Summer travels

This August we were supposed to go to a wedding in Prague. However, that wedding got cancelled at the very last minute due to unforeseen circumstances. As it was too late to cancel our flights with Wizz Air and the bookings made on Booking.com, we decided to go anyway and extend our trip into Austria too, visiting Vienna for a few days.
Such a great decision! We had the best time!

Let's talk about Prague. This old city was a must travel on my list for some time. And it didn't disappoint at all. We stayed three nights at The White Lion, which was about a 20 minute walk to the centre. However, as the weather was hot, we took the tram for a few stops every day. The public transport is really cheap in Prague. A 24h ticket is only 1.70 euros.
I found online the best 10 things to do in Prague and we guided ourselves through that (if you want to visit a city, you must have a plan).
The first thing we did was walk to the old city square and have a cold coffee and cake. And right in the square, you will find the people with bus/ boats tours. We got a 48hour hop on hop off buss tour and a nice trip on the river with Prague Boats, just under an hour  with drinks on board.
The hop on hop off bus allowed us to see the city and also stop at the points where we wanted to visit. For example, Prague Castle. What a beauty. Be mindful that to get to the top there are quite a few stairs so not for everyone. That day was a very cold and rainy day so we ended up having a long break at the castle, visit the shops, the museum, the Cathedral, and even stopped for lunch. When the rain finally stopped in the afternoon, we went onto our boat trip and finished the night with dinner at one of our local restaurant. There were plenty of traditional restaurants and shops in a walking proximity to the hotel.
Our last day in Prague, was spent on Charles' Bridge, we grabbed lunch at a beautiful little outdoor place and did a bit of shopping in the old streets. Such a wonderful place to visit.
Late afternoon, we got the train from Prague to Vienna, just under 4 hours. Idyllic scenery, restaurant on board, first class was comfortable and with reasonable prices, we paid 78 euros for 2 people one way.

Next destination : Vienna. I have always wanted to go visit this little gem in the heart of Austria. We stayed for 3 nights at a beautiful, new, art hotel, Bassena Hotel, just next to the underground, it only took us 20 minutes to get to central. Amazing breakfast, comfortable room, a bit small but beautifully decorated.
Of course I searched online and found the best things to do and see while in Vienna.
I was impressed by how elegant the city looks. It has a Mozart vibe for sure! We visited the central St. Stephen's Cathedral and a few other churches for free, very beautiful and impressive. Found the Lindt store right in the Central Square so we had to try the famous marzipan chocolate. Delicious!
A beautiful and must see place is the National Austrian Library, oh wow! It is just stunning, filled with old books and beautiful walls. Very close by, near the beautiful park of Hofburg Palace you will find a magical place, Schmetterlinghaus - The Butterfly House. Filled with luxurious plants, a waterfall, and gorgeous blue butterflies.
A short walk from here, you will find a traditional place for sausages and pretzels. Also the Hop On Hop Off buses are close by, (we haven't used them in Vienna, it was more expensive than Prague, 24 hour ticket for one was 40 euros) so we ended up using the tram instead. It was only 4 euros for 24 hours.
We had to try the famous Apple Strudel at the famous Café Central and it was just perfect. Definitely worth the queues outside.
The next day we booked an entry at the beautiful Belvedere Palace. Such an amazing place, with beautiful rooms and paintings, big beautiful gardens to stroll and a little café where they make the best Chocolate cake-the famous Sacher Torte, and it was so indulgent and absolutely delicious!
We ended the day with a walk on the shore of the Danube and had a great feast by the water at a traditional restaurant.
We managed to see all that it was important, enjoyed some great food and such an amazing time. Overall, such a lovely city.
However, I think I prefer Prague! I mean Vienna was more crowded, more expensive and less chilled than Prague. If you will travel/ travelled to either of these European cities, please comment and let me know what you think!
Safe travels my friends!