quick trip to Vienna with Bébe

While mom and grandma were in town, PJ and I decided to take a last minute overnight trip to Vienna. We took the overnight train from Stuttgart to Vienna there, spent one night at a hotel, and took the all nighter back. It was great! We followed a Rick Steves tip and stood in line for Stehplätze, or standing only tickets. We stood in the “Parterre” section, which was right under the Emperor’s box. For 4 Euro!! Definitely hard on the back, but for the price, well worth it.

Two days was a good amount of time to see everything we wanted to see. Highlights were the Hofburg Palace, the Kunsthistorisches Museum, St. Stephen’s Cathedral, the Naschmarkt, Opera, and the Haus der Musik. We breezed through the museum before we went to the opera. What a fun way to explore the history of music and symphonies that are such a big part of Vienna.

Another highlight of our trip was being able to be in Vienna for their Christmas Market. They have 4 different markets. The best was in front of the Parliament building.

Here are some pictures…

Hofburg Palace, Vienna

About to enter the Hofburg Imperial Apartments, wow!

PJ's favorite snack at the Xmas markets.

Wiener Christkindlmarkt

View of Vienna from St. Stephen's Cathedral.

Kunsthistorisches Museum

Haus der Musik

Vienna Opera

opera night

Mozart Opera

We stayed at a cute little hotel near St. Stephen’s Cathedral called:
Pension Neuer Markt
Seilergasse 9
A-1100 VIENNA

We also really loved a great Wiener traditional restaurant called:
Ofenloch