The boat actually arrived in Vienna late at night. However, the boat made a stop late in the day so we could be bussed on ahead to attend a concert in Vienna that evening. It was a captivating evening. The venue was fantastic, beautiful wood in the concert room and the acoustics were perfect. We heard a ten piece chamber orchestra perform. In addition, there were two opera singers and four dancers demonstrating the waltz.
By the time the concert was over, the Maria Theresa had arrived and we were bussed to the boat, enjoying a night tour of Vienna en route. It was raining a little, so it was difficult to see. But at least we got our bearings.
Opera
Dancers
The ship arranged a great walking tour of the city. We rode buses to our starting point, which gave us not only a bit of sightseeing, but also an orientation of the city. After the organized walking tour they turned us loose on our own for about three hours just to plunder and poke now that we knew the lay of the land.
There was something notable about this chapel, but I've forgotten what it was.
However, one interesting thing about the chapel was its backside. When they built up the area around the chapel, for the forgotten historical reason, the chapel was preserved. Instead, they simply built right up next to it. The result is the distinctly different architecture of the chapel sticking out from the rest of the buildings.
One of our walking tour stops was in a magnificent library which included public restrooms!
The royal stables. That was also an optional tour, but we did not take it. We were told the horses would not perform and had actually been taken away to pasture for the summer. While those who took the tour didn't see a dressage performance, there were horses and they were led out on display.
See, even Vienna has side streets. Quite spectacular.
