Vienna is a city with a rich culture and a vivid history that can be impressively rewarding to the well-prepared traveler. As I walked out of my hotel on a Sunday morning, I decided to skip the sights and immerse myself in Vienna’s wealth of cultural offerings—none of which break the bank.
I kicked off my day with Mass at the Hofburg Palace’s Imperial Music Chapel, where the Vienna Boys’ Choir sings each Sunday morning throughout their season. I didn’t actually see the boys as they sang like angels from the loft in the rear. But, just like you don’t need to see the sun to know it’s there on a gorgeous day, you don’t need to watch the boys to enjoy their delicately beautiful music. Their voices blended perfectly with the scene in front of us: sunlight streaming through the windows, making it seem as if the Baroque starburst of gilded statuary was bursting over the altar.
