Been to Vienna, twice. Loved it both times. I am particularly fond of the Hundertwasser House - constructed by a Viennese artist and icon who believed that there are no straight lines in Nature: even the floors undulate.
This is a terrific writeup of Vienna. You really saw a good cross-section of things and you're analysis so on-point. I've lived here since March 2022, and had visited a handful of times before that. There's very little I'd disagree with.
Interestingly, the food does divide people. I'm with you - I'm not so fussed and you captured the essence of the schnitzel perfectly. I'd say even 1/3 of the way through and that's enough. But I have friends who love the food here and call it amongst the best in the world. I think they're nuts, but...what do I know?
I don't know those restaurants you mentioned, I'll check them out. I've found the quality of the Chinese, Thai and Vietnamese here to be excellent.
Of those museums, the Kunsthistorische is my favourite, I've been there numerous times, I'm a big Brueghel fan. If you do come back, I'd recommend the Leopold, that's one of my favourites. Some rave about the Belvedere, but I'm not as big a fan. The MAK and Mumok are also good.
I have to say that the public transport here is pretty good, though lately there have been a few problems, but that stems from a fire on one of the lines, so it's been a bit chaotic lately. But otherwise, pretty efficient and easy to navigate.
The housing thing is a nice plus IF you can get access to it. Austrian bureaucracy for non-Austrians (like me) is notoriously hard to deal with, and there are a lot of concerns about access to affordable housing. Not to bore you with my life story (haha) but I am European and have been an EU resident for years and I'm an unemployed writer/Substacker and I can't get even close to gaining access to it. It's a good system, sure, but there is controversy around the ease of access to it. Long and complicated story, but generally, they've got the right idea.
Arjun's recommendation is a good one too - that's well worth checking out.
Been to Vienna, twice. Loved it both times. I am particularly fond of the Hundertwasser House - constructed by a Viennese artist and icon who believed that there are no straight lines in Nature: even the floors undulate.
I missed this! But I want to go back in the summer so I’ll check it out then.
This is a terrific writeup of Vienna. You really saw a good cross-section of things and you're analysis so on-point. I've lived here since March 2022, and had visited a handful of times before that. There's very little I'd disagree with.
Interestingly, the food does divide people. I'm with you - I'm not so fussed and you captured the essence of the schnitzel perfectly. I'd say even 1/3 of the way through and that's enough. But I have friends who love the food here and call it amongst the best in the world. I think they're nuts, but...what do I know?
I don't know those restaurants you mentioned, I'll check them out. I've found the quality of the Chinese, Thai and Vietnamese here to be excellent.
Of those museums, the Kunsthistorische is my favourite, I've been there numerous times, I'm a big Brueghel fan. If you do come back, I'd recommend the Leopold, that's one of my favourites. Some rave about the Belvedere, but I'm not as big a fan. The MAK and Mumok are also good.
I have to say that the public transport here is pretty good, though lately there have been a few problems, but that stems from a fire on one of the lines, so it's been a bit chaotic lately. But otherwise, pretty efficient and easy to navigate.
The housing thing is a nice plus IF you can get access to it. Austrian bureaucracy for non-Austrians (like me) is notoriously hard to deal with, and there are a lot of concerns about access to affordable housing. Not to bore you with my life story (haha) but I am European and have been an EU resident for years and I'm an unemployed writer/Substacker and I can't get even close to gaining access to it. It's a good system, sure, but there is controversy around the ease of access to it. Long and complicated story, but generally, they've got the right idea.
Arjun's recommendation is a good one too - that's well worth checking out.