Back in 1897, an Englishman built one of Vienna’s most famous Landmarks, at the request of the then Emperor – Franz Josef I, to mark his Golden Jubilee… Rebuilt in 1947 after the war (but with fewer cabins for safety reasons) the Giant Ferris Wheel (or Riesenrad as it’s known in these parts) at Vienna’s […]
Travel
The House of Music – Vienna
Having gathered many places and countries under their small belts (partly due to their expat existence/partly parental guilt “payment” for their expat existence), one of the things The Small People relish the most about travelling is the opportunity to have a complete say in the matter on some of the things we see whilst we […]
A Day at the Palace – Vienna’s Schloss Schönbrunn with Children
Quite strangely for two little English people, if there’s one thing my two children cannot abide, it’s queueing. And I have to say that when we saw the swarm of people waiting at the ticket office at Schloss Schönbrunn, I developed a sudden hatred of it too (as did Mr R thankfully as it turned […]
Vienna by Night
I love cities at night. I think you can learn so much about the personality of a place by taking a late night wander. You might say that this post (which contains nothing but a selection of aptly named “Vienna by Night” pictures) was published for purely selfish reasons, and I probably wouldn’t argue…
Sunday Photo – Reflections Vienna
Early evening reflections in the fading sunlight – Vienna