In Thursday morning in class, I checked my instagram account during the break (I leave my social media alone in class!). Then, I saw something interesting… One of my friends from my Uni in the US was posting in Vienna! In hopes of catching him soon, I messaged him asking whether he is still in town and when he is leaving etc.
It turns out that Dan was staying in Vienna for about three more hours after my class and heading to Bratislava. As we talked about his trip after class, I saw myself giving him my condensed version of Vienna. For he was in town for only 72 hours, he hadn’t done all the things on my Diana list, but it gave me an idea about this post: How to sqeeze Vienna in 72 hours…
Of course there are things you have to hit that your guidebook will explain without a doubt, but there are several things guidebooks overlook or underrate. One, sit at one of the oldest coffee houses in the city to do…. nothing for hours. This experience may include you sitting and people watching or stuffing your face with amazing Austrian cakes. Though many people may know famous coffeehouses in Vienna, those tourists seem to overlook and underrate the importance of this experience: just sit and enjoy your Melange and why not a piece of cake.
Two, as I posted before, enjoying the skyline of Vienna on top of the Justice Palace. Many people may choose to go to Stephansdom, but if you want to see Stephansdom in your view, you probably don’t want to stand on top of it.
MQ like a local. In the evening, if you want to see the nightlife, come to MQ (maybe not now that weather has gotten awful.). Mainly because of people’s lounging, but also it is such a central location with all the restaurants and bars. Walk up to Mariahilfestrasse, and from there, turn your heads side to side, you will see smaller streets like Neubaugasse with bars/ cafes full of people.
Besides must-visit places like Schonbrunn, Belvedere, Kunsthistorisches, and Stephansdom, these sites/ experience gave me deeper insight of the city which I highly recommend!