The world famous Vienna Opera House. The

Opera was off for summer break, so we did not hear them

Statue of Mozart in the Burggarten, which until

1918 was the private garden of the Emperor

Fountain statue on the side of the Opera house

Front entrance to the Belvedere Palace, palace of

Prince Eugene of Savoy, now a famous art gallery

Beautiful fountain in the gardens of the Belvedere

Palace

Sculpted gardens of the Belvedere

A couple of the many sculptures within the art

gallery of the Belvedere

Looking up at the ceilings has its own rewards

World Famous painting "The Kiss" by Gustav Klimt

Another interesting and provocative statue

Charles Church (Karlskirche) from the 1700s

located in the Karlsplatz area of Vienna

The beautiful interior of Charles Church

Suzan's longtime good friend Patricia, who lives

in Austria, was our GREAT tour guide in Vienna.

Out for dinner and a plate of real Wiener

Schnitzel, a traditional Viennese dish.

The artistic entrance to the Karlsplatz subway.

A Viennese biergarten in the Prater, which is

Vienna's playground and amusement park

Restaurants, bars and fun abound on the Danube

river which cuts through Vienna

Peaceful Swan floating down the Danube river

Just another beautiful Gothic church, this one

is near the Danube river

The Schonbrunn Palace, the summer home of the

Hapsburgs. 1,441 rooms.

A striking example of the beautiful architecture

located throughout Vienna. A feast for the eyes!

St. Stephan's Cathedral, the Gothic needle around

which Vienna spins. Austria's national church.

Inside St Stephan's Cathedral

Jim enjoying a piece of Sacher Torte

the most famous cake of the world since 1832

View in the Volksgarten, looking out towards the

Rathaus, Vienna's City Hall

Part of the Hofburg Palace complex

The Hofburg Palace, an imposing structure built

over a span of 600+ years. The 1st Hapsburg palace

Another statue

And another statue

Natural history museum

Inside the Austian National Library, housed in

the Hofburg Palace complex

Heading toward the Lipizzaner Stallion museum

Cafe Sperl, a famous coffeehouse from the 1800s.

We had coffee and pastries here a number of times.

Suzan waiting for one of the classic metro cars

220 foot tall, famous Ferris wheel in the Prater,

known as the Riesenrad.

Suzan watching the Austrian countryside go by

A picturesque mountain village along the rail line

The Brauhof Villach, where the local beer is

brewed and we had dinner one rainy evening