Vienna, Austria 奧地利維也納

這趟旅行我家大爺想感受濃濃節日氣氛，鎖定了到中歐。維也納 (Vienna) 和布拉格(Prague)，這裡的聖誕市集出名大規模及氣氛濃厚，還可以順路到一直很想去的夢幻小鎮-庫倫諾夫(Cesky Krumlov) 。市集在11月中陸續展開，12月頭出發剛剛好又趕及旺季前回程。這次淺嚐奧地利(Austria) 那些美麗湖泊山脈留待夏秋再去。

在維也納街上走很清靜適舒，道路寬闊整齊人也不多。在香港日迫夜迫，很羨慕有這樣的生活環境。

Street views at the city centre of Vienna. Spacy and tidy.

中午時分陽光普照，其實很寒冷氣溫只有約4-5度有點陣風。

It is around lunch hour, sunny and chill.

維也納市內公共交通方便，地鐵加步行可以到達主要景點。最愛拍路面電車和捕捉城市風光。

People can reach the major tourist attractions by public transport. Capture the cityscape is our favourite thing to do.

維也納是音樂之都，建築物外觀都很優雅；這次我們沒有靜靜坐進音樂廳，在街上走走拍拍樂此不疲，下次有機會才欣賞音樂演奏。

Elegant architures around the city, we are enjoy taking pictures on the street and no spare time for music show this time.

座馬車遊維也納真氣派啊，馬車配上城市風光很有趣。

Visit the city centre by Fiaker.

盪下盪下來到這個景點 - 百水公寓。百水先生是世界有名的藝術家、設計師、雕塑家。參予的項目都是古靈精怪，顏色結構線條別樹一格。把植物、建築、生活和環境有趣地融合是他的拿手好戲。他的作品遍佈世界各地，我們也來朝聖。

The residential building Hunderwasserhaus is designed by Mr. Friedensreich Hundertwasser - a famous artist, designer and sculptor. His interesting projects exist around the world.

早上11:00多一團團的觀光客到了，大家都興奮地在自拍很難找一個拍不到路人的位置。

One of the most attractive places for tourist in Vienna.

顏色配搭加細緻修飾的設計，很喜歡這建築物。現在看得比較清晰，若春夏季來建築物被植物包圍是另一番景象。其實這是民居不對外開放，有興趣可參觀在附近的收費展覽館介紹百水先生作品。

See all the details, curve, shapes and lines in winter because no blocking by the trees and plants. Actually inside of the house is private places and are not open for public, people can visit the museum where not far away from the Hunderwasserhaus.

12月初整個維也納已允滿聖誕氣氛，來到市政大樓，這市集最大型有過百個檔位包括手工精品、裝飾擺設、有熟食檔；還有環繞公園的滑冰賽道、兒童樂園。當市集完結，1月中開始這裡會變身大型滑冰場。

Christmas is coming to town alreay in early December. Here the City Town Hall where the largest christmas market set up in the city centre.

其實不只市政大樓有聖誕市集，比較少規模的在很多景點範圍也有。我們比較喜歡在Schönbrunn Palace 和 St. Charles's Church 的市集，產品比較獨特精緻。這次窮遊只看不買也很滿足啊！

Christmas markets exist almost everywhere around the attractive spots, find one you love to visit.

12月初市中心還未下大雪，出太陽時走在街上大約3-4度，風很大走一段路便要找有覆蓋地方稍避寒。距離市中心半小時地鐵車程的這景點－美泉宮情況大不同，見雪了！

A must visit famous places in the list - Schloß Schönbrunn , here you can take the Metro and arrive here by around half hour form the city centre.

經過最大範圍的皇家花園, 行30分鐘小山丘到達凱旋門－當年皇室舉行廳宴的地方。遍地積雪是意料之外，整條路面幾乎都是細砂石，哎呀…著錯了鞋真超級凍！

Cool ~ stunning view at the top of Schloß Schönbrunn park. Walking through Great Parterre, here is Gloriette where the King held event and celebration in the past.

另一著名景點－聖史帝芬主座教堂，這地標教堂在市中心核心，是世界第二高的歌德式教堂，極之壯麗。外圍有個小市集，由早到晚都滿人氣氛很熱鬧。教堂內小部份免費開放，陳設佈置手工精細華麗看得人傻眼，這建築物是一件藝術品啊。

St. Stephen's Cathedra is the local landmark in the city center. The second tallest cathedra around the world in Gothic style. Small parts are open for public and the other places are paid for visit.

膳食方面不太適應，大部份餐廳主食是大大堆的紅肉配酸菜汁料，麵餅柔韌有彈性，拼醬汁吃不錯。在聖誕市集最常見的熱食有芝士煙肉薯仔小麵糰、熱狗、麵包湯；喝的有朱古力、咖啡和甜酒…等。在St. Stephen's Cathedra 附近的Cafe嘆杯熱朱古力解解凍，外面燈飾已亮起了看似晚上嗎？其實是下午4點多，冬天遊歐洲就是這樣快天黑。

Meat with sauses is usually find in the main dishes, side dish are usually bread, rice or noodles. Snack food in the christmas market are usually potato with cheese and ham, hot dog, creamy soup placed inside bread, sweet red wine, hot chocolate, coffee ...etc. It is around 16:00, enjoying a cup of hot chocolate to beat the cold.

對維也納整體感覺不錯，市民活動空間充足；在鐵路站裡都可以開迷理演奏會，路人跟著音樂開懷跳舞。遇到的人斯文有禮感覺社會比較富裕，但生活指數高相信生活也不容易，在鐵路站也有見到吃二手飯的人。

We have good impression overall in Vienna, people are nice and the city is clean, tidy and copy space. But everything is expensive including food, transport, room rate and access for facilities, we guess that life is not easy at Vienna.