Vienna, the capital of classical music. You name a composer, and they were here, writing their masterpieces in some smoky coffee shop. Also, right now, it is the dance capital of the world. Impulstanz, what has to be the world's largest dance festival is happening now, and I'm here for it. OK, here for my wife, who's enveloped by it, but here non-the-less. This city is spectacular. I'
m amazed daily by the enormous and grand buildings which seem to be everywhere, and this city seems to be vibrant, encompassing the old with the avant-garde. Where else do they have a massive public screen where you can watch a dance film of Pena Bouche from 1975 in front of the magnificent Rathaus (or city hall) and sample Vienna's finest food and drink all the while. They also have rich ethnic markets with excellent produce (and my friends, chantrelles are in season), great bike paths along the Danube and throughout the city, and good local beer, wine and our new favorite, the aperol spritzer. Anyways, here's some pics:
Vienna, the capital of classical music. You name a composer, and they were here, writing their masterpieces in some smoky coffee shop. Also, right now, it is the dance capital of the world. Impulstanz, what has to be the world's largest dance festival is happening now, and I'm here for it. OK, here for my wife, who's enveloped by it, but here non-the-less. This city is spectacular. I'
m amazed daily by the enormous and grand buildings which seem to be everywhere, and this city seems to be vibrant, encompassing the old with the avant-garde. Where else do they have a massive public screen where you can watch a dance film of Pena Bouche from 1975 in front of the magnificent Rathaus (or city hall) and sample Vienna's finest food and drink all the while. They also have rich ethnic markets with excellent produce (and my friends, chantrelles are in season), great bike paths along the Danube and throughout the city, and good local beer, wine and our new favorite, the aperol spritzer. Anyways, here's some pics:
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