At the Apartment Hotel Loigge in Rechnitz, where I took a painting lesson, I came across this artwork made of a root. It could be a suitable explanation for why the Leaning Tower of Pisa still stands today.
Tag: Austria
An Austrian wine named Uhudler
At a wine store in Bildein, I tried an intriguing Austrian wine named Uhudler. This wine, with its flavours of strawberry and black currant, has a stunning story to offer. It was even against the law for several years!
Early birds vs early cats in Kukmirn
‘The early bird gets the worm’, but the early cat gets the breakfast! A fun experience while staying in Kukmirn, a pretty rural place in the Austrian state Burgenland.
Hotel Tauernstüberl in Zell am See
The hotel is situated at a street between Zell am See and Kaprun. The train station of the Pinzgau Railway is near the hotel so one can have a ride to the Krimml Wasserfälle on the spot. The hotel offers a spa area in the basement of a second building opposite the street.
Lake Zell in Pinzgau
Right next to the railway station of Zell am See, I had this view of the Zeller See (Lake Zell) and the mountains nearby. During the cold period of the year, it is frozen and used for winter sports like skating. In earlier times, it even supplied breweries with ice for cooling their products.
Do not disturb sock
Fun! On my trip to Zell am See, I stayed at the Hotel Tauernstüberl. This hotel used socks as “Do Not Disturb” signs at its room doors. This sock is a kind of pun. In German, “You are a lazy sock” means someone is a bit lazy.
Sundial in Zell am See
You find this sundial on a building in the Austrian city of Zell am See. A rooster and an owl represent morning and evening. Whereas the painting seems modern, the town offers several buildings dating back to the Middle Ages.
Hotel Mitteregger in Kaprun
The hotel is situated in Kaprun not far away from the car museum Vötter. The origins of the building date back to the 15th century so it is known as the oldest inn of Kaprun. The rooms are in rural style.
Museum of Local History in Kaprun
At the Museum of Local History (Kaprun Museum), I was told about influences that have shaped Kaprun and its surroundings.
Elevator up to the clock tower of Graz
A unique way to go up to the clock tower on top of a rock in the centre of Graz is taking this elevator. The lift connects a tunnel inside the rock with the plateau next to the clock tower of Graz. While going up in this glazed cab, one has an exciting view of the elevator illuminated in blue.
Hidden lane in Vienna
On a rainy summer evening I walked through this lane next to the Michaelerkirche in Vienna. Though it is situated in the centre of Vienna no one else was in the lane. A real place of silence in the middle of the metropolis. Do you know such silent places in your city too?
Marvellous architectural detail in Vienna
I am always impressed by such details in the architecture of Vienna. I wonder how these element is called? Is this a gable sculpture?