The gilded dome of the Secession building
illuminated by the last rays of the sun
Leporello bookstore at the corner
of Singerstrasse and Churhausgasse
and a glimpse of the tile roof
of St. Stephen's Cathedral
An antique painted glass bird
is looking at you!
Images © by Merisi
Link:
-> Leporello Buchhandlung
(yes, they carry also books in English)
Congratulations Vienna for being no. 1 in the Quality of Living Survey 4th time in a row... no wonder it's the best place in the world!!
ReplyDeleteWoohoo! :-)
DeleteGood to know, I just hope it doesn't get to their pretty heads! ;-)
Such elegance and beauty - I'm just consumed with happy memories of this time last year. Surely Vienna is the only place to be at Christmas!
ReplyDeleteThere is much to be loved around here, true. :-)
DeleteSo beautiful, Merisi ... each and every one a treasure forever preserved in your beautiful pictures.
ReplyDeleteThank you, you are so kind!
DeleteCheers,
Merisi
Europe is so pretty at Christmas. We were in Germany and Austria during the holidays years ago. We spent Christmas in Munich and rang in the new year in Zurich. It's like a fairy land.
ReplyDeleteSam
It is true, Europe is a Christmas wonderland. xxx
DeleteLove the surprise of the St. Stephen's roof in the second photo.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite view of St. Stephens, from Churhausgasse at Singerstrasse. xxx
DeleteSuperb captures as always, Merisi! Vienna has to be the best place in the world to spend Christmas!! Oh, how I wish I could!! Hope your week is going well!
ReplyDeleteSilvia,
DeleteI wished I could beam you over! xxx
Oooh, the wee birdie stole my heart! Isn't he precious?
ReplyDeleteMarcheline,
Deletewhile this is an antique bird, I have seen similar ones at TXMaxx & Marshalls, at really good prices. They are still being produced.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart, it is so wonderful to take a break reading your comments (I just finished going through an inbox of 60+ emails, and moments ago Google let me know that "Woohoo! You've read all the messages in your inbox" - woohoo, indeed!).
ReplyDeleteMerci and a wonderful day and evening to all of you,
Merisi
My wife would love that bird ornament.
ReplyDeletelovely! there really is something magical about christmas time in european cities. thanks for stopping by, sugar! xoxoxo
ReplyDeleteSo very pretty and festive!
ReplyDeleteI do think I'll actually get to Vienna in 2013 and see everything in person....
and meet you!
Lovely photos ! A fairy town is Vienna !
ReplyDeleteI loved so much !
Olympia
Love that second image with the view through to the Stephansdom...
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