Schőnbrunn Palace
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It took us about 2 hours to explore the palace. Along with the ticket for entry, you get an audio guide to give context to what you see. Reminds us of Versailles but smaller. There is so much historyRead more
It took us about 2 hours to explore the palace. Along with the ticket for entry, you get an audio guide to give context to what you see. Reminds us of Versailles but smaller. There is so much historyRead more
The palace gardens are incredible. We are here a little early in the season as the trees are just budding and flowers just being planted. The gardens are lined with 32 life sized Greek and RomanRead more
Stunning scenery all morning as we made our way to MELK.
The entrance to the Abbey is welcoming. There are about 800 students here instructed by 90 teachers. Only two of the teachers are monks.
Melk Abbey is a Benedictine order abbey that opened in 1089. You can imagine they have collected lots of church related stuff over 1000 years but the place is surprisingly uncluttered. What they doRead more
Our first look at Passau is on a walking tour with about 25 others. The attraction is only that we are guided by a Bavarian woman who has a sense of humour.
St Steven’s is a Baroque style Cathedral, currently being renovated. This is noteworthy because most Cathedrals in the neighborhood are Gothic.
I started suggesting to Dianne after the Baroque church that we should ditch our friends and have some fun of our own. I thought it would be an easy sell but she wanted to listen to more about Passau.Read more
This was a pretty good walk up a steep hill. The view was worth it.
Roman ruins are all over Europe. Here are some plus some other pictures on the Inn river side of Passau. Passau was a strategic position during the Middle Ages. The confluence of three rivers meantRead more