Almdudler isn't the only good thing to appreciate in Austria. Here are a few other things you can find in Austria:Water! The first stop was the city of Bregenz, which is located on the shore of Lake Konstanz (Constance). The lake borders Austria, Switzerland, and Germany.
Opera! Bregenz is known for its unique Opera House, where the stage is located on the water (it was used for a scene in James Bond). Aida was just opening
Don't ask me why they used pieces of the Statue of Liberty as the focus of their set, painted blue with stars. They wouldn't let us in to see the show, even though we were willing to pay (it was a preview night for the sponsors). From what I could see from further along the shore, Aida was dressed as a nun, there was a warlock scene, and the actors got rides from the cranes.
Don't ask me why they used pieces of the Statue of Liberty as the focus of their set, painted blue with stars. They wouldn't let us in to see the show, even though we were willing to pay (it was a preview night for the sponsors). From what I could see from further along the shore, Aida was dressed as a nun, there was a warlock scene, and the actors got rides from the cranes.
Mozart! Mozart was born in this building...
...in this city (Salzburg):
Higher Learning: We stopped at Melk Abbey, a monastery/school that had some really cool things:
the Holy Grail
the "beautiful blue" Danube
this library has secret passages in the bookcases
this skeleton on display is REAL
Style! Our first place to eat in Vienna was a restaurant in which they gave everyone a hat to wear. Nobody chose their own hat, which made it even more awesome!
The High Life! Schonbrunn Palace is in Vienna, where the Hapsburg monarchy lived. The Hapsburg family is still alive, but due to events surrounding the World War, they're not allowed into the country. So the Palace is now a major tourist attraction.
Smart People! Don't know if you can see it, but all these people are playing chess against one woman, who didn't seem to spend more than 5 seconds coming up with a move as she went down the row.
Architecture! The streets of Vienna were awesome.
Other Composers! Mozart isn't the only classical musician to come out of Vienna. Here's a picture of our tour guide at one of Beethoven's homes:
And here's our entire tour group posing in front of the Strauss monument.
Other Pictures: Just for fun I included another picture of the "beautiful blue" Danube as it runs through Vienna. Also is the best picture I got of the city of Vienna (it was an overcast day, so you really couldn't see much).
Smart People! Don't know if you can see it, but all these people are playing chess against one woman, who didn't seem to spend more than 5 seconds coming up with a move as she went down the row.
Architecture! The streets of Vienna were awesome.
Mozart ended his career performing regularly at this church:
Other Composers! Mozart isn't the only classical musician to come out of Vienna. Here's a picture of our tour guide at one of Beethoven's homes:
And here's our entire tour group posing in front of the Strauss monument.
Other Pictures: Just for fun I included another picture of the "beautiful blue" Danube as it runs through Vienna. Also is the best picture I got of the city of Vienna (it was an overcast day, so you really couldn't see much).
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Opera: I HAVE TO GO THERE!
Style: I want that to be a rule in any business I open someday.
Everything looks gorgeous.
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