Wien - UNO and Prater

Since we got a Vienna Pass, we also visited some smaller museums that we might not have otherwise. On the fourth day, we took the tram in the morning to the 'Remise', the Museum of Public Transportation in Vienna. It was bigger and more modern than we expected.

There were many old trams to see and the history of horse-drawn trams to the present day traffic system was told.

There was also a bus on display that was on the Reichsbrücke in Vienna in 1976 when it collapsed. The driver, who was the only one on board, was rescued unharmed. The bus was pulled out of the water with a crane and operated in regular service for another 13 years before it came to the museum.

Afterwards, we went to the Donauturm, the tallest tower in Austria with an observation deck. In the rotating café with a 360° view, we enjoyed Melange and apple strudel.

We also took a little train ride through the Donaupark. This ride was not very popular today - there were only four other passengers besides us. There was just as much staff working on the train...

Not far away is the UNO grounds. So we went on international territory for a guided tour. We learned a lot about the UNO and attended a conference on the topic of nuclear power and climate change.

Vienna's landmark is also the Giant Ferris Wheel in the Prater, which we definitely had to see on our tourist program.

But before we went on it, we took a ride on the 'Praterzug' and checked out the amusement rides - at least from the outside.

Next to the Giant Ferris Wheel is Madame Tussaud's, which was actually open this time (unlike in Sydney). So we posed next to the figures of the celebrities we knew.

In the evening, we met our acquaintances at the Naschmarkt. This time it was open and we could satisfy our hungry stomachs.