I'm planning my Euro vacation and I am wondering how many days would be good for each city (within reason). Also... What's the weather like in these two places in late May/Early June?

Hi Richard,<BR> I suggest at least 3 days in each.

Vienna is one of those places I have difficulty when predicting how much time you need for a through visit. In trying to answer the question, I need to ask &quot;What are your interests?&quot; <BR><BR>The main reason for my dilema is music. If you are a classical music lover, Vienna has many opportunities to find enjoyment because operas and concerts are readily available. <BR><BR>On the other hand, if that kind of music does not interest you, then the amount of time you will need there changes. <BR><BR>Also, if you are an art lover, you could spend a whole day at the Kunsthistorischesmuseum studying the paintings of el Greco, Titan, Ruebens and other masters. On the other hand, if you have only a cursory interest, then an hour might be all you need.<BR><BR>If you want only to see the highlights and move on, I agree with the first poster; three days is sufficient.<BR><BR>On the other hand if you schedule 3 operas, a concert, the art museum, the Hofburg, and the Schoenbrunn Place, the Lipizzaner horses, the military museum, Das Haus der Musik, the Belevedere, and a few of the better restaurants, 5, even 6 days can disappear in a flash. <BR><BR>So the bottom line is an imponderable. What interests you?

shopping and eating

In that case, 2 days is enough.<BR>

i shop a lot.

I can't tell by your last few replies if this is a serious inquiry, but we also are going to Vienna and Prague, in late June. We enjoy countryside rather than cities,and wanted to bike and hike, so this is what we are doing: 2 nights Vienna, 2 nights Durnstein (biking along the Danube), 3 nights St. Wolfgang, hiking in the mountains, 2 nights Cesky Krumlov, 3 nights Prague. To do better justice to both Vienna and Prague, would have liked to have added one more night in each, but those were our time constraints.

!!!! Yes it is a serious inquiry, Really, the truth is i love to go to Europe to shop, eat and watch the world walk by.

In that case, I also think 2 days would be enough in each city. I really would not go to Vienna for either of those things myself, and Prague has good shopping but I wouldn't go there to eat, either. I'm not saying you can't eat decently, but that would not be a place I'd pick if the goal was eating. I'm not big on the food in Vienna at all, except for good desserts, but they weren't anything that special.<BR><BR>I love classical music and performances but found hardly anything going on in Vienna when I was there in that regard, so it does depend on season. I was there in July and there were few concerts of any interest. I didn't find Vienna that interesting.<BR><BR>Now I know the weather in Prague in May/June is great because I've been there at that time twice. YOu can't say for sure as it may rain a lot, but it was mild and often very pleasant.

Actually, Richard, if you like to shop and eat, you could literally spend weeks in Vienna IMHO! However, if you want to add in a few of the sights, I would say 3 days at least. In late May/early June, the parks will be very inviting as will the countryside. I always recommend that people take time to travel to Grinzing to visit one of the many heurigers. Take Tram #1 near the Opera to Schottentor and then switch to Tram #38 (using the same ticket). Once in Grinzing, you can then take Tram 38A up the hill to Kahlenberg. If the weather's clear, you'll have a great view from up there.<BR><BR>There are also many nice cafes in Vienna where one can sit for hours just watching the world go by.<BR><BR>Vienna's one of my favorite cities. Enjoy!

I spent 4 in each, and felt it was the perfect amount of time. By the 4th day, I felt both comfortable with each city, and yet ready to leave at the same time for a new place. The perfect feeling.

BarbaraF<BR>Be prepared to enjoy the biking along the Donau, it is excellent.<BR>We rented bikes in Vienna, took them on the train to Linz and biked back down to Vienna enjoying every little village along the way. In June there will be A LOT of bikers on the route you are taking. Have fun!<BR><BR>richardab; <BR>Weather in Vienna is usually around 70 in May/June. If you love to eat, you will have a fantastic time there exploring all the little cafes and Heuriger. Take 3 days for it at least.<BR><BR>Christina;<BR>You must have gone to somewhere other than Vienna, Austria. The eating there is excellent and the city is wonderful.<BR><BR>

Hi Christina,<BR><BR> May I respectfully suggest that Prague has the best (and cheapest) bagels in the world, and that the knoedeln in Vienna are even better than those in Prague? Not to mention the beer.

Frankly, I'd have more than just bagels in Prague...go to the old town square area, shop for things like the great Czech glass and kick back in one of the two outdoor but covered restaurants directly in front of the &quot;astrological clock&quot; and you really WILL be able to watch the world go by

I agree with previous thread over quality of shopping in both Prague and Vienna, but obviously dependent on what you look for. If its clothes, and department stores and the like Vienna and Prague are hopeless compared to the likes of London, Paris, and Milan. But maybe you have totally different shopping interests. Food - Prague is OK but not outstanding. Vienna is a mix of very good and truly appalling. Three of the worst meals I have ever had were all here in the past 20 mths I have eaten. It is one city where popular does not mean good. But then I have had fantastic value meals here in some great surroundings.

I agree with Operaman on Cristina's point of views(most of the time self centered on her own particular tastes and habits) . I have been to Vienna 3 times over the years, once in June and despite the weather was not good, I enjoyed it very much. It is full of art, the Schoenbrunn Castle is worth to be seen, and so Stephans Dom, the Kunsthistorischesmuseum for its art treasures. And, something that not many tourists know: the Hundert Wasser Haus, situated near the Danube, it is a small out of the viennese standard architectural jewel which reminds Gaudi's buildings in Barcelona. The wiener forest around Vienna is really lovely, try to go and visit Meyerling, the place where Sissi's son died, apart from the little commemorative place dedicated to him the area is charming. A week end is ok to visit Vienna, 2 or 3 days because the most important things are gathered in the Ring area. Isnt that enough to make Vienna worth to be visited? And for the shopping try the Mariahilferstrasse, full of shops of any kind and of course the Kartnerstrasse, the pedestrian street packed with beautiful shops. So Vienna is really worth to be visited, Richardab. As regards the food, dear Christina, I don't know what are your tastes but saying that the deserts were not that special, is really misleading. The austian patisserie is well known all over Europe (just to mention a couple of examples: the Sachertorte and the Motzart Knudeln, not forgetting the chocolate products that are really delicious)