😂”one day should be enough” THATS HILLARIOUS!! I’ve been twice 7 days the first time 2nd time 4 and we still never made it to everything we wanted to see😅 I’m definitely a country girl originally from Montana and grew up most my life in Washington and I would move to Vienna in a ❤beat!! That’s how amazingly gorgeous, full of history, beautiful people!!!I could go on and on !!!
One day wasn't nearly enough!! 😂 We will be going back sometime next year for sure. We are from Bellingham WA. and could stay in Vienna for an extended period of time as well. Thank you for watching!! Cheers!!🍻
Oh... as a resident of Vienna, you were so close to many lovely beer spots! You definitely need to come back! There is a reason why it keeps winning 'the most liveable city in the world' award! As a Brit, I love living here!
Hello from the Black Forest, Germany! I'm from the greatest State here in Germany ("Baden-Württemberg") and i love my Country...but Vienna...oh Boy...i think it is the most beautiful City in Europe...love it!!!
Was liebst du an wien? Ja unsere Hotspots sind schön. Aber alle sind unfreundlich, negative Energie. Ich versteh euch alle nicht, was ihr hier immer soooo toll findet.
You were mail in the 1st District, everything is more expensive there. There's cheaper beer prices outside in other areas. I'm from Houston and have lived in Vienna for about 33 years and I'm absolutely in love with the city. You did an amazing job of capturing the beauty of the city.
Thank you so much!! Nice to hear that we can get a cheap beer in other areas because we will be back. Vienna deserves more than just a few hours. Thanks again!! Cheers!!🍻
Thanks for the great video. I was lucky to spend one year in Vienna as a music student in 1971-72. Best year of my life. As a student I saw over 50 operas in the Staatsoper and over 50 concerts in the Musikverein. World class music, then and today. I like to suggest to visitors in these many TH-cam videos that a great deal of the beauty, history and culture of Vienna is in the inside of those buildings. Art, music, culture. Why is Vienna architecture so stately? It was the heart of the Habsburg empire for many centuries starting around 1290. A wonderful city to visit and enjoy. Get INSIDE those buildings. Well, if you had more than a day or so. 😊 I lived a couple of blocks from the Votiv Kirche at 11:13. A short walk to the strassebahn and you had access to many cultural venues. Enjoy.
We need to go back to Vienna soon. We are so happy that we decided to go for the day but that obviously isn't enough time. Maybe in 2025 we can get back. Thank you for watching our channel and commenting.
Vienna looks amazing, not to mention it has a rich musical heritage which is something I love. Question, where do you leave your bags when you don’t have access to an airbnb/hotel? Some hotels hold them with a reservation but wondering if you use the lockers or some other service, those are pricey.
Vienna was beautiful, wish we had more time there. We've always just kept our bags with us, unless we are at a hotel. Typically just find a good pub or coffee shop while we wait.
We have travelled a lot of places in the world from New Zealand, currently in gorgeous Ireland, but one of our all time favourite places is Vienna. Simply amazing with all the parks, and just walking through the alleyways hearing the musicians practicing.
We were in aww of just how beautiful Vienna is. We really look forward to returning so we can enjoy all there is to see as we know we missed so much. We also can't wait to make it to Ireland ☺
Did you try Vienna’s signature cake the Sachertorte?? Vienna is truly magical. We stayed for just over a week and could have stayed much much longer. OMG ... the musical history with a continuing impressive array of operas and live music events, the restaurants (we loved our 'Singing Waiter' one night), the traditional wine taverns, a public transit system that is one of the best in the world although the city is so walkable (walk the Ringstrasse) and easy to cycle. Of course the architecture, museums, the Hofburg and Schönbrunn Palace, the Wiener Riesenrad (built in I believe 1897), coffee at Café Central (yes please) and the Spanish Riding School (incredible). I could go on and on - you'll have to go back. Just imagine Vienna during the Christmas Season!! So, glad you made it there.
All that sounds amazing! We wish we could have afforded to actually stay in Vienna for at least a few days. Maybe next year we can get back and truly experience the city. Thank you for all the suggestions and we very much appreciate the support! Cheers!!🍻
I was in Vienna in June with some family. We were in Europe for 10 days. We explored Germany and Austria. Vienna had to be my favorite part of the whole trip. It was just amazing to see this great city, and everything it has to offer. We tried the Sachertorte, and it was absolutely delicious! We saw a statue of Johann Strauss in Stadtpark, and that was right up my alley since I listen to classical music.
Hi, John. We will be returning to Austria someday soon. Day trips just aren't enough time, especially in a city like Vienna. Thank you for watching and commenting!! Cheers!!🍻
Loved this video. I'm so glad you were able to find a way to visit this city and share such lovely footage! (the young little couple holding hands at the train station in the beginning of your video - so precious :)
Wow! Your progression through Europe just keeps getting more beautiful. Vienna is hands down a real looker! You could tell the architects and builders really took pride in what they created. Prague will no less be just as much. Thanks for sharing!
WOW….. just….WOW!!!! Awesome video! That Stephens Cathedral was stunning! 😮. Great job capturing a glimpse of an amazing place. Looking forward to seeing Prague. 😍. Safe travels.
Thank you so much, we are so happy you enjoyed it ♥. We loved Vienna and were honestly surprised just how much as it wasn't originally on our list of places to visit. We hope to return and stay for at least a few nights so we can truly enjoy all it has to offer. Thanks so much for watching - Cheers!!
Thanks so much. The hop on hop off is a great idea for sure! Totally something that we would have done had we had an entire day to take advantage of it. Next time 😉
When you first arrived, and said 7 hours would be enough, I flashed on my first trip to Vienna with my German students. We were in the museum quarter, and decided we could only spend an hour in each of the 5 museums there. Nowhere near enough time, but we were only there for 4 days. Thanks for the video. I adore Austria. ❤
Hi! This was beautifully filmed and edited. Hard to believe you saw all of that in one day. Thanks for taking us along and giving us a flavor of what to expect if we were to visit....well done! Will you be visiting Budapest? Safe travels, M
The architecture looks amazing. We went for a short weekend about ten years ago but your video reminded me that we need to go back for the music! Thanks for posting
Vienna is a truly beautiful city! We were there for 2 days last summer and also walked about 10 miles. We took in a tour of Sisi's palace during the day and a symphony performance in the evening. We plan to go back again someday. We were also in Prague and were really surprised by how beautiful it is too.
We will be heading back to Vienna someday as well. An amazing city is Prague where we spent four days in late July. We are really enjoying our tour through Central Europe and looking forward to 2 months in Italy. Thank you for watching!! Cheers!!🍻
Strolling through beautiful and historic Vienna with Brian and Carrie, hiking up Romanian mountains to caves and monasteries with Gabriel, and kayaking around Key West with Chris and Carole; another successful Saturday morning. 😀 Very cool looking hot rod tour. I had the same historical building experience in London, seeing some really cool looking building and asking the cab driver what it was. "Oh, just an apartment." Built in 1320 but just an apartment.Looking forward to your next adventure!
HA!! We haven't heard of Chris and Carole but will definitely have to look them up! Gabriel has been around forever!! Thank you for adding us to your lineup!! 😃 Cheers!!🍻
We took your advice and did both routes of the Hop on Hop Off in Vienna. Well worth it with only 6-7 hours to tour Vienna. Thanks for sharing your adventures!! We’ve just started a 6 month European motorhome tour!
That is so exciting!! A 6 month motor home tour through Europe would be an amazing adventure! We are happy that you enjoyed Vienna, wish we had done the bus. Thank you for watching and safe travels!! Cheers!
Did you know that Vienna's Schönbrunn Palace has a whopping 1,441 rooms? That's like a real-life maze fit for royalty. So, as you stroll through this majestic city, just remember - even a cozy studio apartment in Vienna might have a few more rooms than you'd expect! Enjoy uncovering the layers of history and sophistication in Austria's dazzling capital! 🏰🎶☕
I second seeing Schönbrunn Palace. If you're there for a few days, our local host told us to visit one of the Heuriger. It's like a beer garden but with locally made wine instead. Very nice and relaxing time to sit with the locals and drink some good wine.
Absolutely, couldn't agree more! Schönbrunn Palace is a must-see gem. And your local host's suggestion of the Heuriger sounds like a fantastic plan. It's those little insider tips that make a trip truly memorable. Thanks for sharing the wisdom and raising a glass to good times and great wine! Cheers to local experiences! 🏰🍷🍀 @@Shadowgopher
I am blessed to live in the heart of London and surrounded by so many beautiful, period buildings that at times you feel you are in a fairytale. But I do have to say, Vienna looks absolutely stunning and I loved how you guys put this whole video together. Bravo!!!
Viennese here: you have mostly covered the 1st district and Ringstrasse which is more expensive. Although prices have significantly increased recently you can still get a beer for around €4 at most places outside the city center. €6 is definitely not an average price for Vienna. Unfortunately Vienna gets unpleasantly touristy over the Summer months. Maybe come back in December next time to see the christmas markets. Glad you liked Vienna over all!
We would LOVE to come back over the Christmas holiday. We even discussed how we could do this without checking a bag and decided that checking luggage with winter clothes would be worth it!! We will return!! Cheers!!🍻
Next month is pumpkin (kurbis) season in Austria and you can try many different dishes made with pumpkin including pumpkin ravioli! I recommend the pumpkin soups and kurbis kernol, a green oil made from pumpkin seeds which is very good on salads and in soups and has a slightly nutty taste and is very good.
We look forward to our time there in November. We booked 2 nights in order to be able to see more while we are there. We are in our 60s and don't want to rush through areas, there's no enjoyment in that.
Very true!! We will be going back next year. The opportunity to take the train from Brno was just too much to pass up but we did need more time. Enjoy your trip and safe travels! Cheers!🍻
Fantastic video! I studied there in the early 90s, looked like so many tourists now. It was a great flash back for me to that beautiful city! Thank you. I hope you had Sacher Tort 😊
We have been here for a month! We leave on Monday. You certainly weren't here long enough for a meetup, but it may happen someday! Glad you got to visit for at least a little while.
That's some whirlwind (a 7-hour glimpse!) of the city; thanks for making and posting your video.I hope you all can go back soon. Meanwhile: 0:47 Hauptbahnhof / central station (10th district) 0:53 Goldeggasse, Pfarre St. Elizabeth (4th district) 1:20 Karlsplatz (4.) 2:03 Staatsoper (1.): the 1869 unveiling got such bad initial press that one of the two architects committed suicide. 2:51 Albertinaplatz, Augustinerbastei "balcony" 4:05 Neuer Markt, Kärntner Strasse 4:25 Stephansplatz: Haas-Haus, Stephansdom 6:16 Tuchmacherbrunnen 6:35 Peterskirche 7:15 Tuchlaubenhof 7:35 Bognergasse: Art Nouveau facade for Engel-Apotheke at left 7:56 Am Hof 8:15 Freyung, Palais Ferstel: Xocolat (mmm), Donaunixenbrunnen 10:35 Sigmund-Freud-Park, Votivkirche (9.) 11:20 Universität (University of Vienna, 1.): the architect of this building is the same architect for the Votive Church and Palais Ferstel: Heinrich Ferstel. 12:20 Cafe Landtmann, Burgtheater 12:25 Hofburg: Neue Burg 13:10 "Burg" is not quite the same as "Bier" 😆 13:25 Maria-Theresien-Platz: Maria-Theresien-Denkmal, NHM, KHM. Empress Maria Theresa was the only woman to rule during the entirety of the centuries-long Habsburg Empire. 13:48 Mozart-Denkmal, Burggarten 14:25 Karlsplatz, Karlskirche (4.) It's a relatively easy walk between Hauptbahnhof and the Innere Stadt, but do make use of the better public transport systems in the world with its U-Bahn city trains, trams ("Bims"), and buses. For example, the U-Bahn U1 line is a very frequent and "straight shot" among Stephansplatz, Karlsplatz, and Hauptbahnhof. Vienna is also a great city of wine: there may be no greater narrow coincidence that the German words for Vienna and wine are, respectively, Wien and Wein.
Thanks for the quick tour! We plan on going, hopefully for more than 7 hours 🤣🤗. We went to Salzburg in November (for a few days) and LOVED it. Perfect light jacket only weather and few tourists. We will probably do Vienna in the off season as well. I know I know, too much to see in too little time...
We spent about 7 hours in Salzberg as well. 😂 We will get back to this area sooner than later and stay for a while. Too much to see in too little time. 😃
Hi Brian and Carroe! Love your videos, have watched all of them and always look forward to the next. Quick question, what type of laptop do you edit your videos on? Shopping for one but embarked to admit I know nothing about computers. What's a good one to use to edit videos in your opinion? Thank you!
Thank you so much ☺ I have an HP Spectre which I've been extremely happy with and feel it's handled everything I've thrown at it editing wise, this far 😉.
The hop-on, hop-off buses are the way to go! I’ve used them in many major cities both in Europe and the US and it’s a great way to see most of the city in a shorter amount of time without walking everywhere. Highly recommend!
We may be doing the hop on -hop off while in Istanbul. It can be expensive but as you mentioned, an easy way to get around the city. Especially one the size of Istanbul.
On our plans are to get the Eurail pass and do lots of day trips like this to 'try out' a city and see what kind of vibe it has, and then determine if/when we go back. Great quick trip!
That is a great idea. We very much enjoyed the places that we visited but wouldn't need to go back with the exception of Vienna. Only getting a few hours we need to go back for a least 3 days.
I agree 100% with you guys on prices in Europe in the summer... It's a little pricey... In another month it will be changing.. safe travels , have a great time!
@BrianandCarrie awesome! I'll be looking forward to seeing what you think. One thing I will tell you is practically everything is much cheaper in Turkey than anywhere else we've been so far, except...alcoholic beverages!!!
@BrianandCarrie btw, I recognized most of the places in your video because we also went there. We stayed for 1 week so we had more time to go places. We visited the zoo twice 🤣😍 Prater is also nice and so were the rest of the spots. We came to the conclusion that to discover and see Vienna properly, you would need weeks or months. Very saturated city and lots of cultural events and places. Are you planning on coming back to Vienna?
It's certainly one of Europe's grandest cities. Architecture, sophistication, elegance, and world class all come with a cost. Not quite where a budget traveler would be able to spend very much time visiting. So with that in mind it's expected you could only do it for a day. Just not what we are used to see you do. I think you are better at the budget places. It's more your comfort zone, it's what lights you up, you can see the passion in you both. So stick with it. You guys are a $2-3 beer type. I've been to Italy several times and it's not cheap. No $ 2-3 beers. Hope you can handle it. It could be a long month. Sri Lanka, Nepal, and India would captivate you!! Think about it. I've been to them.
As long as you keep your hotel costs in check (public transit is great, you can easily stay a bit outside too without too much hassle), you can do more than you would think. Well prepared there are some surprising budget options, given you have enough time as well. Not just the "free" tours which are a good choice in most European cities. For example, standing tickets to the states opera can be cheaper than the mere guided tour to the building when nothing is going on inside. Almost all churches are for free and there a lot of stunning ones. Musuems cost money but if you focus on some, you keep yourself busy for the whole day in one of the large ones. There are some really nice view points which are totally for free, for example the roof of the City IKEA, which is quite unique in other ways too (not too many urban Ikea stores to be found around the world). If you want cheap beer though, the choice would be, get some cooled beer from the supermarket and go to sit down alon the bankments of the Danube canal. Locals do that too. The cheapest beer you can get in Vienna though is when you take a regio-jet train to Brno, Prague or Budapest where they charge hilariously low 80 Cents for 0.5L of one of the best Czech beers I know (Bernard).
We will have a video soon on our expenses for the last month of fast travel. Our future plans will have us back into our lower-cost, budget travel soon. Spending almost 6 months in SE Asia has allowed us to splurge a bit more than we normally would. Keep in mind that we aren't "vacationing" so our daily expenses are still lower than most. After our time in Italy, we will also be doing an expanse report on our time here. Thank you for all the great information in response and for adding to the conversation!!! Thank you both for watching and taking the time!! Cheers!!🍻
If you come back next time: there are city cards, were you pay around 60 Euros and you can visit every tourist spot with it! I live here and I buy those too for my family for activities. I also recommend the Lower Austria Card/NÖ Card to go see Stift Melk, Burg Aggstein, the Dürnstein region etc. etc. all max 1h from Vienna, you don't want to miss it ;)
Great to see how Vienna looks now. I was there in the mid-70s and there was both construction and torn up streets. I think they were putting in either a subway or above-the-ground train system. It looks like you're still having a great time! Greetings from Los Angeles
Wow, you witnessed the very beginning of Vienna's subway system. Karlsplatz was one gigantic hole in the ground back then and a deep one at that. Vienna was like a completely different place back then as well, much more "The Third Man". With the fall of the Iron Curtain it has changed a lot and the subway system has grown to a pretty substantial size.
You think right. The first subway was opened in 1976. In the meantime, there are 5 lines (the sixth is currently being built and there are enough construction sites in Vienna again at the moment). Apart from that, Vienna has probably one of the best public transport systems in the world and super cheap (365€ Annual Ticket). I have been living in Vienna for 15 years now and I know why it has always been voted the most livable city in recent years. Nevertheless, I am happy when I see the city from a tourist's point of view. Many things become natural when you live here, but for others they are extraordinary.
Yeah before Austria joined the EU it was bad!!! But then the funding came :) I am always astonished when my parents show me pictures from 40 to 35 years ago
Some places are stuck in time, some districts got modernised big time and some you better not go anymore. We never had those, but some areas got bad with robbery and such since 2014...
We are each using the GoPro 11 with the media pod for everyday videos. We use a Cannon M50 for any of our indoor-style videos. Thank you for watching!! Cheers!!🍻
Thank you :) we love following every week- we are about 2 years behind you . Still working now so we only get 4 weeks away this year in Dec/Jan in Thailand super excited. We love learning from you both
Vienna is definitely a place where you need to have a 2 or 3 day splurge if you're just passing through....Beers are unbelievably expensive in Western Europe these days. I was shocked at the price increases just from last year, let alone from just over a few years ago. I'm sure, at least it seems, that you're building up a future itinerary of the places you need to go back to and spend more time... This summer has been just too crazy with tourists in Europe, between the skyrocketing airfares and inflation. This was the first real post Covid summer, where it seems everyone wanted to take that long put off trip. Hopefully, things will simmer down over the year ahead.... But it looks like you had a great trip! Well done!
On our first few stops, we were surprised at the lack of tourists, we found them starting in Prague. It seemed like we all arrived together. 😃 We are hoping that it will simmer down by the time we arrive in southern Italy in early September. We were prepared for the cause so we take it in stride. Thank you for watching and commenting!! Cheers!!🍻
I am in Paris, and a bit of an expert on recommending people what to see/achieve based on their time limitations and if we are speaking only a couple of hours, then take the tourbus! Only issue is sometimes the reaction: "Tourbus?! But I am so very trendy and hipp, I cant be doing no tourbus ride!” Well, do you want to see as much as possible in a couple of hours or not?
Exactly! We wish we had jumped on with the limited time that we had. Sometimes the ticket price can be a bit more than you would like to spend but in the end, It is worth it. Thank you for watching and commenting!! Cheers!!🍻
Free walking tours are offered in most all cities but particularly European ones that are phenomenal! (Just tip well at the end.) Our guide in Vienna was amazing! She was so passionate about her city! We would have missed so much, like the famous balcony at the Hogburg where Hitler gave the speech that we’ve all seen clips from, where he brought Austria into the 3rd Reich! Absolutely chilling when you know the history! That being said, it looked like you guys covered a lot of ground in a short time! Vienna is such a beautiful, imperial city!
The free walking tours are a great idea!! We have heard some really great things about them. We are in Florance now and will be looking into doing one. Thank you for the reminder! 😃 We will be getting back to Vienna next year to really explore the city. ❤
@@GiantessNomad yes. My friend and I do anywhere from $15-$25 each, but I think $10 would be fine, too! Most of the ones I’ve done have been fantastic!
@@GiantessNomad Whatever you want to tip. There is no obligation. 10 EUR sounds quite ok though. I have been to quite a few and there is quite some variation between the tours but at the worst they are some mainstream touristy tour, at best there are some really knowledgeable locals passionate about the city or its people. And even if you end up with some really crazy guide it is still memorable, in any case, if you don't like it you can leave anytime midway.
We have been there twice, both times from river cruises. The first time we ended there and spent a couple days. The second time we did a bike tour from the ship.
@@BrianandCarrie River cruises are not real budget friendly. We have done 2 with Grand Circle, they are more budget friendly than some of the other lines. Ships are a little older and the cabins not quite as nice as when we did one with AMA Waterways but a lot cheaper.
That is something that we are aware of and constantly working on. We also believe that over-talking is a real thing. Talking just to talk isn't something that we want to be none for. There is a fine line that we are trying to balance out the best we can. This video, in particular, was a day trip, we really didn't have the time to explore before shooting the video. Thank you for your input, we are our worst critics and always trying to improve. 😃 Hoping to get better with each and every video!! Cheers!!🍻
Excellent video. I am a retired English teacher (EdD) in Ukraine now. However, we are now looking at moving to different countries that offer non-lucrative Visas. We will visit Krakow again, then onto Vienna & Salzburg, Bern, and maybe Paris before heading back to the States. We might sell our home in Portland, Oregon. What American-friendly countries would you recommend?
We enjoyed Austria but too expensive for us long term. Poland and the Czech Republic were both very friendly. We are currently loving our time in Antalya, Turkey. The politics may not currently line up with the US, but we have had no problems at all with the locals. Portugal is also an option that has been near the top of our list as well. Thank you so much for watching!! Safe travels!!! Cheers!!🍻
@@BrianandCarrie Thanks for the response. Poland was friendly to us, too. Austria looks expensive; my heritage is there and in Switzerland, but we're retired. Maybe we will swing through Portugal and Spain before Paris? Have you stayed in either country? My wife has MS, so a moderate summer is a requirement. Estonia looked attractive, but it's so far from other attractive cities. Is there a train all the way there from Krakow? Anyway, thanks for the insightful videos!!!
We have stayed in Spain and Portugal for extended periods of time. The people in Portugal are much more tolerant to tourist than Spaniards. We aren't sure if there is a train from Estonia or not, but it is likely.
@@BrianandCarrie Gdansk, Poland looks amazing, too. My wife and I never dreamt of visiting Europe, and now we are seriously contemplating moving here! We like the walkability of Krakow, the charm of the older cities, like Vienna. The Visa-D looks attractive, but we don't know where we want to settle after coming back from our US trip in March. Great choices to have, even if those decisions are in our slower years.
We would not have. We enjoy walking and don't want the responsibility of using bikes. The tour bus would have been a better option for the amount of time that we had.
Hey guys another quality video. Of course you can't see Vienna in 7 hours. I also had a short stay many years ago, and it was just a tip of the iceberg. I want to go back. What strikes me in comparing to Prague or Lisbon or Porto would be how everything is in pristine condition. No graffiti, no buildings in disrepair. All of it shines and glows. Sad, but understandable, that you couldn't get out to Schonbrunn castle. Like Versailles, an incredible spot. The Opera house is world reknown like Paris. Note that Mozart's actual burial place is not known, but they have statue, and some other places they believe was where he was laid to rest in the City of Music. Interesting you weren't carrying enough Euros to pay for two beers (!!). You had a great day! I expect that your feet on the train ride back were feeling it. We didn't see what you ate there. No chocolate torte? Cheers!
All that you mentioned is why we must return next year, especially the chocolate torte!! 😀 Coming for just a day from the Czech Republic we didn't have any Euros on us. We figured that we could just use our credit card if needed, which we ended up doing anyway. Never heard of a $50 minimum. 🙄
It is correct that there is no specific grave of Mozart but it is actually known in which cemetery he is burried. It is a dissolved cemetery called "St. Marxer Friedhof" somewhat east of the main station. It is not really a tourist attraction but it is open to the public, even if there is quite some noise from the nearby Autobahn A23. Some old graves survived and there is a lot of trees and greenery. If you are visiting the famous Vienna Central Cemetery it might be an interesting stop along the way.
Nice video, thank you. Instead of hop-on-hop-off buses, I'd recommend public transportation (tram, bus, subway), which is cheap and efficient, and will get you anywhere the tourist buses would take you, and beyond. Also, I'd recommend a visit to Graz, which has a beautiful historic city center (UNESCO World Heritage) and which is less expensive than Vienna and not as over-run by tourists.
Vienna is such a beautiful city with the most gorgeous architecture and buildings. We were there last in December when the Christmas markets were there and wow it was the most beautiful city decorated for Christmas…a wonderland. Something we’ll never forget. Great video guys, so happy you got to experience it.
We have talked about being in this region of Europe over Christmas. We would have to pack differently and maybe even check a bag but think that it may be worth doing. We have heard too many great things about it not to. Thank you so much for watching. ❤
Viennese here....Well in the inner city a beer is expensive...but how should you know A beer costs roughly 4 to 4,50 Euro in a restaurant/bar/beer garden outside the touristy spots. A budget alternative is to buy a bottle or a can at the grocery´s (has a huge variety of local beers to choose even fridged), that would cost roughly half the price, and then sit down in a park or drinking while walking through the city ...other than in the US public drinking is allowed and no big deal, and nobody cares....we have even a term for "drinking a beer while strolling through the city" = "Wegbier" meaning literally "way beer" = expressing "the beer for the way" But in general in order to get a glimpse/brief inside of the city in order to enjoy the vibe some days of staying is needed.
Beer for the way sounds like a perfect way to see the sites of Vienna! We do hope to get back for a few days sometime next year. Thank you for the tips!! Cheers!!🍻
Good idea to spend 5 nights with 6 days. I know you both said a shorter time but that's ok. I would want to see the shows that the local residents go to.
That would be ideal!! We will be back in central Europe next year and plan on doing just that. A day trip is all we could do this time around but there is always next year. 😀Thank you for watching!! Cheers!!🍻
The way to go would be 1) stay longer than 7(!) hours 2) and to meet up with one of your Viennese viewers so he/she can guide you (much more to explore outside the Downtown area where you´ve been all the time) , so you can avoid the expensive tour buses and touristy stuff alltogether ;)......best wishes from Vienna ;)
Hello guys, it's been a long long time since I last commented :)... Vienna is my favorite city, together with Budapest, from an architectural point of view. Too bad it's also one of the most expensive cities in this part of Europe ... I was kinda surprised to see you there, considering you are more of a budget kind of travelers. And although Vienna is a regular city break for me (just 5 hours of driving from Timisoara), Austria is currently the number 1 enemy of Romania, being the only country that denied our entry in Schengen few month ago, for some ridiculous reasons, causing a boycott of Austria in Romania. So it's a no visit for me for now :)... Anyways, are you planning to return to Romania this year? Or maybe next year? And one more thing, since you were ready to pay 6 euros for a beer, you could just as well visit Switzerland, since the prices are similar to Vienna... well, at least the beer prices :)) Cheers guys! 🍻🍻
Radu from Timisoara!! Hope you are well. Yes, very unfortunate about the Schengen snub. We will not be making it back to Romania this year, but we may be back in late 2024. We are undecided at this point. The time that we spent in Vienna was just for the day trip from Brno because of the cost. We had originally planned on Staying in Austria and Slovenia, for 9 days but the cost was just too high for our budget. So nice to hear from you again, Radu! Cheers!!🍻
You guys do a great job with b-roll and telling your story. But investing in a wireless mic or a better shotgun would greatly enhance your product. You would eliminate most of the noisy background. Just my 2 cents worth. I will continue to watch your travels.
Thanks for the feedback ☺. We are always looking for ways to improve and make our videos better. This is something we've thought about adding in the future. Cheers 🍻
Legendary/mythical(myth means pertaining to the divine & now you think myth means something false)Palma de Mallorca is the most visited city per square mile in Europe & the second most visited city in the world per square mile & in 2023(most tourists ever in the history of Mallorca)it is expected to be the most visited city in the world per square mile.Look it up.....
For the fame...no way he would had made his world career in Austria....we have here no Hollywood....by the way he is spending time here at his homeplace in Styria every single year anyway mainly during Christmas for skiing.
As we explained in the video Austria in general is more expensive than other Central European countries. Of course, That's why we didn't stay. Thanks for watching, Alex. Cheers!!🍻
Spending 7 hours in Vienna is utter nonsense. Then better not come at all. That´s about the time you should spend in the Museum of Art History alone, and then with a small, hand-picked number of works of art that you are interested in for a reason. And preferably a guided tour.
😂”one day should be enough” THATS HILLARIOUS!! I’ve been twice 7 days the first time 2nd time 4 and we still never made it to everything we wanted to see😅 I’m definitely a country girl originally from Montana and grew up most my life in Washington and I would move to Vienna in a ❤beat!! That’s how amazingly gorgeous, full of history, beautiful people!!!I could go on and on !!!
One day wasn't nearly enough!! 😂 We will be going back sometime next year for sure. We are from Bellingham WA. and could stay in Vienna for an extended period of time as well. Thank you for watching!!
Cheers!!🍻
Was there several times a while ago. Awesome city!!
Oh... as a resident of Vienna, you were so close to many lovely beer spots! You definitely need to come back! There is a reason why it keeps winning 'the most liveable city in the world' award! As a Brit, I love living here!
Hello from the Black Forest, Germany!
I'm from the greatest State here in Germany ("Baden-Württemberg") and i love my Country...but Vienna...oh Boy...i think it is the most
beautiful City in Europe...love it!!!
We loved our time in Germany as well and would love to come back for the Christmas season. Thank you for watching and commenting!!
Cheers!!🍻
Was liebst du an wien? Ja unsere Hotspots sind schön. Aber alle sind unfreundlich, negative Energie. Ich versteh euch alle nicht, was ihr hier immer soooo toll findet.
You were mail in the 1st District, everything is more expensive there. There's cheaper beer prices outside in other areas. I'm from Houston and have lived in Vienna for about 33 years and I'm absolutely in love with the city. You did an amazing job of capturing the beauty of the city.
Thank you so much!! Nice to hear that we can get a cheap beer in other areas because we will be back. Vienna deserves more than just a few hours. Thanks again!!
Cheers!!🍻
Vienna is on my bucketlist!
As it should be! We are looking to go back and stay for a couple nights at least. Thank you for watching.
Cheers!!🍻
Oooh Vienna ❤
We only wish that we could have stayed longer!!
Thanks for the great video. I was lucky to spend one year in Vienna as a music student in 1971-72. Best year of my life. As a student I saw over 50 operas in the Staatsoper and over 50 concerts in the Musikverein. World class music, then and today. I like to suggest to visitors in these many TH-cam videos that a great deal of the beauty, history and culture of Vienna is in the inside of those buildings. Art, music, culture. Why is Vienna architecture so stately? It was the heart of the Habsburg empire for many centuries starting around 1290. A wonderful city to visit and enjoy. Get INSIDE those buildings. Well, if you had more than a day or so. 😊 I lived a couple of blocks from the Votiv Kirche at 11:13. A short walk to the strassebahn and you had access to many cultural venues. Enjoy.
We need to go back to Vienna soon. We are so happy that we decided to go for the day but that obviously isn't enough time. Maybe in 2025 we can get back. Thank you for watching our channel and commenting.
On the hunt for beer! and then Brians 'finally' LOL.... hysterical!!!! Beautiful beautiflul place! Great video too! xoxo :)
Vienna looks amazing, not to mention it has a rich musical heritage which is something I love. Question, where do you leave your bags when you don’t have access to an airbnb/hotel? Some hotels hold them with a reservation but wondering if you use the lockers or some other service, those are pricey.
Vienna was beautiful, wish we had more time there. We've always just kept our bags with us, unless we are at a hotel. Typically just find a good pub or coffee shop while we wait.
We have travelled a lot of places in the world from New Zealand, currently in gorgeous Ireland, but one of our all time favourite places is Vienna. Simply amazing with all the parks, and just walking through the alleyways hearing the musicians practicing.
We were in aww of just how beautiful Vienna is. We really look forward to returning so we can enjoy all there is to see as we know we missed so much. We also can't wait to make it to Ireland ☺
You will adore Ireland. It’s gorgeous.
Did you try Vienna’s signature cake the Sachertorte?? Vienna is truly magical. We stayed for just over a week and could have stayed much much longer. OMG ... the musical history with a continuing impressive array of operas and live music events, the restaurants (we loved our 'Singing Waiter' one night), the traditional wine taverns, a public transit system that is one of the best in the world although the city is so walkable (walk the Ringstrasse) and easy to cycle. Of course the architecture, museums, the Hofburg and Schönbrunn Palace, the Wiener Riesenrad (built in I believe 1897), coffee at Café Central (yes please) and the Spanish Riding School (incredible). I could go on and on - you'll have to go back. Just imagine Vienna during the Christmas Season!! So, glad you made it there.
All that sounds amazing! We wish we could have afforded to actually stay in Vienna for at least a few days. Maybe next year we can get back and truly experience the city. Thank you for all the suggestions and we very much appreciate the support!
Cheers!!🍻
I was in Vienna in June with some family. We were in Europe for 10 days. We explored Germany and Austria. Vienna had to be my favorite part of the whole trip. It was just amazing to see this great city, and everything it has to offer. We tried the Sachertorte, and it was absolutely delicious! We saw a statue of Johann Strauss in Stadtpark, and that was right up my alley since I listen to classical music.
Hi, John. We will be returning to Austria someday soon. Day trips just aren't enough time, especially in a city like Vienna. Thank you for watching and commenting!!
Cheers!!🍻
I have been to Vienna many times, a truly charming and most beautiful City. Enjoy your visit
It really is! Thanks so much for watching ☺
Thank you for taking us to beautiful Viena ❤
Thank you for watching!! ❤
Loved this video. I'm so glad you were able to find a way to visit this city and share such lovely footage! (the young little couple holding hands at the train station in the beginning of your video - so precious :)
Thank you, Luanne, we had a great day! We only wish that we could have stayed longer.
Wow! Your progression through Europe just keeps getting more beautiful. Vienna is hands down a real looker! You could tell the architects and builders really took pride in what they created. Prague will no less be just as much. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for watching!!!
Cheers!!🍻
WOW….. just….WOW!!!! Awesome video! That Stephens Cathedral was stunning! 😮. Great job capturing a glimpse of an amazing place.
Looking forward to seeing Prague. 😍. Safe travels.
Thank you, we only wish we could have stayed longer. Thank you for always supporting our channel! ❤
Amazing job with your opening, the pictures and music were awesome. Vienna is one of my favorite cities. Amazing place.
Thank you so much, we are so happy you enjoyed it ♥. We loved Vienna and were honestly surprised just how much as it wasn't originally on our list of places to visit. We hope to return and stay for at least a few nights so we can truly enjoy all it has to offer. Thanks so much for watching - Cheers!!
Excellent vlog as usual. I like the idea of hop on and off for our trip next year so good to hear your views on that. Thanks
Thanks so much. The hop on hop off is a great idea for sure! Totally something that we would have done had we had an entire day to take advantage of it. Next time 😉
When you first arrived, and said 7 hours would be enough, I flashed on my first trip to Vienna with my German students. We were in the museum quarter, and decided we could only spend an hour in each of the 5 museums there. Nowhere near enough time, but we were only there for 4 days. Thanks for the video. I adore Austria. ❤
Yes - 7hrs, not a chance 😂. We hope to return in the next year or two and spend more time, there is so much we missed. Such a beautiful city!
WOW! The city is so beautiful with it’s amazing detailed architecture and so clean. I am definitely putting this on my bucket list.
It was absolutely beautiful! Hard to believe it wasn't on our list of places to see, so thankful we decided to go. Thanks for watching ☺
Hi! This was beautifully filmed and edited. Hard to believe you saw all of that in one day. Thanks for taking us along and giving us a flavor of what to expect if we were to visit....well done! Will you be visiting Budapest? Safe travels, M
Thank you so much! We won't be visiting Budapest this go-round, unfortunately. We do plan to visit that area next year. Cheers 🍻
The architecture looks amazing. We went for a short weekend about ten years ago but your video reminded me that we need to go back for the music! Thanks for posting
Thank you for watching!!! 🍻
Vienna is a truly beautiful city! We were there for 2 days last summer and also walked about 10 miles. We took in a tour of Sisi's palace during the day and a symphony performance in the evening. We plan to go back again someday. We were also in Prague and were really surprised by how beautiful it is too.
We will be heading back to Vienna someday as well. An amazing city is Prague where we spent four days in late July. We are really enjoying our tour through Central Europe and looking forward to 2 months in Italy. Thank you for watching!!
Cheers!!🍻
What no sausage or strudel? 50 euros credit charge that is only 4 beers each but you might’ve missed your trai.😊
We wouldn't have found our way back to the train station!! 😃
Strolling through beautiful and historic Vienna with Brian and Carrie, hiking up Romanian mountains to caves and monasteries with Gabriel, and kayaking around Key West with Chris and Carole; another successful Saturday morning. 😀 Very cool looking hot rod tour. I had the same historical building experience in London, seeing some really cool looking building and asking the cab driver what it was. "Oh, just an apartment." Built in 1320 but just an apartment.Looking forward to your next adventure!
HA!! We haven't heard of Chris and Carole but will definitely have to look them up! Gabriel has been around forever!! Thank you for adding us to your lineup!! 😃
Cheers!!🍻
"Jumping Places" (Chris and Carole). You guys are more in line with the kind of traveling I would do, but it's all good!@@BrianandCarrie
AH yes!! We know of Jumping Places. They have also been around forever.
We took your advice and did both routes of the Hop on Hop Off in Vienna. Well worth it with only 6-7 hours to tour Vienna. Thanks for sharing your adventures!!
We’ve just started a 6 month European motorhome tour!
That is so exciting!! A 6 month motor home tour through Europe would be an amazing adventure! We are happy that you enjoyed Vienna, wish we had done the bus. Thank you for watching and safe travels!!
Cheers!
Did you know that Vienna's Schönbrunn Palace has a whopping 1,441 rooms? That's like a real-life maze fit for royalty. So, as you stroll through this majestic city, just remember - even a cozy studio apartment in Vienna might have a few more rooms than you'd expect! Enjoy uncovering the layers of history and sophistication in Austria's dazzling capital! 🏰🎶☕
Oh my goodness, that is crazy and a sure way to lose someone ☺. We absolutely loved Vienna and can't wait to return and explore more!
I second seeing Schönbrunn Palace. If you're there for a few days, our local host told us to visit one of the Heuriger. It's like a beer garden but with locally made wine instead. Very nice and relaxing time to sit with the locals and drink some good wine.
Absolutely, couldn't agree more! Schönbrunn Palace is a must-see gem. And your local host's suggestion of the Heuriger sounds like a fantastic plan. It's those little insider tips that make a trip truly memorable. Thanks for sharing the wisdom and raising a glass to good times and great wine! Cheers to local experiences! 🏰🍷🍀 @@Shadowgopher
Who doesn't love a beer /wine garden. We will definitely plan to check that out next time!! Cheers!!
love it thanks guys
Thank you for the support!! 😃
I am blessed to live in the heart of London and surrounded by so many beautiful, period buildings that at times you feel you are in a fairytale. But I do have to say, Vienna looks absolutely stunning and I loved how you guys put this whole video together. Bravo!!!
Thank you, John!
Cheers!!🍻
Beautiful city ❤
Thanks for another great video!
Thank you for watching!!!
What a gorgeous city! Great idea. We are already planning our next trip and BRNO and Vienna are on the itinerary.
It was an easy trip from Brno, a must visit if you are in the area.
amazing city
Viennese here: you have mostly covered the 1st district and Ringstrasse which is more expensive. Although prices have significantly increased recently you can still get a beer for around €4 at most places outside the city center. €6 is definitely not an average price for Vienna. Unfortunately Vienna gets unpleasantly touristy over the Summer months. Maybe come back in December next time to see the christmas markets. Glad you liked Vienna over all!
We would LOVE to come back over the Christmas holiday. We even discussed how we could do this without checking a bag and decided that checking luggage with winter clothes would be worth it!! We will return!!
Cheers!!🍻
Great job friends👏🏻👍🏻 For such a short visit you did a superb job giving us a taste of Vienna 🍻
Thank you! We had a great day but do wish that we had more time, like a couple of days. 😃
Loved my Hot rod tour in 2018!!
Next month is pumpkin (kurbis) season in Austria and you can try many different dishes made with pumpkin including pumpkin ravioli! I recommend the pumpkin soups and kurbis kernol, a green oil made from pumpkin seeds which is very good on salads and in soups and has a slightly nutty taste and is very good.
That is good to know! We may be back next year, and the timing would be perfect! Thank you for letting us know!
Cheers!!🍻
You´re welcome! @@BrianandCarrie
We look forward to our time there in November. We booked 2 nights in order to be able to see more while we are there. We are in our 60s and don't want to rush through areas, there's no enjoyment in that.
Very true!! We will be going back next year. The opportunity to take the train from Brno was just too much to pass up but we did need more time. Enjoy your trip and safe travels!
Cheers!🍻
Fantastic video! I studied there in the early 90s, looked like so many tourists now. It was a great flash back for me to that beautiful city! Thank you. I hope you had Sacher Tort 😊
Thank you, Kathy, we had a great day! Unfortunately, a day isn't long enough in Vienna. We will need to go back and experience the Sacher Tort. 😃
We have been here for a month! We leave on Monday. You certainly weren't here long enough for a meetup, but it may happen someday! Glad you got to visit for at least a little while.
A month in Vienna!?! Thats awesome!! We really do wish we could have stayed longer, maybe next year.
@@BrianandCarrie That's the joy of full-time travel. There's always next year! (Although next year is filling up VERY quickly for us!) 😉
Very true!!
That's some whirlwind (a 7-hour glimpse!) of the city; thanks for making and posting your video.I hope you all can go back soon. Meanwhile:
0:47 Hauptbahnhof / central station (10th district)
0:53 Goldeggasse, Pfarre St. Elizabeth (4th district)
1:20 Karlsplatz (4.)
2:03 Staatsoper (1.): the 1869 unveiling got such bad initial press that one of the two architects committed suicide.
2:51 Albertinaplatz, Augustinerbastei "balcony"
4:05 Neuer Markt, Kärntner Strasse
4:25 Stephansplatz: Haas-Haus, Stephansdom
6:16 Tuchmacherbrunnen
6:35 Peterskirche
7:15 Tuchlaubenhof
7:35 Bognergasse: Art Nouveau facade for Engel-Apotheke at left
7:56 Am Hof
8:15 Freyung, Palais Ferstel: Xocolat (mmm), Donaunixenbrunnen
10:35 Sigmund-Freud-Park, Votivkirche (9.)
11:20 Universität (University of Vienna, 1.): the architect of this building is the same architect for the Votive Church and Palais Ferstel: Heinrich Ferstel.
12:20 Cafe Landtmann, Burgtheater
12:25 Hofburg: Neue Burg
13:10 "Burg" is not quite the same as "Bier" 😆
13:25 Maria-Theresien-Platz: Maria-Theresien-Denkmal, NHM, KHM. Empress Maria Theresa was the only woman to rule during the entirety of the centuries-long Habsburg Empire.
13:48 Mozart-Denkmal, Burggarten
14:25 Karlsplatz, Karlskirche (4.)
It's a relatively easy walk between Hauptbahnhof and the Innere Stadt, but do make use of the better public transport systems in the world with its U-Bahn city trains, trams ("Bims"), and buses. For example, the U-Bahn U1 line is a very frequent and "straight shot" among Stephansplatz, Karlsplatz, and Hauptbahnhof. Vienna is also a great city of wine: there may be no greater narrow coincidence that the German words for Vienna and wine are, respectively, Wien and Wein.
WOW!! Thank you for adding this to the video!! We very much appreciate it!
Cheers!!🍻
Thanks for the quick tour! We plan on going, hopefully for more than 7 hours 🤣🤗. We went to Salzburg in November (for a few days) and LOVED it. Perfect light jacket only weather and few tourists. We will probably do Vienna in the off season as well.
I know I know, too much to see in too little time...
We spent about 7 hours in Salzberg as well. 😂 We will get back to this area sooner than later and stay for a while. Too much to see in too little time. 😃
Hi Brian and Carroe! Love your videos, have watched all of them and always look forward to the next. Quick question, what type of laptop do you edit your videos on? Shopping for one but embarked to admit I know nothing about computers. What's a good one to use to edit videos in your opinion? Thank you!
Thank you so much ☺ I have an HP Spectre which I've been extremely happy with and feel it's handled everything I've thrown at it editing wise, this far 😉.
@@BrianandCarrie thank you!
Finally a beer🤣. I'd be dead already.💀
Haha - right!! It should never take that long to find a beer!! Cheers 🍻
The hop-on, hop-off buses are the way to go! I’ve used them in many major cities both in Europe and the US and it’s a great way to see most of the city in a shorter amount of time without walking everywhere. Highly recommend!
We may be doing the hop on -hop off while in Istanbul. It can be expensive but as you mentioned, an easy way to get around the city. Especially one the size of Istanbul.
On our plans are to get the Eurail pass and do lots of day trips like this to 'try out' a city and see what kind of vibe it has, and then determine if/when we go back. Great quick trip!
That is a great idea. We very much enjoyed the places that we visited but wouldn't need to go back with the exception of Vienna. Only getting a few hours we need to go back for a least 3 days.
I agree 100% with you guys on prices in Europe in the summer... It's a little pricey... In another month it will be changing.. safe travels , have a great time!
We hope the prices drop before we leave Italy!! 😳
Greetings from Antalya, Turkey! I’m excited to see what you liked in Vienna. We absolutely loved it!!!🌹
Thank you!! We are looking forward to visiting Turkey in a few months!! ❤
@BrianandCarrie awesome! I'll be looking forward to seeing what you think. One thing I will tell you is practically everything is much cheaper in Turkey than anywhere else we've been so far, except...alcoholic beverages!!!
That's what we have heard. We can save money and detox at the same time!! 🙂
@@BrianandCarrie precisely 😉
@BrianandCarrie btw, I recognized most of the places in your video because we also went there. We stayed for 1 week so we had more time to go places. We visited the zoo twice 🤣😍 Prater is also nice and so were the rest of the spots. We came to the conclusion that to discover and see Vienna properly, you would need weeks or months. Very saturated city and lots of cultural events and places. Are you planning on coming back to Vienna?
Absolutely beautiful, 4 months until retirement and then we’re right behind you lol! Cheers 🍻
So close - that's so awesome!! Cheers 🍻
It's certainly one of Europe's grandest cities. Architecture, sophistication, elegance, and world class all come with a cost. Not quite where a budget traveler would be able to spend very much time visiting. So with that in mind it's expected you could only do it for a day. Just not what we are used to see you do. I think you are better at the budget places. It's more your comfort zone, it's what lights you up, you can see the passion in you both. So stick with it. You guys are a $2-3 beer type. I've been to Italy several times and it's not cheap. No $ 2-3 beers. Hope you can handle it. It could be a long month. Sri Lanka, Nepal, and India would captivate you!! Think about it. I've been to them.
As long as you keep your hotel costs in check (public transit is great, you can easily stay a bit outside too without too much hassle), you can do more than you would think. Well prepared there are some surprising budget options, given you have enough time as well. Not just the "free" tours which are a good choice in most European cities. For example, standing tickets to the states opera can be cheaper than the mere guided tour to the building when nothing is going on inside. Almost all churches are for free and there a lot of stunning ones. Musuems cost money but if you focus on some, you keep yourself busy for the whole day in one of the large ones. There are some really nice view points which are totally for free, for example the roof of the City IKEA, which is quite unique in other ways too (not too many urban Ikea stores to be found around the world). If you want cheap beer though, the choice would be, get some cooled beer from the supermarket and go to sit down alon the bankments of the Danube canal. Locals do that too.
The cheapest beer you can get in Vienna though is when you take a regio-jet train to Brno, Prague or Budapest where they charge hilariously low 80 Cents for 0.5L of one of the best Czech beers I know (Bernard).
We will have a video soon on our expenses for the last month of fast travel. Our future plans will have us back into our lower-cost, budget travel soon. Spending almost 6 months in SE Asia has allowed us to splurge a bit more than we normally would. Keep in mind that we aren't "vacationing" so our daily expenses are still lower than most. After our time in Italy, we will also be doing an expanse report on our time here.
Thank you for all the great information in response and for adding to the conversation!!!
Thank you both for watching and taking the time!!
Cheers!!🍻
If you come back next time: there are city cards, were you pay around 60 Euros and you can visit every tourist spot with it! I live here and I buy those too for my family for activities. I also recommend the Lower Austria Card/NÖ Card to go see Stift Melk, Burg Aggstein, the Dürnstein region etc. etc. all max 1h from Vienna, you don't want to miss it ;)
Great to see how Vienna looks now. I was there in the mid-70s and there was both construction and torn up streets. I think they were putting in either a subway or above-the-ground train system.
It looks like you're still having a great time!
Greetings from Los Angeles
They do have an extensive subway system so I'm sure that was it. We are having a great time. This fast travel is wearing us out though!! 😄
I'm sure it is wearing you out. Been there done that over the decades. LOL!
Greetings from Los Angeles@@BrianandCarrie
Wow, you witnessed the very beginning of Vienna's subway system. Karlsplatz was one gigantic hole in the ground back then and a deep one at that. Vienna was like a completely different place back then as well, much more "The Third Man". With the fall of the Iron Curtain it has changed a lot and the subway system has grown to a pretty substantial size.
You think right.
The first subway was opened in 1976. In the meantime, there are 5 lines (the sixth is currently being built and there are enough construction sites in Vienna again at the moment). Apart from that, Vienna has probably one of the best public transport systems in the world and super cheap (365€ Annual Ticket).
I have been living in Vienna for 15 years now and I know why it has always been voted the most livable city in recent years. Nevertheless, I am happy when I see the city from a tourist's point of view. Many things become natural when you live here, but for others they are extraordinary.
Yeah before Austria joined the EU it was bad!!! But then the funding came :) I am always astonished when my parents show me pictures from 40 to 35 years ago
It's been many (34!) years since I was in Vienna. Would love to see what it's like today.
We will be going back sometime soon. One day just isn't enough time to see everything. Thank you for watching and commenting!!
Cheers!!🍻
Some places are stuck in time, some districts got modernised big time and some you better not go anymore. We never had those, but some areas got bad with robbery and such since 2014...
one who comes to austria and knows about vienna lager. i salute you.
Love the Vienna Lager ♥ Cheers 🍻
Great video thank you ! Question for you we want to know what kind of camera you both use?
We are each using the GoPro 11 with the media pod for everyday videos. We use a Cannon M50 for any of our indoor-style videos. Thank you for watching!!
Cheers!!🍻
Thank you :) we love following every week- we are about 2 years behind you . Still working now so we only get 4 weeks away this year in Dec/Jan in Thailand super excited. We love learning from you both
Thank you so much for the supporting us! You will love Thailand!!
Vienna is definitely a place where you need to have a 2 or 3 day splurge if you're just passing through....Beers are unbelievably expensive in Western Europe these days. I was shocked at the price increases just from last year, let alone from just over a few years ago. I'm sure, at least it seems, that you're building up a future itinerary of the places you need to go back to and spend more time...
This summer has been just too crazy with tourists in Europe, between the skyrocketing airfares and inflation. This was the first real post Covid summer, where it seems everyone wanted to take that long put off trip. Hopefully, things will simmer down over the year ahead....
But it looks like you had a great trip! Well done!
On our first few stops, we were surprised at the lack of tourists, we found them starting in Prague. It seemed like we all arrived together. 😃 We are hoping that it will simmer down by the time we arrive in southern Italy in early September. We were prepared for the cause so we take it in stride. Thank you for watching and commenting!!
Cheers!!🍻
I am in Paris, and a bit of an expert on recommending people what to see/achieve based on their time limitations and if we are speaking only a couple of hours, then take the tourbus! Only issue is sometimes the reaction: "Tourbus?! But I am so very trendy and hipp, I cant be doing no tourbus ride!” Well, do you want to see as much as possible in a couple of hours or not?
Exactly! We wish we had jumped on with the limited time that we had. Sometimes the ticket price can be a bit more than you would like to spend but in the end, It is worth it. Thank you for watching and commenting!!
Cheers!!🍻
Vienna looks gorgeous and you got some beautiful shots! Loved the the hot rod tour 😂 Good to know that one day is not enough there!!
Thanks guys !! One day isn't near enough - but on the positive, it gives us a great reason to go back! Cheers 🍻
@@BrianandCarrie Absolutely! Glad you were able to check it out and you definitely made the most of your day there! Cheers 🍻
Free walking tours are offered in most all cities but particularly European ones that are phenomenal! (Just tip well at the end.) Our guide in Vienna was amazing! She was so passionate about her city! We would have missed so much, like the famous balcony at the Hogburg where Hitler gave the speech that we’ve all seen clips from, where he brought Austria into the 3rd Reich! Absolutely chilling when you know the history! That being said, it looked like you guys covered a lot of ground in a short time! Vienna is such a beautiful, imperial city!
The free walking tours are a great idea!! We have heard some really great things about them. We are in Florance now and will be looking into doing one. Thank you for the reminder! 😃 We will be getting back to Vienna next year to really explore the city. ❤
@@BrianandCarrie oh, I love Florence!! Going to the top of the duomo is an amazing experience! Enjoy! ~ Maria
What would be a good tip? 10€?
@@GiantessNomad yes. My friend and I do anywhere from $15-$25 each, but I think $10 would be fine, too! Most of the ones I’ve done have been fantastic!
@@GiantessNomad Whatever you want to tip. There is no obligation. 10 EUR sounds quite ok though. I have been to quite a few and there is quite some variation between the tours but at the worst they are some mainstream touristy tour, at best there are some really knowledgeable locals passionate about the city or its people. And even if you end up with some really crazy guide it is still memorable, in any case, if you don't like it you can leave anytime midway.
I was there in 1993 for 3 days,not enough and definitely i will be vack in the future,such a great beautiful city!!
It sure was! We look forward to going back and spending much more time. Thanks so much for watching ☺
We have been there twice, both times from river cruises. The first time we ended there and spent a couple days. The second time we did a bike tour from the ship.
Spending at least two days would be ideal. We like the idea of the river cruises! 🤔 Thank you for watching!!
@@BrianandCarrie River cruises are not real budget friendly. We have done 2 with Grand Circle, they are more budget friendly than some of the other lines. Ships are a little older and the cabins not quite as nice as when we did one with AMA Waterways but a lot cheaper.
Good to know. We look at Viking Cruses and they are expensive! 😬
I know it's alot of work, but would love to hear more narration or video from you guys talking while recording.
That is something that we are aware of and constantly working on. We also believe that over-talking is a real thing. Talking just to talk isn't something that we want to be none for. There is a fine line that we are trying to balance out the best we can. This video, in particular, was a day trip, we really didn't have the time to explore before shooting the video. Thank you for your input, we are our worst critics and always trying to improve. 😃 Hoping to get better with each and every video!!
Cheers!!🍻
@@BrianandCarrie Best wishes 🍻
Thank you!! You as well!!🍻
Excellent video. I am a retired English teacher (EdD) in Ukraine now. However, we are now looking at moving to different countries that offer non-lucrative Visas. We will visit Krakow again, then onto Vienna & Salzburg, Bern, and maybe Paris before heading back to the States. We might sell our home in Portland, Oregon. What American-friendly countries would you recommend?
We enjoyed Austria but too expensive for us long term. Poland and the Czech Republic were both very friendly. We are currently loving our time in Antalya, Turkey. The politics may not currently line up with the US, but we have had no problems at all with the locals. Portugal is also an option that has been near the top of our list as well. Thank you so much for watching!! Safe travels!!!
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@@BrianandCarrie Thanks for the response. Poland was friendly to us, too. Austria looks expensive; my heritage is there and in Switzerland, but we're retired. Maybe we will swing through Portugal and Spain before Paris? Have you stayed in either country? My wife has MS, so a moderate summer is a requirement. Estonia looked attractive, but it's so far from other attractive cities. Is there a train all the way there from Krakow? Anyway, thanks for the insightful videos!!!
We have stayed in Spain and Portugal for extended periods of time. The people in Portugal are much more tolerant to tourist than Spaniards. We aren't sure if there is a train from Estonia or not, but it is likely.
@@BrianandCarrie Gdansk, Poland looks amazing, too. My wife and I never dreamt of visiting Europe, and now we are seriously contemplating moving here! We like the walkability of Krakow, the charm of the older cities, like Vienna. The Visa-D looks attractive, but we don't know where we want to settle after coming back from our US trip in March. Great choices to have, even if those decisions are in our slower years.
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Looking back would you have rented bikes instead of walking? You guys absolutely did the best you could with beer budget and limited time.
We would not have. We enjoy walking and don't want the responsibility of using bikes. The tour bus would have been a better option for the amount of time that we had.
Hey guys another quality video. Of course you can't see Vienna in 7 hours. I also had a short stay many years ago, and it was just a tip of the iceberg. I want to go back. What strikes me in comparing to Prague or Lisbon or Porto would be how everything is in pristine condition. No graffiti, no buildings in disrepair. All of it shines and glows. Sad, but understandable, that you couldn't get out to Schonbrunn castle. Like Versailles, an incredible spot. The Opera house is world reknown like Paris. Note that Mozart's actual burial place is not known, but they have statue, and some other places they believe was where he was laid to rest in the City of Music. Interesting you weren't carrying enough Euros to pay for two beers (!!). You had a great day! I expect that your feet on the train ride back were feeling it. We didn't see what you ate there. No chocolate torte? Cheers!
All that you mentioned is why we must return next year, especially the chocolate torte!! 😀 Coming for just a day from the Czech Republic we didn't have any Euros on us. We figured that we could just use our credit card if needed, which we ended up doing anyway. Never heard of a $50 minimum. 🙄
It is correct that there is no specific grave of Mozart but it is actually known in which cemetery he is burried. It is a dissolved cemetery called "St. Marxer Friedhof" somewhat east of the main station. It is not really a tourist attraction but it is open to the public, even if there is quite some noise from the nearby Autobahn A23. Some old graves survived and there is a lot of trees and greenery. If you are visiting the famous Vienna Central Cemetery it might be an interesting stop along the way.
Nice video, thank you. Instead of hop-on-hop-off buses, I'd recommend public transportation (tram, bus, subway), which is cheap and efficient, and will get you anywhere the tourist buses would take you, and beyond. Also, I'd recommend a visit to Graz, which has a beautiful historic city center (UNESCO World Heritage) and which is less expensive than Vienna and not as over-run by tourists.
Vienna is such a beautiful city with the most gorgeous architecture and buildings. We were there last in December when the Christmas markets were there and wow it was the most beautiful city decorated for Christmas…a wonderland. Something we’ll never forget. Great video guys, so happy you got to experience it.
We have talked about being in this region of Europe over Christmas. We would have to pack differently and maybe even check a bag but think that it may be worth doing. We have heard too many great things about it not to. Thank you so much for watching. ❤
Vienna is the best city in Europe.
Viennese here....Well in the inner city a beer is expensive...but how should you know
A beer costs roughly 4 to 4,50 Euro in a restaurant/bar/beer garden outside the touristy spots.
A budget alternative is to buy a bottle or a can at the grocery´s (has a huge variety of local beers to choose even fridged), that would cost roughly half the price, and then sit down in a park or drinking while walking through the city ...other than in the US public drinking is allowed and no big deal, and nobody cares....we have even a term for "drinking a beer while strolling through the city" = "Wegbier" meaning literally "way beer" = expressing "the beer for the way"
But in general in order to get a glimpse/brief inside of the city in order to enjoy the vibe some days of staying is needed.
Beer for the way sounds like a perfect way to see the sites of Vienna! We do hope to get back for a few days sometime next year. Thank you for the tips!!
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you guys make me laugh, you are just like my wife and I, we analyze all the costs constantly!!!
We always put value to everything that we buy!! 😄
I suspect beer price €6 without seeing the price. HAHA! Honestly, just a guess!! Very affluent city with prices to match.
Yes, the prices are almost double what we found in the Czech Republic. It is a beautiful city however.
Good idea to spend 5 nights with 6 days. I know you both said a shorter time but that's ok. I would want to see the shows that the local residents go to.
That would be ideal!! We will be back in central Europe next year and plan on doing just that. A day trip is all we could do this time around but there is always next year. 😀Thank you for watching!!
Cheers!!🍻
The way to go would be 1) stay longer than 7(!) hours 2) and to meet up with one of your Viennese viewers so he/she can guide you (much more to explore outside the Downtown area where you´ve been all the time) , so you can avoid the expensive tour buses and touristy stuff alltogether ;)......best wishes from Vienna ;)
Definitely stay longer than 7 hours!! It would be cool to have a local tour us around. Great idea! 😀
Hello guys, it's been a long long time since I last commented :)... Vienna is my favorite city, together with Budapest, from an architectural point of view. Too bad it's also one of the most expensive cities in this part of Europe ... I was kinda surprised to see you there, considering you are more of a budget kind of travelers. And although Vienna is a regular city break for me (just 5 hours of driving from Timisoara), Austria is currently the number 1 enemy of Romania, being the only country that denied our entry in Schengen few month ago, for some ridiculous reasons, causing a boycott of Austria in Romania. So it's a no visit for me for now :)... Anyways, are you planning to return to Romania this year? Or maybe next year? And one more thing, since you were ready to pay 6 euros for a beer, you could just as well visit Switzerland, since the prices are similar to Vienna... well, at least the beer prices :)) Cheers guys! 🍻🍻
Radu from Timisoara!! Hope you are well. Yes, very unfortunate about the Schengen snub. We will not be making it back to Romania this year, but we may be back in late 2024. We are undecided at this point. The time that we spent in Vienna was just for the day trip from Brno because of the cost. We had originally planned on Staying in Austria and Slovenia, for 9 days but the cost was just too high for our budget. So nice to hear from you again, Radu!
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@@BrianandCarrie Great guys, no issues, whenever you decide to come you will be welcome :)
Thanks again, Radu!
I don't know if you have a sweet tooth but may I suggest DOBOS torte while in Brno, Vienna or surrounding towns, you'll thank me later :-)
Thanks for the suggestion - we will be sure to add it to our list of things to try on our next visit as we've already moved on. Cheers!!
You guys do a great job with b-roll and telling your story. But investing in a wireless mic or a better shotgun would greatly enhance your product. You would eliminate most of the noisy background. Just my 2 cents worth. I will continue to watch your travels.
Thanks for the feedback ☺. We are always looking for ways to improve and make our videos better. This is something we've thought about adding in the future. Cheers 🍻
7 hours to visit vienna? you must be joking! Butr: nice video for such a short time.
I like this post a lot! hand-pink-waving I'm an italian painter 🎨 I've just posted a video about some fantastic places to visit in Austria ♥
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Legendary/mythical(myth means pertaining to the divine & now you think myth means something false)Palma de Mallorca is the most visited city per square mile in Europe & the second most visited city in the world per square mile & in 2023(most tourists ever in the history of Mallorca)it is expected to be the most visited city in the world per square mile.Look it up.....
I admire you who want to live in vienna. We Viennese are so unfriendly, bad energy. Why? What do you like? Apart from tourism and the social system
We thought Vienna was a beautiful city to visit. Cheers!!
Isn’t this the country Arnold Schwarzenegger is from? Why would he want to live in the U.S.?
Good question 😉
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For the fame...no way he would had made his world career in Austria....we have here no Hollywood....by the way he is spending time here at his homeplace in Styria every single year anyway mainly during Christmas for skiing.
Vienna is over 2mil poulation, you were literally still in the center drinking beer, of course it costs more 🤷🏻♂️
As we explained in the video Austria in general is more expensive than other Central European countries. Of course, That's why we didn't stay. Thanks for watching, Alex.
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Spending 7 hours in Vienna is utter nonsense. Then better not come at all.
That´s about the time you should spend in the Museum of Art History alone, and then with a small, hand-picked number of works of art that you are interested in for a reason. And preferably a guided tour.
We'd rather spend 7 hours than not at all. Thank you for watching and adding your opinion.
Cheers.
Such a bore city!
What is a "bore" city? 🤔
How much are bikes rent there? I want to compare to super expensive Toronto where it is $7 for half an hour
WOW!! That is expensive. Sorry that we didn't check the price assuming that it would be affordable, maybe not.
0,6 € for half an hour
Thank you!!
for those bikes shown in the vlog 14,90 Euro for 24 hours...or for short time renting 1,20 Euro per hour