By Street and Garden

Yesterday morning we set out early for the Naschmarkt and its multi-ethnic nibbles.

 Chocolates

 

After the best spicy falafel we'd ever tasted, we were ready for the Belvedere and its famous gardens, where J had a fine time running around (and did a nice job of keeping off the grass).

Following up on that, with our appetites for grand imperial gardens whetted, we paid a visit to Schonbrunn today -- a real gasp-inducer of a place.

 J did a good job on our tour of the imperial rooms, and got to stand in the family parlor where the 6-year-old Mozart made his musical debut for Maria-Theresia, Marie Antoinette's mother.

Some more Innerstadt street-scenes below ...

 (Peterkirche)

 (Stephansdom)

 A Beethoven residence (one of around 67 that he had over a 35-year period in Vienna).

 

The Vienna Philharmonic hall.