Vienna In My Heart

Five years ago, I went to Vienna with my husband and our friends. We've been there about a week, and that was the amazing time of my life. Vienna is the capital city of Austria, but I'm not gonna describe all the details about it. Those information you can find from the travel guides. Let me tell you about my impressions.

At first when I stepped out of the airport, the cool wind welcomed me. It was October and about 10 degrees Celsius. It was a little bit cold, but I loved it. At least, I well-prepared by bringing along my beautiful jacket which I bought specifically for that trip. However, the weather is not the only reason why I love Vienna. The most important reason is all those incredible beautiful places. There are so many historical places, churches, museums and art galleries. I can remember two places amongst all the places I love. First is MuseumsQuartier which is one of the world's largest cultural centres. There are seven museums in there, separated into each building. I spent all day there. I love Leopold Museum and Museum of Modern Art or MUMOK most. In Leopold Museum you can find major pieces by Gustav Klimt* and the world's largest Egon Schiele** collection. In MUMOK, I remember that there are many storeys in the building, but not sure how many. It contains also some of Egon Schiele's works and many of modern arts. On the basement floor, I remember that there were art that related about death, and it was scared me. Maybe that's why it located on the underground. The other place I love is Secession Building. Its noticeable building can easily seen by its filigree globe of entwined laurel leaves that decorated on the roof. Inside is Gustav Klimt's Beethoven Frieze. It is a painting along three walls by Gustav Klimt which is the most incredible beautiful painting I've ever seen. I love it so much that if I could visit Vienna again, I would go there undoubtedly.

Another thing on my impression list is that I think Vienna is the city for chocolate lovers. There are many confectioneries and cake shops all over the city. You should try Sachertorte at Hotel Sacher. It's chocolate cake and quite expensive. Actually, there are Sachertorte at almost every cake shops there, and they're cheaper. However, I think it's worth a try the original one. For the souvenirs, let's buy chocolate with Mozart picture on the package. There are various kinds so buy several. FYI, Mozart was Austrian, but wasn't born in Vienna. He was born in Salzburg.

* Gustav Klimt (July 14, 1862 – February 6, 1918) was an Austrian Symbolist painter and one of the most prominent members of the Vienna Secession movement. His major works include paintings, murals, sketches, and other art objects, many of which are on display in the Vienna Secession gallery. --from Wikipedia
** Egon Schiele (12 June 1890 – 31 October 1918) (German pronunciation: [ˈʃiːlə], approximately SHEE-luh) was an Austrian painter. A protégé of Gustav Klimt , Schiele was a major figurative painter of the early 20th century. -- from Wikipedia