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Overrated, overpriced - Definitely not worth the 7.50 EURO for that slow ride and not-so-great view!
If taking the Prater wheel ride makes your day, then go ahead. But please don't fall for the photograph trap before you board the Prater - 10EURO for a silly posed shot?! And honestly, the 2nd-class amusement park which housed the Prater is a real let-down
Watch the Prater from a vantage point, and save your money for the museums - which are very expensive too. Leave a Comment
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This place is advertised as a private collection with all kinds of different exhibitions. I went only because of Frida Kahlo and of course there was only 1 of her paintings! The place is out of the center so you will need to take public transportation or car to get there.The address is: An der Donau, AU-1, A-3400 Klosterneuburg/Wien
http://www.sammlung-essl.at/ check out the video room where they also have Diego Riviera murals. Note> this tip is only for this particular exhibiton.
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The Secession Museum is a building with cupola of golden laurel leaves and its art deco facade. It is one of the keyworks of Viennese Art Nouveaux architecture and was planned and built by Joseph Maria Olbricht, a student of Otto Wagner. Laurel leaf garlands decorate the facade and front of the building, the masks of 3 gorgons preside over the entrance symbolizing the 3 art forms of architecture, sculpture and painting. Above the entrance you can read the motto of the secessionist: "Der Zeit ihre Kunst. Der Kunst ihre Freiheit." (To the Age its Art. To Art its Freedom) The Secession museum specializes in contemporary art.; it is a museum that exhibits radical - sometimes contraversial, sometimes weird - and modern works of arts. However, the so-called works of arts are really not worth the visit. The last time I went there, it was in 2005 and I was not impressed at all with the so-called work of arts at the time. It was an exhibition of sound and media, and I saw dark empty spaces in cubicles with TVs in the middle of the rooms. There were shadows and light plays which meant nothing at all. I was flabbergasted at these "Arts". Then I decided to see Gustav's Klimt's exhibit - it was located in the basement of the building and I was very disappointed to see that Klimt never finished the paintings. The "Beethovan Frieze" paintings were small, way up near to the ceilings and they only covered less than 1/4 of the walls. I was very very disappointed - I felt I was ripped-off.
If you really have to enter the Secession Museum, go and see the famous Gustav Klimt's Beethoven Frieze (the Secession Museum's best-known exhibit). Designed in 1902 as a decorative painting, it covers 3 walls and is 34 m (110 feet) long. It shows interrelated groups of figures and is thought to be a commentary on Beethoven's Ninth Symphony.
Go to the Belvedere Museums. You can see much more and better works of arts for Euro 10.
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It might by fun but i think the ride with the fiaker (open carriage)is a real tourist trap because it is so expensive.
walking around this wonderful centre is so much more fun and gives much more chance to take photos and if you want to break the walk with a good cup of coffee! Leave a Comment
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Okay it once was the largest ferries wheel in the world. Okay one of my all time favourite films has one of its most famous scenes here with Orson Welles much quoted "cuckoo clock" speech. But really the whole experience was oh-hum. This was one of the last things that I did while in Vienna, probably because I was expecting to be disappointed.
Still a ride on the Riesenrad I guess is one of the must do things in Vienna and who am I to be a party pooper. If you are interested to ride the wheel you should know that the Riesenrad was build back in 1898 which is why it is so slow. Each gondala is about the size of a minibus. I should add on the positive side that the views once you get from the top were splendid especially as you can see by this photo, the weather was perfect. Leave a Comment
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The "Figaro House" is famous for being the sight where young Herr Mozart wrote "The Marriage of Figaro" Opera. I wouldn't really say that its a tourist trap, but it just didn't have so much to offer. I really enjoyed theMozart GerbursHaus in Salzberg, but this one is kinda bare, with little in the way of Mozart memorabilia. Maybe if they decorate it ala the "Amadaes" movie with a harpsicord, and a few empty wine bottles strewn about, it would liven the place up a bit... Located in Domgasse, walking distance from the Stephansdom. Leave a Comment
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