Vienna the Capital of Music ─ Hofburg Imperial Palace ‧音樂之都 - 維也納 ─ 荷夫堡

Welcome to the Hofburg Imperial Palace (also known as winter residence). It was the palace of the Habsburg dynasty of Austro-Hungarian empire, a powerful house in European history. Today, it is still the residence of governor - President of Austria.


Empress Maria-Theresien who led Austria to become a strong empire by promoting commerce, developing agriculture, building military force, introducing education reforms, etc. Austrians still feel thankful for her contributions till now.


Prince Eugene of Savoy, one of the greatest generals in Austrian history.


Archduke Charles of Austria, another great military character in Austria.


The new castle, a large-scale building complex of the palace.


Museum of Fine Arts (up) and Museum of Natural History (down) are twin architectures because of their appearance. One way to distinguish between the buildings is by the statues on top. The one with Athena is Museum of Fine Arts while the one with Apollo is Museum of Natural History.



Decorative decorations.





Gangsters? What's behind?


A street performer painted himself in white and dressed in traditional clothing for pantomime. Seems very peaceful.

Vienna the Capital of Music ─ Sea Grotte‧音樂之都 - 維也納 ─ 海底湖

Seegrotte means an underground lake, a rare natural phenomenon.


A boat trip is good to experience the silence of the lake. Due to the darkness, not many photos were taken successfully.


See those pink marks. That is quartz. The seegrotte was a quartz mine.

Horses were major carriers in the mine. Here is a stable.


The Seagrotte was also an aircraft manufacturing factory during world war 2.

Vienna the Capital of Music ─ On the way‧音樂之都 - 維也納 ─ 在途上

Here's a rest area in Austria. By comparison with the ones in Czech, it's more sophisticated and modern. Yet, the most obvious difference is the cost of living, eg. the same ice-cream cone here costs 5 times more than that in Czech.


Clear blue sky with white clouds. Refreshed my day.


A beautiful stone.


A volcano stone.


I miss horse riding. How nice if I could ride on a horse to Vienna.

Prague Summer - Beer Beer Beer‧布拉格之夏 - 大杯酒

Czech instead of Germany is the largest beer consumption country in the world. Here's the factory of the oldest and most reputable beer brand.
Beer Beer Beer.


Production line floor plan.


Used bottles are sterilized here.


Raw ingredients of beer.


The staff is getting us some young beer for tasting.


The true look of young beer with a bitter taste. For the beer available in the market, the color is lighter and clearer that earned the brand a nickname of "golden beer". Pubs in Czech usually offer beer from 1L.

Prague Summer - Life in the Middle Age Castle‧布拉格之夏 - 中世紀古堡遊

Knight A: Can you hear noises outside?
Knight B: Hei, you see, there is a number of people?
Knight A: Why they are here? Revolt?
Knight C: Didn't the lord tell you?


Lord: Listen, my men. My honorable guests have arrived. Get ready to show them how good you are.


Baker A: Lord, my delicious breads and snacks will certainly make the guests feel your greatness.


Baker B: I bet the guests would prefer my fresh biscuits with home-made honey.


Lady: Lord, the guests seem admire you much.
Lord: Of course, I'm the owner of this castle and I have you as my beautiful lady.


Donkey Keepers: Donkey wanna perform as well.
Donkey: This is not my will.


Performer A: I am the best. See my juggling show is pretty entertaining. Gusts are excited.


Performer B: Boy, only my excellent (puppet) horse ridding show can be awarded the best.


Performer C: Don't forget my belly dance. It's hot and sexy. All guests agree I'm the best of the best.


Performer C: Right, darling Snaky?


Lord: Well done, my people.
Lord: Dearest guests, thanks for visiting me. Wish this fireworks show would brighten your lives. Take care.