Posted by ourjotterbook on December 10, 2010 · 1 Comment
Vienna, the classical capital of Austria, where not only famous composers like Mozart and Beethoven were drawn to during the 18th and 19th centuries. It was the city that pioneered the incredibly graceful dance of Waltz.
From Prague, we took an overnight train and arrived at Wien Meidling at about 6am in the morning before taking the metro to Wien Westbahnhof. (West Station)
After considering the high summer rates for accommodations in Vienna, we... Read More
Filed under Austria, Vienna · Tagged with Albertina Museum, Arnold Schoenberg, Beethovenplatz, Burggarten, Burgtheater, couchette, Danube Canal, Donnerbrunnen Fountain, Dr. Karl Lueger, Frankfurt, Franz Schubert's grave, Gedächtniskirche, Heldenplatz, Hochstrahlbrunnen Fountain, Hofburg Palace, Imperial Court Theatre, Innere stadt, International AIDS Conference, Johann Strauss II, Johannes Brahms, Karlskirche, Ludwig van Beethoven, Minoritenkirche, Parliament, Peterskirche, Rathaus, Ringstrasse, Sankt Marxer Friedhof, St Peter's Church, St. Charles's Church, St. Marx Cemetery, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Stadtpark, Stephansdom, Vienna, Vienna State Opera, Viennese cafés, Votive Church, Votivkirche, Waltz, Waltz King, Wien, Wien Westbahnhof, Wiener Staatsoper, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Zentralfriedhof
Posted by ourjotterbook on November 21, 2010 · 1 Comment
Just north of Denmark in the Scandinavia Peninsula is the country of Sweden. One might immediately associate Sweden with IKEA as it is where the giant furniture store originated. Yup…that brand has done its country proud that it has so many branches across the globe and oh… the swedish meatballs…. yummy… ahem..yah where was i? right… Having been listening to music from swedish bands since young (ABBA, Roxette, Ace of... Read More
Filed under Malmo, Stockholm, Sweden · Tagged with Abba, Ace of Base, Gamla Stan, Hotorget, IKEA, Kungliga slottet, Roxette, Shrek, St Jacob's Church, St Peter's Church, Stadshuset, Stockholm Concert Hall, Storkyrkan, Stortorget, The Cardigans, Viking Cruise
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