Christmas Getaway Vienna Part two

After a busy day of wandering round the Christmas markets of Vienna, I fell into the most relaxed, deep and peaceful sleep. I woke to be greeted by my circus friends.  

Vienna offers a wonderful selection of coffee houses. In fact they are an institution, where the waiters are dressed in tuxedo's and they serve a multitude of coffees. I had already made a hit list of a few that I knew I wanted to visit for breakfast and cake. 

Café Central had been on the foodie list for a while. A ten minute taxi ride from our hotel I knew that this was where I wanted to go for breakfast. 

Now you do have to contend with lots of tourists here but the venue is so spectacular and grand that you just have to visit. 

Once seated you are taken back to a bygone age in which writers, philosophers, poets, painters and leaders have all sat whilst having breakfast and coffee contemplating the world.  

I enjoyed it so much that I did breakfast one day and had coffee and cake on another evening. 

I say cake, very loosely as these a little works of art, just look at these beauties. The cakes were so good that I hoovered up the leftovers. Well I didn't want them to go to waste. 

Café Central is in the perfect location to visit the Spanish Riding School another must for your trip to Vienna. Classic skills of horsemanship, breeding and training horses from Spain. Think of a carefully orchestral ballet with horses. The magnificent chandeliers create the perfect mood lighting. 

After our wonderful breakfast we walked the five minute walk to the riding school. We paid to see the 11 am show which was quite expensive €23, 
especially given your standing and the view that you end up with. Imagine the scene you are standing for over an hour and the view that you get is: horse, pole, people, horse. I would suggest that the training session at 10 am costing €14 is much better value or just pay for seats at €130.

Museums: 
The MuseumsQuartier houses most of Vienna's... you guessed it, Museums. There are astonishingly many in a small area and they are all rather opulent. 

Mumok Museum Moderner Kunst: 

Now I'm the first to admit that I am not really a modern art fan. I often look at it and think I could do that but I guess to some extent it is clearly lost on me. The museum of modern art contains a rather large collection of 'interesting' pieces. 

Natural History Museum: 

I have been to quite a few Natural History museums all over the world and none have rivalled London. The one in Vienna however is excellent they have an amazing fossil, Mammoth, butterfly and skull collection. 

Albertina Museum: 

If you like art then this is a definite destination, they house a phenomenal collection of prints, water colours and paintings, including ones by the likes of Picasso an Monet.  

The food served within the museums is phenomenal 
and of excellent quality they certainly put London to shame. The locals tend to visit the restaurants at some of the museums for fine dining experiences.

Directly opposite the museum is also another wonderful coffee house Café Mozart which has been in existence since 1974.

One thing by now you might have guessed is that the Viennese know how to eat. On our final night we decided to venture slightly out of town to have dinner at Mini restaurant. The restaurant is Hungarian and the food was absolutely delicious. 

It was the perfect way to end an absolutely wonderful Christmas break. Vienna is an absolutely breathtaking City and I for sure will definitely be back. 

What suggestions do you have for next years adventures?