Vienna Day Two: The Upper Belvedere and its Gardens

At the Upper Belvedere, students saw a variety of art from different eras, including works from medieval and modernist painters. The Belvedere itself was a palace awarded to Prince Eugene of Savoy for his successful campaigns against the Ottomans.

Vienna Day Two: The Soviet Monument

On our way to our next destination we stopped at the Red Army monument.

Vienna Day Two: Lunch at the Naschmarkt

We ate at the Naschmarkt, where students had a variety of choices between Chinese, vegan, Greek, Vietnamese, local cuisine, and fresh fruit and vegetables.

Vienna Day Two: The Vienna City Museum

The second stop of the day was at the Wien City Museum, where we saw a variety of art and Viennese historical artifacts, including statues from St. Stephen's that date from the 1300s.

Vienna Day Two: Karlskirche

This was our first stop of the day.

Vienna Day One: The Scars of War (and Spaghetti Eis)

Through the beautiful park walkways lined with trees in the Augarten, we made our way to the Flak Towers.....ironic? Yes.

These massive, concrete structures were built during World War II by the Nazis to help defend the city from the Allied strategic bombing campaign. Once bristling with anti-aircraft guns, these concrete monstrosities now seem completely out of place in a park teeming with joggers and children riding bikes. 

To end this eventful day, we stopped at an Eis cafe and had some of the best dessert ever, spaghetti ice cream. This was a perfect ending for a great day. 

Vienna Day One: Opulence in Death

In the afternoon, we explored the imperial crypt.