Naschmarkt, Vienna

We woke today to another freezing day and actually had snow. Apparently quite unusual weather, with the previous week's temps being in the 20’s. Today with the wind chill it was again sub-zero.

We rugged up and ventured out to explore the Naschmarkt, Vienna’s most famous and apparently most luxurious food and produce market. Operating since the 16th century it now offers a vast array of fresh foods, baked goods and plenty of restaurants and cafes. With the weather being overcast and us Australians being out and about too early, most of the stalls were not yet open and it really didn’t seem super luxurious like advertised. Once the heavens opened and snow began to fall we decided we needed to find somewhere for a warm breakfast. I will admit we did get a thrill being out in the snow fall, it was pretty magical, cold but magical.

With not many places being open in the market we ventured across the road to the Cafe Savoy. The cafe dates back to 1896 and had a beautiful, historic feel to it. It also has two mirrors said to be the largest in Europe. It was the perfect place to warm up and enjoy a delicious breakfast before heading back to our apartment to wait out the bad weather.Read more