Vienna is the “City of Music” and thus we decided to appreciate this in four ways:

1. We decided to be scholarly and visit a museum of music: Haus der Musik. Its interactive nature kept us all entertained for several hours.

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2. We enjoyed an amazing musical performance by purchasing last minute tickets to the Snow Patrol concert!

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The location of the concert was at Gasometer, a location with a neat concept – four former gas tanks are converted into a concert hall, shops, apartments, etc. It’s worth Googling an image of these to see the aerial view.

3. We listened to loud music at one of Vienna’s bars on a Monday night. Something else only found in Europe: nightclubs offering an hour of FREE drinks. We gathered a crew from Andy’s dorm and took over the dancefloor for the night.

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4. Music is not a single art, so we appreciated other means of creative expression by visiting architect Friedensreich Hundertwasser’s crazy creations throughout the city:

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Sadly, after our five day stay in Vienna, it was time to say goodbye. With some insider’s information, we ended up somewhere far outside of Vienna in a cute little village restaurant with tasty food and a cozy atmosphere for our final dinner with Andy.

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