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Wanderlust Approved ITINERARY Today we visit Europe's odd couple: Germany & Austria. We'll begin in Berlin, checking off all the requisite sites before venturing out to Munich & Bavaria. Then, we'll cross the border into Austria, visiting Vienna, Salzburg, Innsbruck, and ending in Eisriesenwelt. GERMANY
BERLIN Pergamon Museum The museum is subdivided into the antiquity collection, the Middle East museum, and the museum of Islamic art. Altes Museum Friedrich Wilhelm III dedicated this museum to the study of all antiquities and the free arts, in 1828. Today, the museum houses the antique collection, showcasing its permanent exhibition on art and culture of the Greeks, Etruscans, and Romans. Neues Museum Access the museums' collections of Egyptian art from the Ägyptisches Museum und Papyrussammlung, the collections of prehistoric objects from the 'Museum für Vor- und Frühgeschichte', and the classical antiquities from the antique collection. Bode-Museum Principally housing the Sculpture Collection and the Museum of Byzantine Art. Alte Nationalgalerie A collection of Neoclassical, Romantic, Biedermeier, Impressionist and early Modernist artwork. Bundestag The German federal parliament. Reichstag Views from the dome. Checkpoint Charlie Soviet War Memorial Potsdamer Platz 360 Berlin Panoramas Sites include: Bundestag, Brandenburg Gate, Museum Island, Humbolt University, Alexanderplatz, Victory Column, & the Holocaust Memorial 1 Day in Berlin Virtual Tour MUNICH Deutsches Museum The world's largest museum of science and technology. Der Biergarten Virtual Tour 360 Aerial Views BAVARIA Neuschwanstein Castle Panoramic views over Neuschwanstein Castle, a 19th-century Romanesque Revival palace on a rugged hill above the village of Hohenschwangau. AUSTRIA VIENNA Schönbrunn Palace A World Cultural Heritage site and Austria's most-visited sight. The baroque total work of art consisting of palace and gardens was for centuries the property of the Habsburgs and is today largely in its original condition. Schönbrunn Palace Grounds 360 Panoramas Sigmund Freud Museum Since 1971, the Sigmund Freud Museum has been welcoming visitors in Sigmund Freud’s former office and apartment. Formerly a room of commemoration, the museum has developed into a tourist attraction Wien Museum A general-purpose metropolitan museum with a wide range of collections and exhibitions – from the history of the city to art, and modern culture, from the earliest settlements to the present day Natural History Museum Vienna Home to world-famous and unique objects, such as the 29,500-year-old Venus of Willendorf, the Steller’s sea cow that became extinct over 200 years ago, and enormous dinosaur skeletons. Jewish Museum Vienna A place of encounter, confrontation, and understanding, which seeks to raise awareness of Jewish history, religion, and culture. House of Sea Live webcams from House of the Sea aquarium. Danube Tower An amazing 3D view from Danube tower, overseeing entire Vienna and surroundings. Albertina Combining imperial flair and masterpieces of art. What used to be the city's largest residential palace during the Habsburg monarchy is now an art museum of international renown. Belvedere Browse through famous Belvedere collections, including Gustav Klimt. Ferris Wheel 360 Panorama Vienna 360 Panoramas SALZBURG Mozart's Birthplace Stroll the impressively decorated rooms and learn more about Austria's famous son. Mozart's Home Mozart lived here from 1773 to 1787. Here, the Mozart family composed music and planned their extensive concert tours that took them all over Europe and as far as London. Currently, a virtual tour takes you through a special exhibition devoted to Wolfgang Amadeus' father, Leopold Mozart, whilst also giving an authentic impression of the family’s day to day life within these walls. Hellbrun Palace An impressive multimedia walk through the palace and its gardens, complete with its famous trick fountains. Großglockner High Alpine Road The country's highest mountain, Austria's 48-kilometre Großglockner High Alpine Road links the provinces of Salzburg and Carinthi. INNSBRUCK Innsbruck & Nordkette Mountain Nestled in the midst of impressive peaks, Innsbruck is wholly deserving of its nickname "Capital of the Alps". EISRIESENWELT Werfen Ice Caves
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