10 Things to Do in Vienna When You Have a Head

Oct 01, 2009 21:04

1. Definitely tour the Schönbrunn Palace. It will amaze. Just don't expect to be able to film your princess-gowned daughter dancing in the ballroom. Cameras are not allowed. Still, the dancing will amuse everyone.
2. Do the Labyrinth of the garden there. Lots of fun. 
3. Go down backwards from the eagle in the Labyrinth playground. Avoid large painful bumps on the neck.
4. Go to the Prater and do lots of fun kermis rides.
5. Avoid the Haus der Musik. Half of the exhibits don't work and the others are too high for kids to reach.
6. Go to the Museum of Natural History and be blown away. The Empress ruled and ruled well and her consort only wanted to study natural history so she built him an Empire of Natural History. Most beautiful museum I have ever seen. Hugest collection I've ever seen. Just incredible.
(There's nothing like comparing the human penchant for the same green grass in front of our houses to a football-field-sized room full of different corals to make me feel like a member of The Most Intolerant Species.)
7. Go to the Schönbrunn again for the zoo.
8. Go to the Stadtpark for great playgrounds (just avoid the bathrooms). 
9. Go see St. Stefan's Cathedral. 
10. Meet very cool people with whom P plays WoW every night. Eat yummy Indian food with them.
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