I have almost one year in Vienna, but this doesn’t mean that I don’t enjoy long walks on the Danube or finding new places.

Last week, in a sunny morning but a rainy afternoon, I decided to go and have an ice cream on Donau Kanal with one of my best friends.

We had the ice-cream part and a short walk… but the weather decided not to let us enjoy our walk. Wind started, and slowly slowly we were feeling raindrops on our body. Because we haven’t seen each other for like two months, nothing could stop us to stay together and recover the time we were not having the possibility to talk so much.

As I said, discovering new places gives you a really good feeling, but when the place is one which belongs to history then is extraordinary.

Griechenbeisl was our host that day and we had no idea how it will going to be, or which is the history of the place. From the entrance we were welcomed by low ceilings and winding cave – like halls and rooms. There are framed pictures of the outside of the restaurant from hundreds of years ago. What is impressive is that today looks almost the same.

Personally, I loved the character and sense of fun and boldness of their serving staff. They made us feel like princesses. Even though is a restaurant and we had just 2 cappuccino’s, they were really paying attention to our needs.

I cannot say how the food is, but if you want to feel like you went back in time go to Griechenbeisl and have a cup of coffee or a beer.

I have to mention that in one of the first guest houses in Vienna, dating since 1447. Artists, scholars and politicians came here to eat, drink, debate and reflect. The proof to all these is the Mark Twain room, where framed autographs of different personalities can be found.

The restaurant is easy to reach. It is located near Schwedenplatz, more precisely in Fleischmarkt 11. Give it a try, and you’ll find a place full of history.

Enjoy!