Travelling with a historian would be the best thing ever. Don't even need a tour guide. From this video, Vienna is already my favorite city in Europe. It's cultural but not at all boring, since it hosts a lot of cultural festivals. I'll definitely have to visit.

You've lead an amazing life Rick. Touring Europe and taking those of us who'll never have the means to leave America with you. Thank you.

Rick Steves is second to none.

It's amazing what you forget when you live in Vienna. In my ordinary life I rarely see these awesome buildings. But once a week I take a stroll around the first district and then I remind myself why I moved to Vienna in the first place. Amazing city.

@mesfientefferi1766

6 жыл бұрын

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@docholliday4546

5 жыл бұрын

Are you a douche bag?!

@jokeralone2153

5 жыл бұрын

Sorry.whree is Rick steve come from .becouse im so hard to lessen to he accent.

@docholliday4546

5 жыл бұрын

@@jokeralone2153 is that english?

@MrPlenty1

5 жыл бұрын

Joker Alone USA

Thank you Mr Steve.I survived the pandemic watching your videos!!

Wow Vienna is a paradise on earth

@ErikaWelindt-cs6uz

9 ай бұрын

Yes, you are right. I grew up in Vienna and my tears filling an Ocean over my lost Paradies.

"Mmm...takes you back...lard!" ...I love you, Rick looooooool

...phenomenal movies of charismatic Mr. Rick Steves are marvelous way to enjoy unforgettable travel, greatly thankful, love ❤️ you...

12:13 the waitress actually said: "Do I have to pretend looking happy?" That's our typical grumpy Viennese humor. :)

@o0OAnnamariaO0o

6 жыл бұрын

Rusty Shackleford That's a difficult point. Up to WW2 they definitely did. It's technically right to say that Austrians are Germans, but since most foreign people understand "german" to be a citizen of Germany rather than an ethnicity found in different countries, Austrians generally don't like to be called "german". A lot of younger Austrians don't even think about ethnicity any longer, don't know much about history and are just ignorant about all that stuff. Also, after the war, as Germans were portrayed as some kind of monsters by foreign media, Austrians seeked to somehow seperate from them. Also keep in mind that world leaders after the wars had a huge interest in weakening the power of Germans. After WW1 the german remaints of Austria (=modern Austria) wanted to join the Federal Republic of Germany, but British, American and Soviet leaders forbid. They also forced 'eternal neutrality' into Austria's constitution. There's so many factors in all of that... Long story short: ethnically we Austrians are german, but just don't call an Austrian german, sadly most people will regard you extreme right-wing, ultra-nationalistic, ...

@mickeyts5626

5 жыл бұрын

At that age it is called immaturity and self centeredness

@andrewtang5761

4 жыл бұрын

@@o0OAnnamariaO0o "Austrians don't even think about ethnicity any longer, don't know much about history and are just ignorant about all that stuff." When you wrote that I remembered a classmate of mine in a college history class. Her family was from Austria, she spoke fluent German, and went there very year, but she did not know very basic and common things about world or European history. She did not know which nation was fighting who during WWI. She did not know if the Austro-Hungarian Empire was fighting against the Allies or not, or if they were fighting against the Ottomans or with them. She would ask questions about which side they were on or if they were on the side of the French. Also, she goes to Vienna every year.

@blitz9196

4 жыл бұрын

@@andrewtang5761 Really?? I wonder why 😕

@Chris-hp9be

2 жыл бұрын

@@mickeyts5626 she is clearly joking 😒

When I went there, it was summer and it was so hot and humid to walk around the court and the garden. I couldn’t finish my walking. Anyway, Vienna is a city of treasures, arts, and architecture. I was so overwhelmed!

@fredlimkin7749

9 ай бұрын

I would love to visit someday

Vienna is a masterpiece of Europe.

@ErikaWelindt-cs6uz

9 ай бұрын

And also the live itself

Just got back from Vienna. Really enjoyed it, New year celebrations brilliant, very well organised. Lots of Museums, shops, bars, restaraunts to enjoy. Would definitely recommend.

Best of Live, easy, full of beauty and humor, surroundings fantastic and endless great food.

Mr Rick Steve , thank you so much! You are doing great job indeed! I have been to Europe 2 years ago! It’s more than beautiful! It’s amazing!! Nothing could match the splendid Europe!

Best city I've ever been, so much class and style

I always associate Vienna with beautiful opera music. This is amazing! Love from Cape Town, SA😍😘

@waltbrown8899

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, Vienna...Strauss,Blue Danube...Also let me give a "Shout Out" to Cape Town, SA. I think you have a beautiful and proud city/country! Walt from Iowa.

@janiliebenberg4407

4 жыл бұрын

@@waltbrown8899 Thankyou Walt. Yes, we feel very blessed to be able to stay here. God bless you and your beautiful country 😍

Beatiful VIenna !!!! Great Music and the romantic Danube river !!!! Thanks for sharing .

I doubt their are any commoners vacationing in Vienna, but because of your videos, commoners can visit Vienna through video.

What the waitress says to him at 12:14 is the perfect embodiment of "Wiener Schmäh", or Viennese mindset and humor. She says "Soll ich glücklich dreinschauen?", which more or less translates to "Should I make a happy face for the camera?", but I think it also has a heavy undertone of "Get that camera out of my face", telling him to stop filming without ever actually saying it, because, you know: We Viennese are polite, but we don't mean it.

...glorious splendor of this beautiful movie is eternal, thank you to charismatic Mr. Rick Steves, always appreciated, love ❤️ you...

I visited Vienna (Wien) three times. It is impressive how it evolved from 1989 to 2018. R. Steves did one of his better travels in this video. Thank you.

@fredlimkin7749

9 ай бұрын

You most really be happy seeing Steve 😊

Vienna, What else! Its a nice place to be, love to be there again.

@SeanMiller-hx3gt

4 жыл бұрын

They let you in the country? Why?

@aquamate5127

2 жыл бұрын

@@SeanMiller-hx3gt dear sean, as a proud austrian i hope you never set foot upon our land

@uskazcity

2 жыл бұрын

@@SeanMiller-hx3gt Yes. because they need my money to survive and take care of you.

Awesome Wien

Another great one, Mr. Steves, thank you! Also, that take on lard...hysterical-brilliant! :)

Vienna was the last place I traveled to before lockdown. Oh how I miss traveling

Love Vienna💕

My beautiful Vienna,

VIENNA IS BEAUTIFUL...!!!

Love, LOVE, love these vids!!!

Vienna is a beautiful city with so much to see and do! Thanks for sharing this video, Rick!

We went to Vienna last year What amazing City

Absolutely astonishing! Thanks Rick!

Simply beautiful

It’s one of my international travel goals to visit Vienna. ♥️ It’s near the top of my list post-Covid

So your talents extend to playing music as well !!

The #1 City on my travel list if I could ever afford it. Utterly breathtaking.

Super Vienna!

Watching this over a year before going to Austria for an orchestra trip, makes me SO EXCITED AAAAAAHHHH

Vienna wonderful, City great museums and music great tour 198os a slater 2001

Enchanting Austria! Wow...

Rick sold me when he said that they have budget guesthouses down by the river. :)

Thanks, Rick Steves !!! -K

Very imformative...Going to Vienna on the 29/12/14 for my sons 21st...lots to look at and enjoy...although we are going to be knackered when we get there after our normal hectic Xmas...Great video..really enjoyed

@MichaelNaness

9 жыл бұрын

how was it? :)

Viennea palace and galley great pantings Clint paintings great stuff magnificent

Sincere thanks to Mr Rick! Wonderful indeed and fun and knowledge!

Thanks for your great view of Melk. My father's aunt worked there as a seamstress mending linens and such. It has been many years since I have visited there but remember the library well. I grew up along the Danube near Durnstein and Melk.

Vienna great city landscape museums and walks.A city to comeback to again loved this city area Ann Deakin Feb 2021.

Thanks for uploading to KZread!

Can`t wait to go!

Very, very enjoyable this amazing city, thank you !!

Loved this video and the great interpretation of the so knowledgable Rick Steves. Thank you, Steves,

A trip onThe Danube river well worth while great towns views and countryside a great trip in 1980sAnn Deakin Warwick UK 2021

An impresive city I would love to settle in .

the playground is beautiful, flowers and the music room is nice

Vienna loved the city great walks :music memories : great music .remember film’s The sound of music for example.great trip .

High quality vacation.😎

Knowledgeable.Steve,,,thank you so much for sharing your travel,I really enjoyed watching you...

Vienna great city loved their with music plays and walks in woodlands.Oprah loved Mozart and contemporaries.Loved time there Ann DeakinX .

I was therein between Saturday 11 April and Sunday 19 April 2015. The most important step-in was in the Schloß Schönbrunn. It is a marvelous complex of all possible luxurious lieu of such a real royal palace with its fantastic gardens all around. I visited this extravagant palace several times when I came to Vienna the first time be the first days of the glacial January 1993. The best walking experience in the Schloß Schönbrunn is across the Parterre Gardens, and then to going up to highest point at the Gloriette passing by the Neptun Fountain at the foot of the hill. It is a must in Vienna. Do not come to Vienna and miss this piece of pure and rare beauty, never ever. I envy the local population for their magnificent Vienna and that sublime endroit. I hoped to be one of them just to go therein each weak-end whatever the weather is.

Danube valley great places to visit tours of interest cathedrals thanks Rick .

Always enjoy your videos.

So excited to our Viking trip on the Danube and oh yes Vienna! Have paid for every side trip!

Wien ist sehr schön und aufregend!!

Very good Rick Steve. I love it.

Beautiful places

Great Video! Many thanks!!!

very nice

Thank you!!! This is such a great video!!! You are so great and thank you for thebest explanations, content and video!!! You are amazing!

Phenominal expose of Austria !! High on my list !!

thank you for your beautiful, high educating and profound view of Vienna Love from Austria 🇦🇹

Vienna is nice.

Very well made! Thank you, Rick

My advice - watch with the sound muted. The commentary is vapid, with incorrect pronunciation. The Lutheran chorale playing in the background to a montage of ultra-Catholic fresco imagery about sums it up.

Was ich nicht geben würde, um in die Nähe dieses Gebiets zu gelangen!

Beautifully done

It is a nice city

Great planetoids visit love this area towns gardens and musi

surprise to see the awesome artwork that are in my college books. Mr. Steve gives great narrative of them beside Vienna. Thanks..

Venna great city garden palace and plays that I was able to see in 1980sgreat times with friendx

Had no idea Rick was so talented.

I always 'judge' videos about Austria from the point of view, whether or not they make me homesick. Well, you certainly nurtured my wish to go back there soon. Being Canadian now, but with thick and heavy Austrian roots, I give you a big thumbs up for your knowledgeable commentary . . . and, what really took me in . . . your musical affinity! Thank you very much for making and sharing this excellent film.

@marg4229

4 жыл бұрын

I have the same criteria in judging videos on Austria. Canadian from the Melk-Durnstein region along the Danube. I have always enjoyed Rick's travel videos and had to settle my stomach with good content here after watching two videos on the foods in Vienna. They were so misinformed that I actually left bad comments to let people know the information was incorrect. Fortunately, I was not alone.

Thenk Rick for video !

Love the bloopers at the end of these episodes 😊

I love this videos

I ❤️ Austria!🙏🇦🇹💒

Must go

No doubt Vienna is one of the must sees cities in the world!

Thank you

It took me 7 years to get here! Amazing video 😬

World class

It is an amazing video🎉

the place where he tasted the wine is a district in vienna called Grinzing

like. nice views

Love the Vienna great city wonderful villages and river tours mountains gardens gallery’s like pictures in the gallery’s Ann Deakin WarwickUK

In Vienna right now, but the weather is so miserable that I wait for the evening to step out of my room 😭😭

Rick flexing on his music skills ahaha

Good

Rick is the best Always great update on history scenes and great views

Small correction for 19:05 - it's actually the other way around, the Vienna Philharmonic's musicians are recruited from the state opera orchestra :)

19:42, interesting choice of couple.