Postcards from Vienna

All Posts
Traditions
Postcards from Vienna
Operettas
Artist Interviews

Barbara Cacao

Jul 14
1 min

3 Train Expeditions through Austrian Countryside

At just an hour from Vienna, the Wachaubahn leads through the Wachau Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

80 views

Barbara Cacao

Apr 1
1 min

Online Treasures of Virtual Vienna

As I write this, I think about my family who lives close to Vienna, and all the activities we love to do together in the city. Since COVI...

28 views

Barbara Cacao

Mar 1
1 min

Beethoven's 250th Birthday

German musical genius Ludwig van Beethoven moved to Vienna at age 22, and remained in the city for the next 35 years of his life. The cit...

25 views

Barbara Cacao

Feb 1
1 min

How to Celebrate Valentine's Day in Vienna

With the noisy carnival season in full swing, where in Vienna do lovers go for some intimate, quiet Valentine's Day bliss? Those in need...

28 views

Barbara Cacao

Jan 1
1 min

250th Anniversary of Beethoven

Beethoven fans: This year, all of Vienna is celebrating the 250th anniversary of the great composer's birth. Over the coming months, the ...

24 views

Barbara Cacao

Dec 1, 2019
1 min

Demmers Teehaus at Altwiener Christkindlmarkt

With twenty different Christmas markets hosting more than a thousand booths, it can be difficult to choose the best spots to visit during...

15 views

Barbara Cacao

Nov 1, 2019
1 min

Christmas Markets Start Early in Vienna

It's always a White Christmas in the miniature worlds depicted within the glass containers of a Viennese snow globe. Perfected in Austria...

12 views

Barbara Cacao

Oct 1, 2019
1 min

Harvest Time at Vienna’s Vineyards

For the last few weeks, Vienna's vintners have been busy harvesting grapes in the northwestern and southern outskirts of the city. Unlike...

12 views

Barbara Cacao

Sep 1, 2019
1 min

Viennese Coffee Culture

The aroma the world's finest coffee wafts onto the streets from the grandiose building that once hosted the central location of Austria&

19 views

Barbara Cacao

Aug 1, 2019
1 min

Local Art Excursions

The tree-lined Viennese district of Pötzleinsdorf is perhaps best known for its parks, historic villas, and its Heurige (wine taverns). Howe

6 views

Barbara Cacao

Jul 1, 2019
1 min

Mountain Retreat

As local summers get hotter, more Viennese are rediscovering the traditional 'Sommerfrische' ('summer freshness') in the for

9 views

Barbara Cacao

Jun 1, 2019
1 min

Summer Solstice on the Danube

A flaming Danube! Out of all summer solstice events in Austria, the Wachau celebrations are my favourite. To mark the start of summer, on Ju

13 views

Barbara Cacao

May 1, 2019
1 min

Father’s Day Fun

My Austrian brother-in-law is an exceptional dad who loves to roam around Vienna's surroundings with his boys. It follows, then, that a

7 views

Barbara Cacao

Apr 1, 2019
1 min

Mother’s Day Brunch

There is no shortage of wonderful ways to celebrate Mother’s Day in Vienna. My choice would be a brunch at Palais Coburg, a luxury hotel, wh

10 views

Barbara Cacao

Mar 1, 2019
1 min

Getting Around Town

The first time I combined sightseeing with a unique mode of transport was when I impressed my teenage nephew with a Segway tour through Vien

5 views

Barbara Cacao

Feb 1, 2019
1 min

Escargot Season

Traditionally, we Viennese may start thinking about Lent at this time of year. When it comes to Austrian dishes for the 40 days of fasting,

7 views

Barbara Cacao

Jan 22, 2019
1 min

Winter Sports Keep Viennese Outdoors

While heaps of snow pile dangerously high in the Austrian mountains, Vienna has stayed surprisingly green this winter. That doesn't mean ...

18 views

Barbara Cacao

Oct 15, 2018
1 min

Into the District: Josefstadt

For two years I lived in Josefstadt, in the city’s 8th district, which many refer to as “Vienna's bel-etage.” Located just behind the Aus...

9 views

Barbara Cacao

Sep 13, 2018
1 min

Vienna's "Neu" Coffee Tradition

In the shadow of our traditional coffeehouse tradition, a new generation of micro roasters has been brewing a quiet revolution. For speci...

11 views

Barbara Cacao

Aug 15, 2018
1 min

Vienna's Pop-Up Wineries

Taking a sip of wine in the middle of a vineyard is incredibly gratifying, especially when it's moments from a bustling city center like ...

8 views

{"items":["5f0dd4bdc5710e00171267cb","5ee90d9d6d320500172ba880","5ee90d9d7b0d720017d2da68","5ee90d9d4c22d20017006091","5ee90d9d43ab37001769f077","5ee90d9d03035800172fafd5","5ee90d9d5a2438001824aaa4","5ee90d9d8e0c51001775e5b3","5ee90d9dfa4e1900173f651a","5ee90d9dca70b0001767f06b","5ee90d9dc519530017ae9f2f","5ee90d9d70722f00176924b2","5ee90d9dfba0ad0017c669b8","5ee90d9d6402ec001751d299","5ee90d9dd65e06002d90c8a7","5ee90d9d813ba80017860afe","5ee90d9d2bf2ab00181c59fa","5ee90d9d827220001737c481","5ee90d9dae3c4e002d0d018e","5ee90d9dd42a6b00176a6a13"],"styles":{"galleryType":"Columns","groupSize":1,"showArrows":true,"cubeImages":true,"cubeType":"fill","cubeRatio":1.3333333333333333,"isVertical":true,"gallerySize":940,"collageAmount":0,"collageDensity":0,"groupTypes":"1","oneRow":false,"imageMargin":16,"galleryMargin":0,"floatingImages":0,"chooseBestGroup":true,"smartCrop":false,"hasThumbnails":false,"enableScroll":true,"isGrid":true,"isSlider":false,"isColumns":false,"isSlideshow":false,"cropOnlyFill":false,"fixedColumns":1,"enableInfiniteScroll":true,"isRTL":false,"minItemSize":50,"rotatingGroupTypes":"","rotatingCubeRatio":"","gallerySliderImageRatio":1.7777777777777777,"numberOfImagesPerRow":1,"numberOfImagesPerCol":1,"groupsPerStrip":0,"borderRadius":0,"boxShadow":0,"gridStyle":1,"mobilePanorama":false,"placeGroupsLtr":false,"viewMode":"preview","thumbnailSpacings":4,"galleryThumbnailsAlignment":"bottom","isMasonry":false,"isAutoSlideshow":false,"slideshowLoop":false,"autoSlideshowInterval":4,"useCustomButton":false,"bottomInfoHeight":0,"titlePlacement":"SHOW_ON_THE_RIGHT","galleryHorizontalAlign":"center","galleryTextAlign":"center","galleryVerticalAlign":"center","scrollSnap":false,"itemClick":"expand","fullscreen":true,"allowSocial":true,"allowDownload":false,"allowTitle":true,"allowDescription":false,"loveButton":true,"loveCounter":false,"videoPlay":"hover","scrollAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","scrollDirection":0,"overlayAnimation":"FADE_IN","arrowsPosition":0,"arrowsSize":23,"watermarkOpacity":40,"watermarkSize":40,"useWatermark":true,"watermarkDock":{"top":"auto","left":"auto","right":0,"bottom":0,"transform":"translate3d(0,0,0)"},"loadMoreAmount":"all","defaultShowInfoExpand":1,"allowTitleExpand":true,"allowDescriptionExpand":true,"allowLinkExpand":true,"expandInfoPosition":0,"allowFullscreenExpand":true,"fullscreenLoop":false,"galleryAlignExpand":"left","addToCartBorderWidth":1,"addToCartButtonText":"","slideshowInfoSize":200,"playButtonForAutoSlideShow":false,"allowSlideshowCounter":false,"hoveringBehaviour":"NEVER_SHOW","thumbnailSize":120,"magicLayoutSeed":1,"imageHoverAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","calculateTextBoxHeightMode":"AUTOMATIC","calculateTextBoxWidthMode":"PERCENT","textBoxHeight":0,"textBoxWidth":200,"textBoxWidthPercent":50,"textImageSpace":10,"textBoxBorderRadius":0,"textBoxBorderWidth":0,"textsVerticalPadding":0,"textsHorizontalPadding":-30,"titleDescriptionSpace":6,"customButtonText":"","customButtonBorderWidth":1,"customButtonBorderRadius":0,"loadMoreButtonText":"","loadMoreButtonBorderWidth":1,"loadMoreButtonBorderRadius":0,"imageInfoType":"ATTACHED_BACKGROUND","itemBorderWidth":1,"itemBorderRadius":0,"itemEnableShadow":false,"itemShadowBlur":20,"itemShadowDirection":135,"itemShadowSize":10,"imageLoadingMode":"BLUR","expandAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","imageQuality":90,"usmToggle":false,"usm_a":0,"usm_r":0,"usm_t":0,"videoSound":false,"videoSpeed":"1","videoLoop":true,"gallerySizeType":"px","gallerySizePx":940,"itemBorderColor":{"themeName":"color_12","value":"rgba(204,204,204,1)"},"galleryLayout":2,"modifiedGallerySize":true,"selectedLayout":"2|bottom|1|fill|true|0|true","layoutsVersion":2,"selectedLayoutV2":2,"isSlideshowFont":false,"externalInfoHeight":0,"externalInfoWidth":0.5},"container":{"width":940,"galleryWidth":972,"galleryHeight":1440,"scrollBase":0,"height":null}}