Vienna

Compared to Budapest, Vienna had a much more bustling, tourist-friendly, commercial scene. In one way it made Vienna more exciting since there were more people out and about, but I really loved how un-touristy Budapest was.

The American Bar with a really cool exterior! Had to go in for a (1o euro!) gin & tonic.

The central Palace for the Austrian Empire back in the day. In my next post you'll see where the emperors actually lived, Vienna's Versailles...

Vienna's plague column. Many European cities have one, and I ran into one in Budapest as well. They were usually built after the plague to give thanks to higher powers for sparing citizens.

Vienna's beer man is nowhere near as cool as the Polish ones.

Warszawa - in Pictures pt. 2

For some reason the man above was walking around the park in a beer suit to advertise his brand. The park wasn't particularly busy, so I'm not sure how well the advertising campaign was working...

This is Poland's equivalent of the White House, where the president lives.

a view of Old Town (Stare Miasto)

the main square in Old Town. Although all of those buildings look old, they are rebuilt since all were destroyed in 1944.

the Barbican Gate, originally part of the defense system around Old Town, it separates Old Town from New Town.