I think my favourite building in Vienna was… a train station. The Karlsplatz Stadtbahn Station was designed by Otto Wagner … Read More
Easter in Vienna – Architecture
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Easter in Vienna – Churches
The first two of these photos was from the Jesuitenkirche, probably the second most beautiful church I have been into … Read More
Easter in Vienna – Sunday morning
Being a morning person, I got up early and caught a tram…. I meant to go into the city proper … Read More
Easter in Vienna – Saturday afternoon wanderings
In the morning, I went to the Hofburg, which was quite spectacular. There were loads of pretty silver and ceramics … Read More
Easter in Vienna – Belvedere
Upper and Lower Belvedere had some pretty spectacular rooms. The Upper was home to several Klimt’s (including The Kiss), which … Read More
Easter in Vienna – Karlskirche
A lovely church in the heart of Vienna. They were doing restoration work on the ceiling and so they provided … Read More
Easter in Vienna – Schönbrunn
Flying out of London and into Vienna on Good Friday, I did forget that it is a religious holiday for … Read More
A weekend in Berlin – highlights
To be honest, Berlin was grey, rainy and pretty miserable while I was there. The main highlight was definitely the … Read More
A weekend in Berlin – Sunday
On a drizzly Sunday, I just went wandering through Berlin to see what I could find. I went to the … Read More
A weekend in Berlin – East Side Gallery
When I saw the Berlin Wall, I must admit to being surprised – I expected it to be much taller … Read More