Austria Trip Plan
 

Good day to all,

I am planning to stay in vienna for 2 nights before proceed further to Salzburg for 3 nights.

I am coming all the way from Asia country with my wife and below is my trip plan in Austria. We have bought Eurail pass saver. I am welcome your comment / suggestion / criticise... appreciate that iand thanks in advance.

Vienna.
Day 1
After arrival at vienna airport at 1.30pm, we go straight to hotel check in our luggage at Austria Trend Hotel Anatol at Mariahilf, Wien.
4pm- rest
4.30pm- shopping at Generali Centre at Mariahilferstrasse (my wife love to shopping)
6pm- dinner at Mythos
8pm- (any suggested activities) or else, go back hotel for early rest after a long flight hours.
Day 2
7am -breakfast at Naschmarkt
8-10am- visit St. Stephansdom & St. Peter's Church (interior + exterior)
10-11:40am- visit Hofburg/Imperial palace (exterior)
11:40-12pm - Anker Clock
12- 1pm - Lunch (any place to suggest?)
1-4pm - visit Schönbrunn Palace (interior + exterior)
4-5pm- Schloss Belvedere (exterior)
5-6pm- Kuntshistoriches Museum (interior + exterior)
6-7pm- Hundertwasser House Vienna
7-8pm- Dinner (any place to suggest?)
8-9:30pm- Walk around (any place which has excellent night scenary nearby?)
10:30pm- Goodnite.
Day 3
6am- check out hotel and take train towards Hallstatt for visiting salt mining and hallstatt village / valley scenary....

Basically, i understand myself do not expect to cover many places, but at least some "good spot" in vienna. Please give me your view.

Thanks...

Any bro or sis can give me some comment? i am going in coming sep09.

Thanks in advance.

One of the pleasures of travel us to relax and enjoy the sights AND the ambiance of the places. I personally wouldn't structure my visit to Vienna as much as you have. Additionally, keep in mind that it DOES rain sometimes in Vienna. There go your best-laid plans.

Is there something missing in your plans as you listed them ? Your postings stops with you arrival in Hallstatt. Then what?

Just sharing my thoughts.
You are traveling a long distance and then on the first day you plan to spend a few hours shopping!
I love shopping too, but realize that shopping is unending.
It will be daylight hours, so you should be maybe taking a walk to some nearby place and enjoying a little bit sightseeing.
Later in the evening, a little shopping can be done.
And truly in this day and age, most of the stuff one finds is available everywhere.
I would really find a nearby sightseeing place or even a nice park, a church or some small museum, art gallery etc. to spend a little time to understand the country better.
Have a great trip.

Thanks treplow and ileen for your great input... i am still drafting my plan, which may required more comments for you guys...

For Day 3,
6am- check out hotel and take train towards Hallstatt for visiting salt mining and hallstatt village / valley scenary....
reach Hallstatt at 11:30am,
11:45am - 3pm Salt Mining visit
3pm - 4:30pm - walk and enjoy around hallstatt village scenary
4:30pm - 7pm - train to salzburg
7pm - 9:30pm -check in hotel near salzburg hbf and dinner (any suggestion of restaurant / cafe?)

Dear bro and sis, really appreciate your comment please... thanks...

What kind of meal/price range are you looking for? If you're looking for a casual, less expensive place, I really enjoyed the Augustinerbrau (http://www.fodors.com/world/europe/a...iew-34940.html). It's a giant beer hall dating from the 1600s with authentic food that you buy from little market-like stalls. They also have an outdoor seating area, and it's located right on the River Salzach, so after dinner you can take a stroll along the river to the center of Old Town. It was some of the best beer I had in Austria :)