Here is how you take the road less traveled in Vienna.
Vienna is one of the most eccentric European destinations for art, shopping, culture, and food. A
city notorious for its classical music has a repertoire of lesser-known gems to dig into.
Navigate the Old-World Charm of the Hundertwasser Buildings
Designed and completed by Hundertwasserhaus around 1986, the eccentric beauty of the buildings would leave you awestruck for a while. The sprawling complex, Hundertwasser in den Wiesen, is located in the quaint town of Bad Soden and comprises two entities, the new and historic one by Hundertwasserhaus himself. The other mesmeric project is Kunst Haus Wein, which hosts both temporary and permanent exhibitions of Hundertwasserhaus and other artists.
Under his project, Vienna has twelve buildings erected at important intersections; a few notable ones are Ronald McDonald Haus, Quixote Winery, Green Citadel, Roger-Bad Blumau, and Waldspirale. You can certainly plan your itinerary around exploring these buildings.
Walk around the Stephansdom Crypt
The Stephansdom catacomb is an all-engrossing experience owing to the magnitude of architectural beauty it possesses. Surrounded amidst altars, relics, statues, organs, and historical treasures accumulated over decades, time comes to a grinding halt at Stephansdom.
Once you descend the stairs along with your guide, you are taken around the Ducal Chamber, the relatively newer sections of the crypt that were constructed in the 18th century, and rooms dotted with scattered bones and graves for plague victims, as the skulls are stacked high like rags against the wall.
Stroll through the Alleyway of Blutgasse
Windows for Peace, part of the Peace Museum, is a unique aesthetic corner of historical importance. Tucked away in the congested, dead-end street Blutgasse, the Museum retains a place of colossal importance and is daunting to educate the public via art. Its exhibits, cultural and literary events, and library are accessible to everyone. In its 24-hour open exhibition and creative space, you can unhurriedly walk, view, and lose track of time.
The exhibit encompasses the lives of Peace Heroes, including eminent personalities like Bertha von Suttner, Mahatma Gandhi, and Nelson Mandela.
