Vienna Austria WOW Factor

[@EileenAldis]

Have you ever found yourself dancing in a public toilet before? No? Just me? ;) What's your favourite part of Vienna?

[@mdbbricks8386]

Do you mean the "Opern Toilette" in the metro station Karlsplatz? :)

[@Anwyn71]

Eileen Aldis I live in Vienna. I think the best part about Vienna is the Prater.

[@michaelgrabner8977]

Belvedere Palace is not a "royal Palace" and never has been...sorry to say that but it´s true... I´m from Vienna and I know it for sure....the only "royal palaces" in Vienna are "Schönbrunn" and "Hofburg".....Belvedere was the palace of an austrian General who fought successfully against the turks in the Balkan-region who liberated Belgrade (capital of Serbia) from the turks for instance....his name was "Prince Eugene of Savoy" but he was no "Royal" only members of the Habsburg-family were Royals..he was just one of many vassals...

[@bmirzaee]

Eileen Aldis i have so many favorite places in vienna, Kahlenberg, Albertina's Terrasse, Café central, Karls church, Heldenplatz,....

[@Anwyn71]

behrooz mirzaee have you been in the Prater or the Böhmischer Prater?

[@kimjeffries7021]

I lived in Vienna for a year and it was one of the most memorable experiences of my life. It is a magnificent city in every respect. After coming back to the States nothing can ever really compare to it, and I miss it greatly.

[@EileenAldis]

Hi Kim! That must've been an incredible experience. I'm curious what you find you miss the most?

[@emmafairchild9211]

I had the exact same experience. I lived right outside Vienna for a year and haven’t stopped missing it since.

[@julianhagmann7109]

Friedensreich Hundertwasser is not the easiest Austrian name to pronounce but you did an amazing Job :) Greatings from an Austrian

[@EileenAldis]

Thanks, Julian! Schöne Grüsse :)

[@AkhiratulJannah1283]

Beautiful thanks for sharing

[@AdventureEverywhere]

Love this. We lived in Austria for half of last year. The character busts are the best exhibit ever. Our kids LOVED it.

[@EileenAldis]

How wonderful you got to spend an extended period in Vienna. Did you enjoy living there? I'm sure the kids must have loved the character heads!

[@lindalemoni5428]

that makes me proud to be viennese, thank you! if you ever come visit us again, i'll be more than happy to show you all the unique little spots that might be hard to find without someone from Vienna

[@DavidSmith-zh4nr]

I've been collecting KZbin Video guides to Vienna, as I'm visiting for the first time in November 2021 and so far yours is one of the (if not the) best.

[@EileenAldis]

Hey David! Thank you very much! We put a lot of work and love into our videos so we really appreciate that. It's November now so I hope you had/are having/have an amazing time visiting Vienna. Have some coffee for us! :)

[@jf6395]

the Viennese heurige on a sunny early fall day drinking in the atmosphere and of course the local white wine ;-) and the streetscapes, Naschmarkt, the public parks and gardens, the Austrian national library and the spanish riding school Id love to go to Vienna for new years

[@EileenAldis]

Wow, Jim, thank you for painting such an idyllic picture of a fall day in Vienna. Now I want to recreate that! So many things I want to still see there. New Year's would be lovely (and I just loved the Christmas markets there....!). The Spanish Riding School has been on my list for a while so hopefully next time... :)

[@docholliday4546]

Where are you you from Jim?

[@meganmcconnell951]

This makes me smile so much!! It gives such nice snap shot of what Vienna has to hold. My partner and I are going during Christmas and I can’t wait!!!

[@EileenAldis]

Hey Megan! Eeee that's quite exciting because Vienna is a STAR at Christmas! There are so many wonderful Christmas markets! Here's more of our Vienna videos (a playlist) if you'd like to see more about the markets etc before your trip: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r36ymp6cqtqZrtU I don't know how long you'll have, but would recommend a trip to Bratislava as well if you can manage it. We made videos there (including at the Christmas market) if you'd like a taste. There's a fantastic (and cheap) bus that goes from Vienna to Bratislava too. Have an amazing trip :)

[@neilwieland2748]

So impressed with the videos you guys do! One thing I liked about Vienna is that if you are struggling finding your way around, people seemed very ready to help. I remember my friends and I were on the subway and we weren't sure where we needed to go next. People overheard us and helped right away and confidently spoke English with us. I think as an international city you'll find Vienna easy to get around in if you only speak English (my German is very low-level).

[@EileenAldis]

Thank you! I totally agree about people in Vienna being friendly and helpful. It's a wonderful city and I just love it. ❤️

[@ddiesel1836]

my favorite parts of Vienna was strolling around stephanzplatz, the hofburg palace, schonburnn palace and the Christmas market at rathausplatz

[@j.t.595lin5]

It's so great, many Thank you.

[@marioruiz7064]

Just back from Viena three days ago and I already making plans to go back this fall

[@EileenAldis]

Nice! What was your favourite part?

[@NataliaD.Ś]

This video made me so sentimental! I am originally polish but Vienna has a very special pace in my heart. I've spent 4 years of my life there and absolutely love the city. Can't want for thw times to get normal again to be able to just book a ticket and go to Vienna for a weekend to have my favorite beer in Schweizerhaus, some amazing food on Naschmarkt, best ice cream in Tichy and best walks around the city. Greetings from the Netherlands!

[@maRjee14]

Vienna is one of my favourite cities in the world! I'm going back in a few months, this time with my significant other. Like you, I can't wait to create new memories with him in a city that I adore. Thank you for the video :)

[@EileenAldis]

Aww that's so great, Margret! I hope you both have an amazing time in Vienna. There's nothing like sharing one of your favourite places with one of your favourite people :)

[@juliemetaxa1480]

Love this city.

[@EileenAldis]

Me too ❤️

[@lindalouwagie-neyens4692]

The Kiss is one of my favourite paintings, so I was excited to see it.. I have an extra large wall hanging version (from IKEA) in my living room, and now I'm inspired to go see the real one. Vienna looks so beautiful I'm afraid I'd never want to leave. .

[@EileenAldis]

How cool that it's your favourite, Linda! I think I've seen what you're describing at IKEA. It's definitely worth a trip to Vienna then - the way Klimt paints skin tone is UNREAL. 😍I couldn't stop staring. The whole city is just gorgeous - you're right, hard to leave!

[@reehji]

vienna - best place on earth for me.

[@john80c]

Never been but if I'd known about the Belvedere I'd have been on the next plane. The Napoleon on the rearing horse is one of my all time faves.

[@WildFuchs82]

I've been to Vienna 3 or 4 times... it's not the same as visiting Salzburg. I live nearby and it has so much more to offer. It's way calmer here too

[@EileenAldis]

I've never been to Salzburg but I'd love to visit. Looks beautiful.

[@paloma1723]

I hope to go to Vienna very soon after this pandemic time

[@jungi001]

Your german pronounciation is fantastic!

[@EileenAldis]

Danke! ;)

[@bencatman9963]

Thank you for this beautiful portrait of the city i live in!

[@EileenAldis]

Glad you enjoyed it, Ben! You live in a wonderful city :) We made other videos about Vienna, if you're interested to check out more: bit.ly/ViennaPlaylist

[@aldismurray2150]

BEAUTIFUL VIDEO------LOVED THE ART

[@EileenAldis]

Yes, such incredible art in Vienna. Very happy you enjoyed the video!

[@Kaiserinkati]

What a fantastic video! Vienna is my favourite city and you made me feel as if I was there again. I am a taphophile and I absolutely loved the Zentralfriedhof. There is so much history there, it is beautifully laid out and the audio tour that you can pick up at the front gate is very informative and interesting. I hope you will make more videos of Vienna (because I somehow feel you will return there) and I hope they will include the Hofburg and the crypts found below Michaelerkirche and the crypts of the Habsburgs found in the Kapuzinergruft. There are so many interesting and lovely things to see in Vienna and I hope one day you will video them all. Once again, a great video! Thank you so much for making it.

[@enuma7]

You are always welcome in Wien !

[@EileenAldis]

Danke! :)

[@twskelton]

Fantastic video. Gonna follow your whole itinerary when I go to Vienna tomorrow :)

[@twskelton]

That edit to music in the first second is badass.

[@maggiefrantz845]

Love your videos!!! Super interesting and captivating. I’m spending a year abroad in Vienna as a Rotary Youth Exchange Student and this video is my fav vid of the city by far!

[@ThomasVanderWal]

The Ferris wheel in Riesenrad park was one of my favorite things. The konditorei (bakeries) were amazing to try and compare and trying all the different sausages in cart, shops, and restaurants. The state opera was amazing and I loved the standing room price tickets which had great acoustics. I was living in San Francisco when I visited Vienna and quickly sorted out the San Francisco Opera House is a smaller version of this one in Vienna (the theater portion is slightly different, but hallways and locations of bars and restaurants is consistent).

[@EileenAldis]

Hey Thomas! I haven't ridden the Ferris wheel but that sounds fun. I bet it's a good view! My next video will be about some of my favourite spots to eat and, of course, drink coffee in Vienna! I LOVE all the cafes as well. Did you have a favourite? So glad to hear you also enjoyed the standing tickets at the opera. Such an incredible deal. I've never been to the opera in San Francisco but it's interesting to hear how similar you found it.

[@ThomasVanderWal]

Eileen Aldis oh yes, the coffee! The SF Opera House is really similar, but a slightly smaller scale. It was so similar it felt like déjà vu. I knew where the outside balconies were for intermission and how to get there and there was a bar placed near it just like in San Francisco (I think that is when I was told SF was a copy or “inspired by” as I mentioned it to my friend I was with). Also getting out to Schonbrunn Palace for a tour (walking the gardens was more entertaining) and going to a mass to hear the Vienna Boys Choir was also amazing. I really wanted to make it to the Vienna Art History Museum to see Breugel’s Tower of Babel among many other things I had studied and liked. The History Museum was interesting as it had a really good Egypt collection with a mummies crocodile that still pops up in dreams at times.

[@EileenAldis]

Wow, sounds like you had a fantastic time there. Pretty convenient that you already knew your way around the opera house ;) The Vienna Boys Choir sounds amazing and that's something I'd love to experience someday. And many more coffees on silver trays as well...! So many reasons to go back again!

[@ThomasVanderWal]

Was there for 3 or 4 days. It was late 80s and I had just finished a term in Oxford (which was my last of undergrad) and flew to meet my girlfriend who was on break from studying in France and she was coming out of 2 weeks traveling in (then) Communist Eastern Europe. I hadn't seen her in a couple months and hadn't heard form her in more than a week. I think I had been to the SF Opera House 5 or 6 times by then (for Opera, Ballet, symphony as it was used as symphony hall as well). Following Vienna took the overnight train from Vienna to Paris for the day then on to Lyon (then a week camping in Corsica). I hope Lyon is on your trek as it is a great city that gets overlooked, but is the food capital of France and has a lot of interesting things there (old Roman Ruins, great parks, and an incredible old section). The bistrot culture in Lyon is incredible. Also, I hope Corsica would be on your travels as well is it is a great out of the way place (outside Summer tourist season, late Spring was really good). Calvi (where Christopher Columbus birth place is marked, is a nice citadel town overlooking the Mediterranean. It is also rather inexpensive. I really enjoy your videos and I look forward to seeing you guys just keep going.

[@EileenAldis]

Wow, sounds like the whole trip was fantastic. I've never been to Lyon but my cousin did an exchange there and we have a friend from there as well. I'm glad to hear your thoughts on it because anywhere described as 'the food capital of France' is a place I need to go. Thanks for the other suggestions too! I'm going to keep them in mind for future travels. So glad to hear you're enjoying our videos :)

[@Global_identity_and_travel]

Great video and very fun to watch! Well done!

[@EileenAldis]

Thanks so much! Happy you enjoyed watching it :)

[@thek8518]

Always interesting and nice to see my hometown trough a foreigners eyes.

[@EileenAldis]

I'm glad you enjoyed it, Thomas! :)

[@nicslos1978]

I life in Vienna and I really enjoyed the video!

[@ddiesel1836]

Went to Vienna last November. The Belvedere was not a residence of the Hapsburgs. Its resident was Eugene of savoy. Hofburg and Schonbrun were the Palaces of the Hapsburgs

[@Rahul-nm2hu]

Nice

[@ArbitraryExploration]

Such an amazing city! I now really want to explore it!

[@EileenAldis]

It really is! A great place to explore :)

[@tubekulose]

What a charming portrayal of my beloved home city! Well done (and your German pronuciation is great!) :-)

[@paulhofbauer4570]

Greetings from Vienna! And thank you for this nice Video of my City! 👏🏻🇦🇹

[@EileenAldis]

Thanks, Paul! So glad you enjoyed it :) We love your city. ❤️We also made a video about my two favourites coffeehouses and favourite (Icelandic) restaurant if you're interested: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d6amhaxqd7SAmpo. I'd love to hear if you know these places or, if you have suggestions for places to eat/get coffee etc another time, please let me know :)

[@paulhofbauer4570]

There is the Donauinsel to explore, in the 23rd District on the boarder to Vösendorf(Lower Austria) there is a very good Place to eat oure food, you can go to the Metastadt there are always different events, have to go to the Bermuda Dreieck at night to party (Salzbar is very cool there), Hermans Strand Bar is a Beach in the middle of the 1st District at Donaukanal,.... there are so many places you can go! :-) Wienerwald one of the Biggest Forests in Europ,.... and so on... ;-)

[@EileenAldis]

Thanks so much for all these great recommendations! I appreciate it :)

[@paulhofbauer4570]

Your welcome. 🤗

[@TG-nh6ni]

Vienna is gorgeous! I was there last week and will definitely be back. 😍

[@TheJoeljoaquim]

Beautiful vídeo Elleen. Congratulations!

[@EileenAldis]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it 😊

[@PollyIsADog]

That room with the heads is cool! Awesome video as always!

[@EileenAldis]

Yeah, it's super cool! Thank you :)

[@treasurehuntfoodies]

So glad you are back, loved the video! Can't wait to see more!!

[@EileenAldis]

Thank you so much! 😘

[@chalga10001]

nicely shot video.

[@EileenAldis]

Thank you!

[@EmpressOfDynaPurple]

thanks for your declaration of love! ;-)

[@puschmannn]

You certainly know the phenomenon that the beauties of your own city are so natural that you do not even take notice of them any more, unless you get them presented on a tray in the form of a nice video! Once again, greetings from Vienna :)

[@EileenAldis]

Hi Markus! Schöne Grüsse :) Yes, that is too true of familiar things! I'm so happy to hear you enjoyed the video!

[@fjellyo3261]

Also an intersting work of Hundertwasser is the trainstation in Uelzen, Lower Saxony.

[@EileenAldis]

Cool! I didn't know that and just googled it. Thanks for letting me know :)

[@fjellyo3261]

Eileen Aldis you're welcome ;)

[@RFM-]

i really like your videos. They are unique and interesting. Hello to my fellow Canadian from Toronto

[@EileenAldis]

That's really lovely to hear - thank you! And always nice to connect with another Canadian. We called Toronto home for quite a while 🇨🇦❤️

[@sarahsahara2827]

I would also recommend the "Haus des Meeres" (literally the house of the sea) which is a nice aquarium house, even though it is a bit expensive.

[@PRINGZcomedy]

Oh yes Vienna is just beautiful. And im very happy to call it my home city! :D

[@ninafranic7683]

PRINGZ Me too❤️

[@notaeknosneh2569]

What i love most in vienna is the zentralfriedhof/ central cemetery

[@EileenAldis]

Thanks for sharing that! I've never been there but I'm going to look it up.

[@notaeknosneh2569]

Eileen Aldis there is a section for jewish people and that one is especially amazing

[@newsoul1]

Loved your video! It gives a great insight in what the city has to offer and i like how genuine and lovely you are :) I live nearby vienna and even I learned about so much new stuff i never heard about before, thank you for that ^^ Here are some suggestions for your next trip: Theseustempel and Votivkirche, it's very relaxing to sit in the park and then enjoy the beautiful architecture of the church. Also I celebrated my birthday on the top floor of the DC tower, which offers an amazing view over the skyline of Vienna and also straight into the UNO City (and makes for an excellent birthday) :) Another place I love to visit is the Donauinsel because of its relaxing atmosphere, and you get these free spirit vibes when watching all the skateboarders. Also located in the inner city is the Strandbar Hermann. This is the most amazing thing ever, as it offers a beach-like feeling (they really put sand all over the place) while relaxing on the bank of river Danube (you can't jump inside the river tho, sadly). Last but not least, i love to just stroll around the 1. district at sunset, it's a very clean (and posh) district with a lot of interesting sights around every corner. (Also Vienna is the host of 2019's EuroPride, so this is also going to be incredibly amazing)

[@ddiesel1836]

favorite part of Vienna would be Stephanzplatz particularly the walk from St. Stephens Cathedral to Graben Street to Kolmart and ending at the Hofburg Palace

[@nikolasbuchberger235]

Google: Therme Bad Blumau. This area is also designed by Hundertwasser

[@EileenAldis]

Oh wow, this place looks amazing! Thanks for letting me know about it, Nikolas :) Have you been there?

[@nikolasbuchberger235]

Eileen Aldis Yes me and my family love this place so much. Its really relaxing there! Thank you that you have replied my comment😁

[@nancyjohnson9247]

Love the washroom that inspired you to dance!! Really fun. The whole video inspires me to want to visit Vienna. What a magical place. Some day! Meantime, happy to see it through your eyes.

[@EileenAldis]

Thank you :) Yeah that super loud opera music made me want to dance! Vienna is wonderful place. ❤️

[@lykegenes5867]

The things you have to say about my city make me realize how gorgeous it actually is

[@EileenAldis]

That's so lovely to hear :)

[@lenny108]

Nice video, actually you are right it is surprising why in this tiny country Austria there are so many magnificent buildings, especially in Vienna. Actually Austria used to be much bigger, real big, when the Habsburg family had their royal court there for 650 years. The Habsburg family originated with the Habsburg Castle (“Hawk’s Castle, 1020 A.D.) in modern Switzerland and after 1279 gradually came to rule over half of Europe. The Habsburg family grew to European prominence with the marriage and adoption treaty by Emperor Maximilian at the First Congress of Vienna in 1515, and the subsequent death of adopted Louis II of Hungary and Bohemia in 1526.

[@EileenAldis]

Thank you! Yes, the Habsburg history is incredible :)

[@juliegoodwin6850]

Vienna looks absolutely beautiful! Hundertwasser seems like he was influenced by Antoni Gaudi ( just returned from Spain!)

[@EileenAldis]

Hi Julie! Yes, Vienna is all sorts of GORGEOUS! That's a great observation about Hundertwasser and Gaudi (I'm a big fan of both). My sister is off to Barcelona this weekend so if you have any tips I should share let me know and I'll pass them on :)

[@dekkard]

3:04 - his name translated means: "Peace Empire Onehundred Water", I dont know why though...

[@enjoycapitalism1775]

Hofburg from all different sides is my fav, but specially the front of it :) Schönbrunn is wounderful too, i like the back of it the most

[@EileenAldis]

Yes, Schönbrunn is lovely!

[@BlackPlectrum]

Born and living in Vienna I - like a lot of people - am pretty blind to all the treasures that lie in our city. I've heard that Vienna wins the prize for best life quality every year and since I have nothing to compare it to I just don't see it. I wonder if I'll be able to appreciate the way we live here after I've visited other places. But it definitely helps to hear people speak so fondly of Vienna :)

[@ludwigelzawahry277]

my most favorite part of vienna is my home. i live close to the Opera and Belvedere palace (5 min walk each) :D

[@lalitalune]

I've been to Vienna twice, and absolutely loved it both times. Isn't Belvedere Palace wonderful? I loved it! Cafe Central was a great experience, too!

[@EileenAldis]

Yes, it's such a lovely city! I LOVE Belvedere Palace and could happily spend days there wandering around. Our next video is about my favourite cafes (and restaurant!). I've been TO Cafe Central but there was a huge line so I didn't actually eat/drink there, but Marc has and he enjoyed it too :)

[@renmorpheus]

Vienna is a very beautiful city and I feel honored to live here :) My favourite parts would be too many to name, really, as there are so many architecturally or simply culturally significant spots. Bei it the Museumsquartier, the Stadtpark, the Graben, Mariahilferstraße, Burggarten et cetera et cetera, there's a lot of beauty and soul to be found.

[@awkwardnuts3358]

Love Your Vids You Got a New Subscriber , Please Keep it Up !!

[@EileenAldis]

So happy to hear that! Thank you! :)

[@drheim1]

Trezesniwski sandwich shop right downtown is pretty cool

[@FilipaDrummond]

Very cool, u made me want to return to Vienna haha. I was thete 5 years ago and hadn't thought about it in so long!

[@EileenAldis]

That's great! What was your favourite part 5 years ago? Maybe time for a return trip? ;)

[@FilipaDrummond]

Eileen Aldis not sure, i went a boat ride from Bratislava to Vienna that was absolutely beautiful..

[@EileenAldis]

That's so cool! We just visited Bratislava for the first time (and made a series of videos, if you're interested 😀: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoSwgIuMiJWmhtU) and absolutely loved it. I hadn't realized before that it's only an hour away from Vienna. I'd love to do the boat ride someday in the summer. 🚤

[@FilipaDrummond]

Eileen Aldis ill def take a look!

[@RottenRonnies]

Very informative. Loved the video. Must put that toilet on my bucket list.

[@EileenAldis]

haha thanks, Ron! Yeah, the toilet was pretty hilarious 😆

[@kenlee1416]

Favourites not in order: (i) The Secession building (4 walls of Klimt art - one massive piece). Other Jugendstil (Art Nouveau) buildings: 2 former train stations at Karlsplatz and Otto Wagner Haus at Linke Wienzeile 38 (ii) The imperial crypt of the House of Habsburgs beneath the Capuchin Church, (iii) Karlskirche, (iv) Belvedere, (v) The entire Hofburg, (vi) Kunsthistorisches museum. I missed seeing it but the Institute Church St. Leopold at the Steinhof (Jugendstil style architecture) looks marvelous.

[@EileenAldis]

This is a great list! Thanks for sharing your favourites :)

[@MrBenshar]

Congratulations about your Video on Vienna Now you deserve it.

[@EileenAldis]

Thank you very much! I appreciate it :)

[@murmor6890]

If you love Art you should visit the Ernst Fuchs Villa, the former home of architect Otto Wagner and later the surrealist painter Ernst Fuchs. Fuchs together with Dali and Arno Breker formed the so called "golden triangle" and was one of the driving forces of the austrian school of fantastic realism. Now it is a museum dedicated to his art. Another recommendation would be the Bank Austria Kunstforum, a small museum that changes its exhibition 2-3 times a year. You won´t need more than 60-90 min for it but the exhibitons are usually of very high quality. Currently a Man Ray exhibition is at show.

[@EileenAldis]

These are such great recommendations! Thanks a lot! I quite like Man Ray :)

[@Lukas-kh5gu]

woah your pronunciation of "Wiener Staatsoper" was spot on! Have you by any chance ever been to Tyrol? The food and feasts with Dirndl and Lederhose for sure must be a crazy experience for tourists XD

[@TheConfidentDancer]

Eileen! Was that some ballet training I saw in the bathroom dance!? Brava!

[@EileenAldis]

Why yes it was! 👯😘

[@naryma7874]

Love the commentary, very lively. Keep the vids coming! 0:54 Well it was the city apartment for Prince Eugene of Savoy...being a prince he technicly was royal - but thats about it. 5:35 Costs 2€ last time I saw it and there are discussions of closing it. 6:44 If u plan to travel more then thrice in a day I would recommend the daily (24h) ticket and for longer stays there are 48h, 72h and weeklies. The longer the time period the cheaper it becomes. 7:08 The roof got rebuilt after WW2 as the cathedral got bombed there. U can visit the catacombs, the southern and the northern tower. If you look carefully you will notice a difference between the stained windows inside. There are a few that managed to survive WW2 still in their original beauty and then you have the cheap post-war glass used to repair it. Major attractions u have missed: Charles Church, Naschmarkt, Hofburg, MQ, Parliament, Town Hall, Prater (Ferrys Wheel), modern Vienna (Danube Tower), Heuriger as well as one of the most visited attractions in Europe...Schönnbrunn Palace. PS: My personal favourite place in Vienna? Hmmm for food probably Rudis Beisl, for art the Imperial Treasure Chamber, for technology the Technical Museum, for a fascinating combination between history architecture and nature Haus des Meeres.

[@EileenAldis]

Thanks for your feedback! I've been to some of those places (definitely the palace!) on other trips but didn't include them here :) Re the Belvedere, I was referring more to when Maria Theresa acquired the Belvedere (more on that here, if you're interested: www.belvedere.at/bel_de/belvedere/geschichte). Thanks again for all the recommendations! I'll remember for another trip to beautiful Wien :)

[@naryma7874]

she aquired it and made it something called Hofärar -> property of the nation. She never lived in it, maybe visited it once or twice. Joseph II, her son and crownprince transformed it into an art gallery. He never lived in it either. About 100 years later the at the time crownprince Franz Ferdinand used it as a workplace/office. Again, apart of the orginal owner, Prince Eugene of Savoy, no royal ever LIVED in it.

[@alina3509]

Greetings from Vienna!🇦🇹 My Favourite places in vienna are the museum's and the parks!😍

[@EileenAldis]

Hi! I'd love to know what your favourite museum is - there are such great options to choose from! ❤️

[@alina3509]

@@EileenAldis I love the Kunsthistorisches and the Naturhistorisches Museum (Museum of Fine Arts and Natural History Museum) They are both on the Maria-Theresien-Platz.

[@phidias51]

You might also try the Haydn Haus museum, visit a Heurige, and take the Third Man Tour (watch the movie before you go). Don't forget trips to Melk and Salzburg (Sound of Music tour and Mozart Haus).

[@EileenAldis]

Thank you for these excellent suggestions, Mark! Unfortunately, I haven't explored much of Austria outside of Vienna (yet!) and I REALLY want to. Salzburg looks beautiful with the mountains and, of course, the music history too. :)

[@phidias51]

Eileen Aldis Melk is an abbey in the Danube. It's also part of the pilgrimage route call El Camino del Santiago in Spain. The route is part of a pilgrimage network that stretches all over Europe. You can rent bikes there and ride down alongside the river. You can take a riverboat for part of the journey as well.

[@phidias51]

Eileen Aldis Also take a day trip to Mayerling, it's where the Austrian Crown Prince shot himself because he couldn't be with the woman he loved. Omar Sheriff starred in the movie version of Mayerling, I think.

[@EileenAldis]

Yes, I'd love to do the Camino someday! Melk sounds lovely.

[@EileenAldis]

haha Mark, I think there's a typo where you meant 'shot' himself but this is much funnier 😆

[@liquidmasl]

i live here oall my life, and i kinda forget what beauty this city is, watching videos like this kinda make me cry. I forgot how to see the beauty.. Have a nice time in my hometown! (; (also, haw is it possible i have never been inside the belvedere?)

[@liquidmasl]

crying even more when i read the comments of all the people loving this city

[@christina-wn4ib]

This makes me feel lucky living in Vienna haha😂 I always thought Vienna is a super boring city but... obviously it's not😅😅

[@joseph12125]

lol yes you are lucky ... i dream to live in vienna

[@trishwilson7517]

The character heads are wonderfully oddball, especially given their reverent neighbors ;)~

[@EileenAldis]

So true, Trish! Oddball is such a good word to describe them. I couldn't help laughing out loud when I first walked in and saw them all over the room (which I believe was next to the one with the iconic Napoleon portrait haha) :)

[@linuspohl2295]

I'm from Vienna and i really like your video 😊 maby we will see us the next time u are here than i can show u the spezial things in the city

[@EileenAldis]

Thank you! I'd definitely love to come back :)

[@Dominik-pg5tf]

Like the video aswell :) also from Vienna :

[@MrWhangdoodles]

I didn't even know we had the original of that painting. I doubt they'd hang a print.

[@robwilliams2410]

So how is it that you only have about 20k subscribers? Your production work tops that of many of your fellow KZbiners with many times the number of subscribers. Great job, great topic, and you managed to give me new information about one of my favorite cities. Are you Canadian? The way you pronunced „you“ made me think so. Drop me a line if you happen to be traveling through Nürnberg.

[@EileenAldis]

Thanks a lot, Rob!! I'm glad to hear you think we should have more :) Yes, I'm Canadian - I'm kind of curious which 'you' clued you in...or maybe it was every time haha.

[@robwilliams2410]

Eileen Aldis I followed up with your Budapest video and continued to hear Canadian sounding pronunciations. I’m originally from Rochester, NY, and we would occasionally make extended weekend trips to Toronto. I also have friends in Ottawa. And, listening to anyone speak that gives me verbal cues that reminds me of Lee, Lifeson and Peart will always put me in a good mood. Anyhow, the Budapest video awakened memories of a great trip there with my wife. I also love all the research you put into your videos. Are you still in Taiwan now? I can’t wait to watch those videos. Taipei was my first business trip to Asia, and we had the great fortune of there being a national holiday right in the middle of our trip. A work colleague connected all the dots to some really interesting places to see.

[@Peter-bt9oj]

What a nice video! How often have you been to Austria or even Vienna? Greetings from Vienna

[@m3redgt]

Hundertwasserhaus must have been HOROR to build 😂

[@moifikea8288]

Ok idk this channel but i'm austrian and i love your pronounciation. I'm not a big fan of vienna, but my favourite place is schönbrunn and probably the mariahilferstraße

[@EileenAldis]

Thanks! :) Do you live in another part of Austria?

[@TheFluffiesChannel]

Vienna is a great city! We love going there.

[@EileenAldis]

Same! What's your favourite thing about Vienna?

[@TheFluffiesChannel]

Our favorite thing about Vienna is all its history, architecture and of course the food. When I graduated from Concordia University (Montreal), I went to Budapest and Vienna. I found this restaurant which I loved so much that I went back for dinner twice (and I was only there for two nights. The restaurant was called Figlmüller. When we were there in 2016, friends took us to one of the Figlmüller chain, but it wasn’t as good as the one I had in 1997.

[@sababeradze7580]

You've been in Vienna and Budapest after one another ,so, how much cash should I have for 1 week trip in Vienna and Budapest?

[@Freddus]

I havn‘t been to the Opera toilets yet, even though my mother works in the Opera

[@EileenAldis]

That's so cool! Does that mean you get to go to the opera more? :)

[@Freddus]

Eileen Aldis Well, the Opera belongs to the „Bundestheater“ which means we do not only get the chance to go to the Opera but also to go to the theatre which we both actually prefer. So sometimes we go to the theatre together, and my mom was at the „Opernball“ a few times

[@TheSuperbTV]

Hell of a Austrian-German pronunciation! Most people destroy it but you did a great job! Haha

[@toobydude41]

I definitely got a wow factor...and not just one .😮😮😮 Good job pronouncing those names too lol.

[@EileenAldis]

Hi Scott! So glad you felt the wow factor too. Vienna is so beautiful 😍I wonder how many times I said the name Hundertwasser in this video?! haha

[@derfinsterling]

Belvedere was never owned by royals. Just by one of our most successful generals. :-)

[@geraldschmied4765]

derfinsterling untrue, after the general died, he maid the royal family the heirs

[@derfinsterling]

I stand corrected

[@lisasmiles6856]

Did you know why the light on the opera toilett is blue? ;)

[@traveljunky209]

This is such a well made video! You sound very graceful and your voice is soothing lol I plan to visit Vienna in August this year. Do you think it’s a good idea? They say it’s very crowded then

[@EileenAldis]

Thanks so much! :) That's wonderful you'll be visiting Vienna! There will definitely be more crowds in the summer but no more so than the rest of Europe.

[@traveljunky209]

You're welcome :) I see, thanks thats good to know!

[@frederickramirez6497]

are you really allowed to take photos inside the belvedere museum?

[@ilidioferreira9998]

Definitely one of the best cities in the world! I visited Vienna this year and it was one of the best experiences I ever had, even in the freezing winter. I would just add Schönbrunn Palace and Gardens to the must visit list ;) My next time in Vienna will be the toillet visit 😂

[@EileenAldis]

Yes, I agree re the palace and gardens! haha enjoy the opera toilet ;) What was your favourite part of your Vienna visit?

[@valikoest7981]

I've just now realised, that: despite me being born and still livin in vienna, and having visited the belvederes park several times, I've never been inside...

[@EileenAldis]

So easy when you grow up and live in a place. Sounds like it's time? :)

[@valikoest7981]

@@EileenAldis i guess that's true

[@EileenAldis]

@@valikoest7981 If you decide to go, I'd love to hear what you think.

[@valikoest7981]

@@EileenAldis Sure. I'll let You know

[@valikoest7981]

@@EileenAldis I've been to the belvedere, and it really was marvellous. Thanks for showing me such a great place. and I've also got bad news: it seems like the opera toilet was bought by the wiener linien and now it's closed. and as far as my knowledge goes, they seem to wanna alter its appearance.

[@TravelAndDiscover]

Yo! Nice video :)

[@EileenAldis]

Thanks :)

[@wolpertingera5829]

My favorite part of Vienna is the train station "Meidling" because it brings me out of this city. Don't get me wrong, all the tourist attractions are great (I should know, I live 30 minutes away from it and I saw many of the museums, Schönbrunn and Prater more than once) and I appreciate the rich history Vienna has to offer (since part of my family once lived there) but working there is one of the most horrible experiences I ever had.

[@maggikpunkt]

Next time check out the State Hall (Prunksaal) of the Austrian National Library. If you are serious about coffe you can visit Alt Wien Kaffee (not Kaffee Alt Wien!) which is conveniently located near Naschmarkt.

[@EileenAldis]

Thanks for these suggestions! Books and coffee, two things I love 📚☕️❤️

[@philippmeixner]

Cool Video, I love Vienna too thats why I moved here :-) Some constructive critisism: You should consider doing some image processing on your footage in post-production, as the colours of the G7X seem kinda pale at times, especially in the Belvedere Palace Part. Either try the automatic image correction of your editing software, or play around with the colour, contrast and brightness values yourself. If you do so, make you sure you apply the exact same correction for the whole scene/place, so the viewer doesn't feel confused. Good Luck!

[@EileenAldis]

Hi Philipp, Where did you move to Vienna from?

[@philippmeixner]

From the other end of Austria, Tyrol 😉

[@martyez2348]

You ought to go to Hotel Imperial in Vienna and enjoy their world famous Imperial torte ;) Blaue Bar in Hotel Sacher is also one of my favourites, but your BF will have to be clean shaven to get in - beards are faux pas in polite society.

[@nuragharahshir2601]

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