Vienna (16-20 Feb 19):
History of Vienna in a few lines:
Origins:
Vienna has its roots in a Celtic and later Roman settlement called Vindobona, founded in the 1st century AD. It was an important military post on the border of the Roman Empire.
Middle Ages:
During the Middle Ages, Vienna established itself as the commercial and political center of the Duchy of Austria. In the 15th century, it became the seat of the Habsburg dynasty, beginning its role as the imperial capital.
19th Century:
In the 19th century, Vienna was the heart of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and one of the most influential cultural centers in Europe. It was renowned for its monumental architecture and vibrant artistic life, boasting figures such as Mozart, Beethoven, and Strauss.
Present:
Today, Vienna is the capital of Austria, renowned for its quality of life, historical heritage, and musical tradition. It is a modern city that combines history,
culture and sustainability.
It's not as expensive as we think.
Very clean, wide, white, stately streets; it clashes with the hanging cables but it has a lot of charm.
My Home in Vienna is the best Airbnb we've ever stayed in, absolutely fantastic, except that the smoking room had a small terrace that let light into the entire room. Finding it was a bit tricky because there were two buildings with the same number, and we ended up knocking on the door of the woman who was behind us to get into her own place.
General summary: You absolutely have to go.
We liked it quite a lot. We did the whole route on foot. Although one day we decided to rent an electric scooter, which was practically a novelty in those countries, and it cost us an arm and a leg.
The Prater is a must-see, it's iconic.
The people are friendly and it is one of the places where Empress Sisi left her mark on the entire population.
You absolutely have to eat a sausage sandwich downtown.
Discovering scooters when they were practically nowhere to be seen in Spain:
Flight + hotel caught with Expedia. We flew with Iberia.
Hotel: My Home In Vienna: €391 + €20 Airbnb cleaning fee, total €411 for both of us for 4 nights. (A kind of Airbnb but huge, with common areas and cleaning service).
Information for Vienna obtained from the web https://www.exteriores.gob.es
Passport/ID: Both are valid.
European Health Insurance Card: It's necessary, it's very easy to order online and they send it to your home. Request.
Vaccines: There are no mandatory vaccinations for entry.
International driving permit: There's no need.
Payment card/currency exchange: None in particular, since the currency is the euro.
Roaming: Yeah.
