it was forbidden to take the pictures in the imperial apartments, so if you are interested, you can of course google it to have some little awareness (just type Hofburg, Imperial Apartments)

Believe me that after visit of Hofburg, you will feel like you wish to die soon because your legs will be pretty tired. It is high time to sit for a while and take local cake – Sachertorte (chocolate cake with appricot jam) and coffee, however I need to explore more and more, so that's why we continue with my husband our walk to the Stephansdom, which is one of the Viena symbols. This huge cathedral in Gothic style is really outstanding architectonic masterpiece. When you stand inside, you feel so small, so obbedient that it is really hard to describe. Some places simply give you very strong impressions and I have to admit this place gave me a lot.

What should we see more? What about something scary? Yes! Royal tombs! In one place you can see here so many Habsburg tombs, including well-known kings and queens, even Maria Theresia. Anyway, I wouldn't sleep there at all… yeah, I guess, I would get mad in such place at night after three minutes :D

To finish my blog with some zombie thoughs? No way! Here is the most beautiful place I love in Vienna and it is Schönbrunn castle, which used to be Habsburg's summer residence. It is a very large park with so many flowers, something breathtaking and the castle itself inside is also unique. Exactly the best place ever for the fairy tales, right?

Well, my tour around Vienna is over and I hope you enjoyed it little bit and saw something interesting because this was point of my this travel blog. Thank you for reading me and I would love to read your travel blogs here too ;-)