Describing the Albertina is challenging. Is it an art museum inside a palace? Or a palace inside an art museum? The happy answer is...both. Quick Albertina … [Read more...] about The Albertina art museum
Vienna sights and attractions
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Albertina permanent exhibition
The Albertina's excellent permanent art exhibition has occasional guests but draws mainly on the museum's archives and the Batliner collection (on permanent loan). Monet … [Read more...] about Albertina permanent exhibition
The Albertina staterooms
Although a prestigious art museum, the Albertina also offers a behind-the-scenes look at the lifestyle of the 19th-century nobility. The Albertina as residence (One … [Read more...] about The Albertina staterooms
Peterskirche church & venue
The Peterskirche is like an Easter egg full of exquisite pralines. It looks nice on the outside, with its domes, reliefs and statues. But the inside quite takes your breath … [Read more...] about Peterskirche church & venue
Schönbrunn Easter market
Place a pile of hay in the Schönbrunn Palace courtyard, and it would soon acquire imperial elegance, nostalgic charm, and a range of souvenir pitchforks. You simply can't beat … [Read more...] about Schönbrunn Easter market
Am Hof Easter market
The Easter market on the huge Am Hof square is like a modified version of the Christmas market at the same location. Albeit with fewer panicking gift buyers. Ostermarkt … [Read more...] about Am Hof Easter market