At Lockenhaus Castle I stayed at the room ‘Elisabeth’. Whereas the furniture was old fashioned, the bathroom was pretty modern. It was a corner room so I had a great view of the place Lockenhaus and parts of the castle itself.
Tag: Austria
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.
Museum of local history in Kaprun
At the museum of local history, I was told about the big influences which have shaped Kaprun and its surroundings.
Elevator up to the clock tower of Graz
A special 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. While going up in this glazed cab one have an exciting view of the elevator shaft taught in a strange blue light.
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?
Mural showing a pendulum clock in Vienna
A pendulum clock as mural seen at a watch maker shop in Vienna.
Frescoes inside the Schweizertor in Vienna
There are so many photos showing the Schweizertor (Swiss Gate) of the Viennese Hofburg but have you ever seen photos of the frescoes inside the gate? Have a look at this set of photos presenting the frescoes at the ceiling of the Schweizertor.
Egg dish with Styrian pumpkin seed oil
One of my most favourite dishes in Styria: An egg dish with Styrian pumpkin seed oil. What dishes with Styrian pumpkin seed oil have you already tried?
Ölkuh in Styria
On my tour through Styria I came across a tool named ‘Ölkuh‘ (literally translated: Oil cow). This is a traditional tool to produce pumpkin seed oil in my home region Styria.
Dog at the Burggarten of Graz
Sometimes I am having a picnic at the Burggarten of Graz. This is a park next to the former castle of Graz. It happens to be a beautiful dog posed right in front of my camera this time. Isn’t it a cutie?
‘Stadtkern’ of Graz
Fun idea: Near the geographic centre of my city a model of a peach stone indicates the city centre. This is a pun as in the German language we use for the centre of a city and the stone of a fruit the same term: ‘Kern’. The sculpture was designed by the artists Anne and Peter Knoll.