Dine in a greenhouse? In Vienna, you can - and in style, too.
Visit the Art Nouveau Palmenhaus, which literally means palm housem an out of the ordinary greenhouse with lots of greenery around you. Originally built in 1822, the Palmenhaus was rebuilt in 1901 as a Jugendstil greenhouse and eventually converted into a café-restaurant. It now boasts of a glass roof which makes for a romantic dinner setting.
For one week this February, Vienna’s restaurants will be put on the spotlight as the city celebrates the Vienna Restaurant Week.
Starting on Valentine’s Day, February 14, until the 20th, top restaurants in the capital city of Austria will bring down their prices for two-course lunches and three-course dinners. At lunchtime, you can enjoy some of your favorite two courses at only 12.50 Euro and for only 25.00 Euro for your three-course dinner. As such, this is now your opportunity to savor the best Vienna cuisine at a discounted price.
Vienna is home to some of the world’s greatest composers of all time and it still continues to produce such amazing musical talents particularly in the field of classical music. But unmindful to many, several of the past composers you’ve known were not actually born in Vienna. They only came to the Austrian capital and established their musical career here.
Get to know more about these classical geniuses and how they found a home in the city of Vienna.
Austria has much to be proud of particularly when it comes to musicians. From Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Franz Schubert to Ludwig van Beethoven and Johann Strauss and many others, this country has produced world renowned musicians and composers. And the tradition continues even until now most especially with the Vienna Philharmonic as well as the Vienna Boys Choir.
One of the most awaited events in Vienna is the New Year concert. This is not only being awaited by local residents in Vienna and the rest of Austria but by people from all over the world.
Christmas is fast approaching and Vienna is all set for this celebration. This is evident in the Vienna Christmas Market which takes place each year at the Rathausplatz Square. The Vienna Christmas Market is a genuine Viennese tradition which has been taking place for more than 700 years now.
Visitors and local residents are free to stroll around the place. They can choose to just enjoy the sights and sounds at the area or see only what’s available at the stalls or they can buy whatever they like whether food, sweet treats or gift items.
Movies provide great entertainment to people. Whether they like to watch it in the cinemas or in the comfort of their homes, these films are one of the most effective ways of communicating an important message to people.
Austria has its own version of a film event and it's called the Vienna International Film Festival also known as Viennale. Considered as the biggest of such film festivals in the country, this is normally held in the last week of October of each year.This 2010, the event will run until November 3.
Vienna may be internationally renowned for its classical music and delicious food but there’s more to the Austrian capital than these two great facts. In terms of natural surroundings, Vienna has plenty to offer. Some of these are the lakes and rivers that provide people with a peaceful and relaxing environment while they’re on vacation.
Talk about fashion and what often comes to mind are Paris, London, Milan, Berlin and Tokyo. Vienna may not be in the map of the world’s fashion capitals but it definitely has its own share of fashion to share with the world.
Each year in the last week of August, Vienna hosts a night of live musical entertainment in the city’s well known music strip. The event takes place at the Gurtel Nightwalk which used to be the red light district of the Austrian capital city.
