We spent five days in Vienna in early September. It is a great city to walk around and when we got tired it was easy to catch a tram or tube back to our hotel. (I can recommend the Kugel Hotel in a good location with outstandingly helpful staff and an excellent breakfast). We were based in the museum quarter and went to loads of galleries with exhibitions of Klimt and Schiele (the Upper Belvedere was particularly stunning with displays that showed connections between the two artists). Hotel staff recommended a visit to the opera and after an hour long wait (those wearing shorts were turned away) we got standing tickets to Il Trovatore for three euros each.
with my very tall family members
The food was another highlight:
melon cocktail with a rasher of streaky bacon as a garnish
cake and tea for me
But the highlight was eating beside the Danube canal at Meierei at Stadtpark (hotel staff made the reservation) where we enjoyed a delicious meal and I ordered venison goulash.
venison goulash with curd cheese toast, broccoli and black walnut
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