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After crossing the German border, all I could see conquering the scenic beauty were The Alps, which, at one point, seemed to be prettier than Switzerland. The fresh mountain air gave me chills when we pulled over for few minutes to take in the mesmerizing view of The Alps. That is one of the best parts about driving—we can stop anywhere, anytime and take our own time to take in the scenic beauty, rather than being busy with our cameras for snapshots of the View from the inside of an express train! One should spend at least three to four days to explore this beautiful city. When it comes to exploring a culturally loaded city like Vienna, walking around the city is highly recommended to get to know the culture, the people, the food (Thuringen wurst, you cannot leave Vienna with tasting this!), and most im- portantly, the musical legacy. For people inter- ested in classical music, Vienna State Opera is the place to experience it. Tickets to these per- formances are highly sought after. When we were there, we attended a Mozart concert with a fancy dinner for 100 Euro per person. Man those tickets can be expensive! Nevertheless, it is worth experiencing. The building with its neo-renaissance style promises the viewers with magnificent interiors and definitely deliv- ers. One feels like listening to classical music when entering the building. Also, for people who could not get tickets to the concert or who cannot afford to get them, they have the op- portunity to view the concert via a broadcast on the exterior of the building, which really impressed me as it showed the mentality that everyone who is present there should get to experience a performance at the Vienna State Opera. The area around the opera is really fancy with branded shops and restaurants. This is where you will find the maximum amount of tourists. This area is also my favorite as I go crazy every time I go to the Swarovski Flag- ship store. In the midst of all these attractive things, is St. Stephen’s Cathedral, which is a Roman Catholic cathedral. The building is quite traditionally ornamented and still goes along with modern amenities. It also lets you- walk around and get to know the place, even though it is crowed most of the time. Vienna has numerous monumental buildings, but one of the most splendid is Vienna City Hall. With gothic style architecture, the place stuns people with its magnificent appointments of the state rooms for various conferences, concerts and events. That is one of the reasons I have been to Vienna multiple times. Another outstanding place I visited is Schoenbrunn Palace which is one of the most culturally significant places in Austria. Trust me, the place is so huge that you can spend a day or two exploring the palace without getting tired of it. It is a former impe- rial 1,441-room Rococo summer residence, with a variety of gardens and Roman ruins, Gloriette, the Neptune Fountain, and the Great Parterre. At one point I thought there was no end to the beautiful property that shows the impressive taste and style of the Monarchs at that time. The whole property at a glance is breathtaking. We spent three hours running inside a labyrinth with 10 feet tall hedges and that was just 1/ 16th of the property, so you can imagine how magnificent this place is. The last thing that we did during our stay in Vienna was to sail the Danau river, which has a significant role as it flows through four European capital cities—Vienna, Bratislava (Slovakia), Budapest (Hungary) and Belgrade (Serbia). Interesting, right? This has now urged me to visit the other three capital cities. This is What I love, going to an unknown place and finding a connection to visit another unknown place. Photos by Neesha Narayanan