Today was a far more relaxing day as we enjoyed some of the gastronomic delights of Vienna. We started in the old town by visiting the famous Cafe Central on Herrengasse for breakfast. Cafe Central is famous as the meeting spot for a who’s who of Austria – Josip Broz Tito, Sigmund Freud, Joseph Stalin, Hitler,…
Month: June 2018
Vienna, Austria
Today we explored Vienna! We started early, grabbing a quick breakfast at Anker bakery at the Central Station, where we also picked up a two-day travel pass, which gave us unlimited travel on the metro, which is absolutely amazing. We learnt to use it very quickly and we were able to get around Vienna very…
Budapest, Hungary
Today was a very long day! We got up early, had breakfast on the go and got on an early train to Budapest. The trip lasted about two and a half hours, so we were there before 11 am. We decided not to waste time, so we caught a taxi to the Szechenyi Thermal Baths….
Bratislava, Slovakia
We caught the train from Prague to Vienna, and arrived just after lunch. By the time we checked in and unpacked our luggage at our Vienna apartment, it was close to 3pm, so rather than start in Vienna, we decided on a little side trip to Bratislava, Slovakia, about an hour away by train. When…
Karlovy Vary, Czechia
Today was another one of our day trips. We hopped on the train and travelled to Karlovy Vary, three hours west. Karlovy Vary, or Carlsbad, is an old spa town where the rich and famous used to relax. Today it is also home to a famous film festival. Most of the hotels offer spa facilities….
Prague, Kutna Hora, Czechia
Today we set off early to explore Prague. We followed a similar route to yesterday as we walked through the old town. At this time of the morning there was hardly anyone on the streets, so we had the chance to have a really good look at the sites. We walked to Charles Bridge…
Prague, Czechia
Today we caught the train from Berlin to Prague. We had booked an AirBnB near the station, but it wasn’t going to be ready until 8pm so we left our luggage at the luggage store at the Prague Main Station, then headed out to explore the city. We walked passed our apartment and stumbled upon…
Potsdam, Berlin, Germany
Today we caught the train to Potsdam where the Prussian Kings built their main palaces (there are nine palaces in the area). Not knowing how big this place was, we starting walking. Over an hour later we can up to Sans Souci palace, the main palace of the Prussian kings. The grounds are spectacular. Acres…
Oranienburg, Berlin, Germany
Today was a very sobering day. We caught the train to Oranienburg, then a taxi for the short ride to Sachsenheusen, the former nazi concentration camp used as a base to train officers in how to run concentration camps, and also as a model for building new camps. The place was haunting, disturbing and moving….
Berlin, Germany
We got up this morning and after a nice breakfast of bread and danish we headed to the airport for the short flight to Berlin. After checking in to the hotel, we headed out to explore the city. We used the Metro system which turned out to be quite easy to use. First stop was…