VIENNA-DAY 4 Part 1

This trip took place June 2026.

I know for most people a crisp drizzly stroll might not be your jam but I don’t mind. And as you can tell by the huge smile on my face I was ready to get out in the streets.

I had my ear buds in, Pink Floyd essentials playlist going and in no hurry. Just ready to explore some new streets and locations on my mostly free day exploring to find things to share with Leisa once she’s done with her conference meetings.

Found a cool old book shop, plenty of small independent shops, sweets (big surprise), more statues, Moscot eye wear, hidden treasure and cool architecture on the way to my first stop at Cafe Landtman for some proper apfel strudel vanilleeis and an Überstürtzer Neumann.

Aside from several travel blogs recommending Café Landtman, several people form Leisa’s conference also highly recommended stopping here for coffee and a sweet treat. THey are know for their Kaiserschmarrn. But seeing how I was own my own today, I definitely wanted to wait til tomorrow so Leisa and i could share one together. And I’m glad I did because it was so worth it.

So, instead, I asked the waiter what he recommended so that’s what I got. I hadn’t had anything since breakfast so I needed a little pick me up.

Since there were plenty of seats out under the covered patio, and the weather was cool, I opted to sit outsid.e1

I asked the waiter what he recommended so that’s what I got. I hadn’t had anything since breakfast so I needed a little pick me up and ordered proper Apfel Strüdel Vanilleeis and an Überstürtzer Neumann. It was nice to take a little break and get out from the rain but it was time to get back out and see what else I could find for our date day tomorrow.

Well aren’t I luck to find so many cool things like the Burgtheater (est 1748)  to the Das Weiner Rathaus (Vienna City Hall) to The Museum of Natural History Vienna and Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien (est 1891)… not far away is the massive Neue Burg Palace

Where to begin. I guess is was so overwhelmed at how large each of these structures I was just fun to roam around as Leis and I would visit the Kunsthistiriches Museum Wein later.

The Neue Burg is the newest wing of the Hofburg Palace in Vienna, Austria. Built between 1881 and 1913, it was originally meant to be a grand imperial residence. Today, it houses the Austrian National Library and four major museums, including the Weltmuseum Wien.

There were some street performers that were having fun on their accordians. I bet you can spot their unique outfits.

The Volksgarten is a public park in the Innere Stadt, the first district of Vienna, Austria. Opened in 1823, it was Vienna’s first public park. The Volksgarten owes its existence to the exuberance (and vindictiveness) of Napoleon’s army.

The French emperor entered Vienna in 1809 during the part of the Napoleonic conflicts known as the War of the Fifth Coalition. Holding all the negotiating cards, he forced the Austrian Empire to sign the Peace Treaty of Schönbrunn at great cost to the Habsburgs in terms of territories and prestige.

Napoleon’s troops then left the city, their backpacks stuffed with souvenir cakes and Mozart postcards. Unfortunately, they took a few moments on the way out to blow up some of the fortifications.

The picture above is the The Theseus temple 

In 1823, architect Peter Nobile constructed the neoclassical Theseus Temple, a smaller version of Athen’s Temple of Hephaestus.

The original function was to provide a home for Antonio Canova’s marble sculpture of Theseus battling a centaur following its purchase by the emperor of the time (the first Emperor of Austria, Franz I).

The temple has returned to its roots of late, hosting contemporary art installations under the aegis of the Kunsthistorisches Museum.

It’s currently a gallery and I got to check out the unique installation that features work by “Kiteezi” by Ugandan multidisciplinary artist Nabukenya Allen (Njola). The contemporary installation turns discarded plastic bags, tires, and secondhand clothes into striking sculptures and wearable artworks, highlighting global waste and our consumer culture.

The temple has returned to its roots of late, hosting contemporary art installations under the aegis of the Kunsthistorisches Museum.

It’s currently a gallery and I got to check out the unique installation that features work by “Kiteezi” by Ugandan multidisciplinary artist Nabukenya Allen (Njola). The contemporary installation turns discarded plastic bags, tires, and secondhand clothes into striking sculptures and wearable artworks, highlighting global waste and our consumer culture.

The gardens spaces and roses were incredible. Well kept and manicured, this space was filled with people. Whether taking a break or just strolling around, you wont want to miss this. Adding the majestic historic buildings in the background just make it a magical place to hang out in.

Well that took most of the early afternoon and its time to head back to the hotel. But before I arrive, I was on the hunt for Cafe Central but was disappointed to find out that it is closed for renovations. But that didn’t stop me from taking a different way home because I found a couple of more churches along the way. So join me for Part 2 of Day 4.