Vienna

So three of us went to Vienna one weekend and had a blast. It was much more modern then Budapest, but some of the buildings had a similar style. The metro was great and we had nice hostel next to the main train station. One of the CESRI fellows who came knew somebody who lives in Vienna and she and her friends took us out to some awesome clubs. We had back-to-back, 5-in-the-morn type of nights. By the end of the visit I was very raw, yet felt well-cultured.



The main attraction in Vienna was St Stephen's Cathedral ( Stephansdom ).



This place is huge. It is impossible to capture it's amazing-ness with a single picture.



I thought it was kind of weird that there was a mass service going on. I guess some people actually go to these churches for their intended purpose, not just for photo opportunities.



Even the back of the cathedral was interesting.



I really liked the national library. It had a lot of detail and a cool shape.



Of course, I thought it looked best at night.



The Euro Cup was going on when were in Vienna, in fact, one of the stadiums that the games actually played in is located in the city. So there were fans everywhere. In fact, they had this "fan zone" set up where you could watch the game outside on one of a dozen or so giant televisions. You can look at a live webcam here.

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This video was taken just down the street from St. Stephen's Cathedral



They had this huge flag that they paraded down the street, again craziness.

The Aftermath
The place was literally trashed after the rally.


One of the museums had the mummy of Tutankhamun (King Tut) on display, but they decided that the statue out front needed to be outfitted with an Austrian soccer jersey.


I decided to take it easy and enjoyed a fine Austrian beer