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21:38 06.11.2008
In Prague, particularly in the warmer months, you have one of two
options: sightsee
during the day, which generally entails walking for hours on end or pub crawl at night,
taking it easy during the daylight hours. Rarely is it a good idea to tackle both, as I
learned after nearly...
during the day, which generally entails walking for hours on end or pub crawl at night,
taking it easy during the daylight hours. Rarely is it a good idea to tackle both, as I
learned after nearly...
21:34 06.11.2008
With 2008 fast approaching, you may not be starting to think about 2009. Vienna is,
however, and while you can't catch the city's famous 2008 New Year's Concert next week,
you can get in line now for next year's (which will also be the 70th Anniversary)
tickets. The Wiener...
however, and while you can't catch the city's famous 2008 New Year's Concert next week,
you can get in line now for next year's (which will also be the 70th Anniversary)
tickets. The Wiener...
21:31 06.11.2008
If you still haven’t gotten your fill of modern art in a decidedly non-modern city,
check out the Salzburg Museum of Modern Art. It’s a museum built on the dichotomy of
modern and ancient that makes up the foundation of the city; one branch (The Monchsberg)
is a white box of a...
check out the Salzburg Museum of Modern Art. It’s a museum built on the dichotomy of
modern and ancient that makes up the foundation of the city; one branch (The Monchsberg)
is a white box of a...
21:28 06.11.2008
You wouldn’t expect to see modern art coming out of Salzburg, the home for Mozart (who
turned 252 on Sunday) and the Sound of Music, however this little city has more than
edelweiss and weisswurst. Recently, the Salzburg Foundation completed a five year
exhibition of public art by...
turned 252 on Sunday) and the Sound of Music, however this little city has more than
edelweiss and weisswurst. Recently, the Salzburg Foundation completed a five year
exhibition of public art by...
21:23 06.11.2008
Here's the thing: Cafe Tirolerhof (near Albertinaplatz) is rumoured to
make the best
apfelstrudel in Vienna, if not Austria. And it is quite good. Unlike many cafes, they
heat theirs up (and not just in a microwave) and drown it in some light vanilla cream
that complements the...
apfelstrudel in Vienna, if not Austria. And it is quite good. Unlike many cafes, they
heat theirs up (and not just in a microwave) and drown it in some light vanilla cream
that complements the...
21:22 06.11.2008
I think I would have enjoyed the Naschmarkt more if I hadn't moved to
Los Angeles and
grown attached to the local farmers' markets. Granted, comparing the Santa Monica
farmer's market to, well, anything else is a little unfair. Don't come to the
Naschmarkt only expecting to have...
grown attached to the local farmers' markets. Granted, comparing the Santa Monica
farmer's market to, well, anything else is a little unfair. Don't come to the
Naschmarkt only expecting to have...
21:19 06.11.2008
These four artists are represented by their portrait work in the
Belvedere, and it is
interesting to compare four of these portraits side by side. Painted three years after
his marriage, Ferdinand Hodler's Ergriffenheit (Emotion, 1901) is a realist yet
expressionistic work,...
interesting to compare four of these portraits side by side. Painted three years after
his marriage, Ferdinand Hodler's Ergriffenheit (Emotion, 1901) is a realist yet
expressionistic work,...
21:17 06.11.2008
To label Richard Gerstl as a Secessionist is inaccurate and doing the
expressionist
artist a disservice. However, you wouldn't be alone in doing so and, given Gerstl's
abject rejection of the Secession Movement (calling Klimt pretentious) didn't win him too
many fans during his...
artist a disservice. However, you wouldn't be alone in doing so and, given Gerstl's
abject rejection of the Secession Movement (calling Klimt pretentious) didn't win him too
many fans during his...
21:16 06.11.2008
Oscar Kokoschka's Stillleben mit Hammel und Hyazinthe (1910) was the
first work by the
artist that the Belvedere acquired, and it hasn't been the last. The deceptively innocent
works of Kokoschka, including the Stilleben mit Hammel and Dr. Bassa´s Magische Form
(1951) were in fact...
artist that the Belvedere acquired, and it hasn't been the last. The deceptively innocent
works of Kokoschka, including the Stilleben mit Hammel and Dr. Bassa´s Magische Form
(1951) were in fact...
21:14 06.11.2008
Egon Schiele is by far my favourite artist of the Secession Movement,
possibly my
favourite Austrian artist, and easily in my top five list. He is well represented at the
Belvedere (though for the real deal, you have to hop over to Museums Quarter and check
out the Leopold Museum)....
favourite Austrian artist, and easily in my top five list. He is well represented at the
Belvedere (though for the real deal, you have to hop over to Museums Quarter and check
out the Leopold Museum)....
21:12 06.11.2008
If you can only see one museum in Vienna and you want to get a good
feel for the Austrian
artists, particularly those of the Secession Movement, the Belvedere is your stop. The
most famous work here is by far Gustav Klimt's "The Kiss" (1909), which, while
Italian-influenced, is...
artists, particularly those of the Secession Movement, the Belvedere is your stop. The
most famous work here is by far Gustav Klimt's "The Kiss" (1909), which, while
Italian-influenced, is...
21:10 06.11.2008
It's out there. The second to last stop on the U1 (Keplerplatz). The
staff has an
attitude that would make even the most Parisian of Parisians flinch. And everything
extra--from Internet to breakfast--costs an arm and a leg. However, Meninger is good
in a pinch for a hostel with...
attitude that would make even the most Parisian of Parisians flinch. And everything
extra--from Internet to breakfast--costs an arm and a leg. However, Meninger is good
in a pinch for a hostel with...
21:06 06.11.2008
More than menorahs and mezuzas, Vienna's Jewish Museum gives you a
valuable perspective
on Jewish history. Austria–and its capital city in particular–has had a longstanding
and interesting history with its Jewish population, to say the least. Many of its
intelligentsia and...
on Jewish history. Austria–and its capital city in particular–has had a longstanding
and interesting history with its Jewish population, to say the least. Many of its
intelligentsia and...
21:04 06.11.2008
Vienna's town hall that looks more like a university (a la La
Sorbonne) or palais royal
is a sight to behold after a fresh snowstorm. The centerpiece of Rathausplatz on the
Ringstrasse, this is about as central as you can get and is even worth the guided tour
to see inside the...
is a sight to behold after a fresh snowstorm. The centerpiece of Rathausplatz on the
Ringstrasse, this is about as central as you can get and is even worth the guided tour
to see inside the...
21:02 06.11.2008
There's something really fun about going to houses that weren't owned
by composers,
rather used as crash pads or pool houses thanks to owners who were far better off
financially and who fancied the idea of putting up a creative-type. Toll doesn't even
begin to describe it. Enter...
rather used as crash pads or pool houses thanks to owners who were far better off
financially and who fancied the idea of putting up a creative-type. Toll doesn't even
begin to describe it. Enter...
20:36 06.11.2008
There has been a church or Christian temple on this site since the
fourth century; and
Peterskirche (completed in the early 18th Century) has had the longest lease so far on
the space. If you're a fan of the baroque, don't miss this green-domed cathedral on the
Innere Stadt,...
Peterskirche (completed in the early 18th Century) has had the longest lease so far on
the space. If you're a fan of the baroque, don't miss this green-domed cathedral on the
Innere Stadt,...
20:30 06.11.2008
If you're the kind of person who checked our Pere Lachaise Cemetery in
Paris or the
Capuchin Cathedral in Rome (yes, the one made of monks' bones), then make time in Wien to
go to Kaisergruft. These Imperial Crypts house the bones of the Hapsburgs, the ones who
started it all, and...
Capuchin Cathedral in Rome (yes, the one made of monks' bones), then make time in Wien to
go to Kaisergruft. These Imperial Crypts house the bones of the Hapsburgs, the ones who
started it all, and...
20:26 06.11.2008
The historical value of Albertina is innumerable. Once imperial guest
apartments named
for Maria Theresa's son in law, Albertina is first and foremost dedicated to its
namesake, who had the rare combination of good taste and artistic philanthropy. This
temple for saints such as...
for Maria Theresa's son in law, Albertina is first and foremost dedicated to its
namesake, who had the rare combination of good taste and artistic philanthropy. This
temple for saints such as...
20:21 06.11.2008
The Wienerwald—aka the Vienna Woods—are a magnificent stop when the
U-Bahn,
Belvedere, and Wurstel stands become all too much. Take the bus along Hohenstrasse
(Vienna's high road) to get up to these vast green gems tucked in between Alps and
autobahns. You can stay up here for a...
Belvedere, and Wurstel stands become all too much. Take the bus along Hohenstrasse
(Vienna's high road) to get up to these vast green gems tucked in between Alps and
autobahns. You can stay up here for a...
20:16 06.11.2008
I'm not one to break the rules often while traveling (who am I
kidding, of course I am),
but here is a place worth sneaking into and one that I recommend to anyone I know
traveling to Wien. The University's main hall, der Grosser Festaal, boasts an
extraordinary ceiling fresco of...
but here is a place worth sneaking into and one that I recommend to anyone I know
traveling to Wien. The University's main hall, der Grosser Festaal, boasts an
extraordinary ceiling fresco of...
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