Tajaljeh

Last days of my summer holidays I spent going on one-day trips to places near my home. 
Trieste is very popular among Slovenes, we like to go there just on an Italian coffee or shopping trip. In the past, it was called: Window to the world since many ships sailed to the world from its port and many saw it as an opportunity for a better life. Many Slovenes actually live there as well and in the past things there were much cheaper as in Yugoslavia, so it's well-known shopping destination. But now it offers much more than just shopping.

outfit: top: H&M, culottes: ZARA, shoes: Birkenstock, bag: ZARA

In the world is not that famous as Venice, Verona and other cities in the northeast part of the country. Trieste is also a seaport. Its location is very interesting- It is situated towards the end of a narrow strip of Italian territory lying between the Adriatic Sea and Slovenia, which lies almost immediately south and east of the city. It's and was a crossroad of different cultures (Latin, Slavic, Germanic). You can still find churches and monuments from different religions and cultures. Well, enough facts.

If you ever find yourself in Trieste I'd suggest you to visit:

• Piazza Unità d'Italia
• Ponterosso
• Castle of Saint Giusto
• Miramare Castle 
• The ruins of the Amphitheater

Which typical Viennese café should you visit while you are staying in Vienna.

Café is for years very important part of Vienna's vibe and life. Café here isn't only a place to drink coffee but you meet here with friends and you treat yourself with a snack or even lunch, it is also a place where you can hide a little bit from the bustle of the big city. Every café has a different ambient and everyone can find the right one for them.

While I was in Vienna I visited two famous cafes and here are my impressions and tips:

CAFE CENTRAL
You can find Cafe Central on Herrengasse 14 next to Freyung Passage.


Cafe Central is one of the most typical and magnificent cafes in Vienna. In the past, it was a place where writers and free-minded people gathered.

You can also find a big selection of desserts and staff is very nice. Prices are okay especially cakes have a reasonable price for Europe ( 4-5 euros) but coffee is a little bit pricey it is around 5 euros.

I suggest you to try one of their cakes or apfelstrudel: I went for  a Cafe Central cake (marzipan&orange cream&chocolate) and Viennese ice coffee.



CAFE LANDMANN
You can find Cafe Landmann on Dr. Karl- Lueger-ring 4 next to Burg theater.

Cafe Landtmann was and it is a place where actors from Burg theater and "wealthier middle class"gather. A famous visitor was also Sigmund Freud, Paul McCartney...


Ambient is very lovely and vintage. A room has a lot of mirrors and chandeliers, also on the chairs/sofas is a very interesting pattern.

Maybe I said this a million times before but I really love Vienna. This city just has a soul, I haven't been yet in many big cities but I know that Vienna will always have a special place in my heart. I try to visit it as often as I can and I really know it well! So I hope one day maybe future brings me to Vienna.
Probably for most of you, it is nothing special, but I am from really a small capital city and this is a huge city for me with great architecture, shops, restaurants, galleries, museums, parks...
And I really like this quote about this amazing city:

Dream on, but don't imagine they will all come true. When will you realise... Vienna waits for you.
- Billy Joel

I am just happy and free in crowds of people I have never seen before.

Love you,
Tajaljeh