Zurich
We spent a couple of nights there and totally fell for this Swiss city. Its pedestrian old town area, the restaurants, museums, the lake… It is truly a place where I wouldn't mind living for a while! Take the Circle Tour to get a better idea of Zurich with the trolley tour and then enjoying a relaxing boat cruise on Lake Zurich. Also, don't miss the Kunsthaus museum and go inside the Fraumünster church to see Chagall's stained glass windows… amazing!
Restaurants
There are tons of restaurants you should try, but we specially liked the following:Café Henrici
Drop for breakfast at this cute café, on Sunday's they have small brunch specials!
Lily's Stomach Supply
A delicious informal Asian restaurant, good price, close to the train station. Our friend Alberto's favourite Asian restaurant in Zurich. We were so hungry, there's a springroll missing in the picture!!!
Zeughauskeller
A typical Germanlike restaurant set up in an old arsenal, always crowded by tourists and locals alike. Also a recommendation by our friend Alberto. You must order the Mayor's Sword with rösti… delicious!
Hotels
We stayed at the Platzhirsch Hotel and we totally recommend it. Super friendly staff, cannot be more central and you even have the option of cheaper accommodation if you choose the rooms with no toilets. There is a toilet in each floor to share between two rooms, not bad for the great discount it offers! Room 20 where my mother stayed was specially nice, though I'm guessing it was also specially expensiver!
Vienna
Wherever you look in Vienna's city center, you will be amazed by its beautiful buildings and parks, stroll through the Ringstrasse, buy tickets for the Spanish Riding School, a concert of classical music, or the Opera House. Visit the Belvedere museum to see Klimt's The Kiss and go inside St. Stephen's Cathedral... So many options available!
You can get an aerial view from this 19th century ferris wheel and afterwards walk around the little amusement park next to which it stands.
Visit Schönbrunn Palace, the Gloriette that you can see below, the Palm House, parks, zoo if you come with kids and maze.
Visit the Treasury at the Imperial Palace of Hofburg, from where, for more than seven centuries, the Habsburgs ruled over their empire.
Go to the Imperial Crypt and visit Empress Sissi tomb, who as you know was murdered in Geneva.
Restaurants
There are tons of restaurants you should try, but we specially liked the following options:Café Couture
You can have a coffee-to-go in this cute coffee store that you will find in the Ferstel Passage.
Also a hotel, in this little coffee shop you can enjoy the traditional Sacher cake, together with a delicious ice coffee and salads.
Outdoor stalls
Try any of Vienna's outdoor food stalls if the weather accompanies, and some of their various types of sausages.
Stores
Zuckerl Werkstatt
Next to the Spanish Riding School there are some beautiful stores. Among them, we found this candy store decorated with an amazing taste.
Hotel
The Guesthouse
Everything in the city center is crazy expensive and The Guesthouse… is too! But with a great location and beautiful decoration!
Thanks to the best-husband-ever who took me to Vienna as my b-day present!!!
