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Visiting the Schönbrunn Palace Easter Market in Vienna

We came across a few Easter markets randomly in various cities here in Europe and I was impressed.

Then we went to Schönbrunn Palace and they blew the rest of them out of the water….

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  • Travel, Euro Adventure, Vienna
  • Apr, 21, 2026
  • 9 Comments

Walks Around Vienna (AKA: A Giant Photo Dump)

My camera was overflowing with random pictures from Vienna that didn’t necessarily fit a specific theme but I wanted to memorialize them on the blog in some way. Hence a giant photo dump with…

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  • Euro Adventure, Travel, Vienna
  • Apr, 20, 2026

Beethoven Museum + Virgilkapelle (Our “Free on the First Sunday” Museums)

In my latest frugal post, I mentioned how I always check whether museums offer free admission certain days of the week/month. Over the years we’ve come across a variety of options (some are free…

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  • Travel, Euro Adventure, Frugality, Vienna
  • Apr, 16, 2026
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Visiting the Kunsthistorisches (Art) Museum in Vienna

Art museums. I think you either love them or hate them.

While entry for kids was free, John and I decided to give ourselves a pass on potential dragging of feet and gnashing of teeth….

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  • Travel, Euro Adventure, Vienna
  • Apr, 15, 2026
  • 16 Comments

Prater Amusement Park + Riding the Oldest Ferris Wheel in the World!

Of all the things we’ve done in Vienna, Prater definitely tops the list as the most exhilarating.

Prater’s an old-school amusement park, and I think that’s part of the charm. One interesting twist is…

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  • Travel, Euro Adventure, Vienna
  • Apr, 12, 2026
  • 20 Comments

Visiting Vienna’s Palace of Justice Building (Free Hidden Gem!)

Who knew justice buildings would turn out to be some of the best hidden gems in European cities?

We LOVED the Justizpalast in Munich…

So, we decided to check out the equivalent building in Vienna!

I knew…

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  • Life, Euro Adventure, Travel, Vienna
  • Apr, 08, 2026
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Visiting Vienna’s Austrian Parliament: Free Tours, Tips & What to Expect

I’m going to share two posts today (one now, one later) about two free places we’ve visited in Vienna. (I debated combining them into a single post, but it was easier to sort through…

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  • Travel, Euro Adventure, Vienna
  • Apr, 08, 2026
  • 2 Comments
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