The next morning I got a better picture of the outside. It's a luxury hotel called Palais Coburg. It's a palace in the center of Vienna that was built in the 1840s.
As soon as we walked inside we were greeted with a beautiful wine bar. We headed to the right and up to the rooftop we'd been eyeing.
The restaurant upstairs looked like it was encased in massive greenhouse. The opulent chandelier lit up the night and every perfectly set table. I loved everything about this place.
After gawking after the insight, we decided to check out the rest of the rooftop. Somehow they had huge trees growing out of the concrete.
Mike walked up a set of stairs and declared he'd found something special.
He was right. Inside the rooms looked like something out of Versailles. I imagine princes and princesses dancing here a century ago. Or spoiled rich 21st century millionaires having their weddings in there.
We had a glass of wine on the roof and suddenly one of the waiters came up and asked if we wanted to see the wine cellar. He said he wasn't supposed to, but the night was slow and I guess we just got lucky. The owner of the luxury hotel is a wine fan to say the least. The hotel has 6 wine cellars with over 60,000 bottles totaling near 30 million Euros. One of the largest wine cellars in Europe. The lights were dimmed (since no one was supposed to be down there) so a lot of my pictures didn't turn out. But a few did, starting with a wall of some of the greatest wines to ever grace this cellar.
Downstairs in the heart of the wine cellar, the medieval city walls from the 1500s form a stunning event space. There's a little Grand Piano sitting there in the center. Apparently the likes of Dior, Versace, and Chanel have had runway shows right where we stood.
Tucked into the back were some of the oldest bottles along with a famous quote in glowing Arabic. I don't know what it said, but it's safe to say it had something to do with wine.
We left very happy with our secret wine tour.
The next morning we went to the famous Hotel Sacher for a tasty breakfast. The hotel is famous for the original Sacher Torte, a chocolate cake with apricot jam and fudge-y chocolate icing.
I picked one up to take back to the office. It was the best chocolate cake I've ever had. Sadly, that was the end of my Vienna trip. But I really can't complain, back to London I go!
