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Romantic Getaway in Vienna

December 23, 2017

Ian took me to show this outstanding luxury hotel – the Sacher Hotel, where he bought me the best Sacher Cake I have ever had. Now, it’s my turn to prepare a nice romantic getaway in Vienna. This time, I think I didn’t have a hard task. Especially with all these romantic options, this city has to offer. However, Vienna is a romantic city by itself, but with some imagination, you can take it to the whole next level.

Contents

  • Vienna National Library as a Romantic Getaway?
  • Library It Is
    • Great Cultural Value
    • Freemasons Exhibition
  • Butterfly House Vienna
  • Sweet Finish
  • Conclusion
sacher hotel lobby
The luxurious lobby inside the 5* heritage Sacher Hotel

As a high school student, I attended lessons in classical singing and that was the hobby I really liked. Therefore, I didn’t mind waiting for it after school. During warm days I loved to walk through the parks and locate hidden corners of the city. Yet, during the cold days, the situation changed. In that case, I usually went to the library and read various luxury traveling magazines and food reviews.

Rolex building vienna
Vienna is a perfect city for a romantic getaway. Buildings alone here look romantic. This is the Rolex building in Vienna. I change some detail. Can you figure it out which?

Vienna National Library as a Romantic Getaway?

 Maybe this is not the best appropriate behavior for a place like a library, but anyway… Without a doubt, that was a great time for socializing or cuddling with Ian. A gentleman as he still is, he used to accompany me, and in his company time flew by. I remember times when we were looking for hidden corners, where we could cozy up and have at least some intimacy. Perhaps, this is also one of the reasons why I’m still fond of libraries. In addition, there is a lot of wisdom stored in them.

ceiling ornament
The impressive ceiling inside the Austrian National Library
ancient books
Ladder and old books on the shelves. It’s a pity those are made of steel. A wooden one would be a picture-perfect here.

Library It Is

When we went to Vienna and walked among mighty buildings, I was quite impressed by the abundance of fine-looking and remarkably preserved buildings. Among them, I could easily picture panjandrums who once walked along the same path. I know for one particularly old and majestic building here…

Austrian National Library
Wooden orientation board inside the Austrian National Library

This is the Austrian National Library, where I decided to took Ian on our romantic getaway in Vienna. I know that Ian loves antiques and this place is perfect for it. In a word, the Austrian National Library is amazingly beautiful and all the old books take you to another time. At that time, they didn’t have all the shortcuts available as we do today and only the real talents created works of art that have remained on the walls of the buildings until this day.

vintage globe
Vintage globe in the National Library.

Great Cultural Value

The idea of evoking our library days was adequate enough. Until the last moment, I kept secret the fact that we’re going to see the most beautiful baroque library in the world, which is 650 years old. In a country that has such a rich history, it’s not surprising that the collection in this library has a priceless value, as it goes back to the 14th century. In fact, it also represents a living bridge between the rich heritage and the future-oriented demands of a modern information society.

Statue in Vienna Library
Statue in the Vienna Library

I couldn’t wait to see his face when we would enter the library. On the beautiful stairs that lead to the State Hall, he still wasn’t excited. However, when we entered the State Hall, it was clear that he didn’t expect anything like that. The tall wooden bookshelves filled with antique books are worth paying close attention to.

Library
This library will take your breath.

The stairs in front of them make it easy to picture how once that library functioned. And just like that, a link to the past is created. All over the place, there are frescoes, sculptures, and even two giant vintage globes. One of them represents the earth and the other represents the sky.


Freemasons Exhibition

I was lucky also with an ongoing exhibition, which was about the 300-years-old society of Freemasons. After a long time, we once again spent more time in the library than we initially intended, and the exhibition itself was the main topic for the next few hours. I reckon I did a good job! The only huge downside was mobile stairs for reaching books on the upper shelves. Those stairs are made of metal and not wood like they used to be. Anyway, that’s only one cosmetic flaw in such a breathtaking place, which is definitely worth visiting.

amor statue
Amor statue in the lobby of the Sacher hotel, Vienna won’t tell anyone about your romance here!

Butterfly House Vienna

My romantic getaway in Vienna had one more stop, but Ian also had a surprise for me. He took me to the Vienna butterfly house, which is near the national library. To visit the butterfly house in winter is a great idea because you can warm yourself in that pleasant environment.

glasshouse
Greenery inside the Butterfly house
Greenhouse
Nice contrast here in butterfly house – steel and greenery

Not to mention all those butterflies that fly all over the glasshouse. Glasshouse is not too big, but it’s comfortable enough to refresh yourself with that greenery. Ian took some great photos, and I hope you will like them at least half as I do. One picture is actually sad. It presents a butterfly, who is sadly looking through a window. Oh, poor thing, if you would know how freakishly cold is on the other side that glass, you would rather enjoy your little sanctuary in the middle of Vienna.

black butterfly
Black butterfly looking through the window. But this poor thing doesn’t know how cold it is outside.
butterfly on finger
At the butterfly house, we had many gorgeous looking models, just waiting to be photographed. Here is one close up of the butterfly.

Sweet Finish

My next plan for our romantic date in Vienna was a more sweet nature. We stopped in a neat candy shop, with handmade candies. Looks like I really know my man, because he was craving for some sweet treat. Ian simply described it :”l’exaucement du désir” or the fulfillment of desire. It truly was, especially after this sweet stop, which was only an entree.

candies on shelf
Handmade candy mix – best option.
free candy sample
Samples of candy at Zucker Werkstatt candy shop. Damn, right I will try you 😉

The true sweet surprise was a cake in a legendary Cafe Central. where are used to serve well known famous people. We had some great desserts with a cup of real Viennese coffee. Mine was raspberry symphony – cheese cake with raspberry dressing and Ian had Sisi’s favorite – rum pastry with apricot jam. Cafe Central Vienna is spectacular so are the desserts. The only downside is the popularity of this place. The long queue isn’t really encouraging thing, but when you are in Vienna and you would like to try Sisi’s favorite…

candy cane
Handmade candy cane. What can be more perfect for a Christmas time?
central cafe shot
Sissi’s portrait inside the Central Cafe was watching me while I was eating her cake.

Conclusion

Is Vienna a romantic city? Absolutely yes! Vienna for couples can be compared to Disneyland for kids I guess. Here is a lot of things to do in Vienna, just make sure you do a quick stop with your beloved one in one of the most romantic cafes – Sacher Cafe. Sachertorte at café Sacher will make sure you will never forget your romantic getaway in Vienna.

raspberry chocolate dessert
Dessert at the Cafe Central: Raspberry symphony – cheesecake with raspberry dressing. The delicious finish of our romantic getaway in Vienna.
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A culinary enthusiast who is prone to writing. She loves discovering new flavors, spiced with cultural differences. The fear of the unknown does not stop her exploring and learning new things.

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