#LTeuropa,  austria,  bratislava,  vienna

#LTeuropa bucket list takedown: one high-speed catamaran, please

the-romantic-the-winoWhen we we first planning our LTeuropa itinerary, we assumed we’d be taking trains to get us from city to city. That is, until we heard about the Twin City Liner, a high-speed catamaran that runs between Bratislava and Vienna.

Never ones to shy away from advice from a local–or a photo-op (like, how good would we probably look on the deck of a ship, hair flowing in the breeze??)–we quickly added a high-speed catamaran ride to our official bucket list.

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For only 20euro, the catamaran was a less pricey alternative to the train travel we depended on for most of the trip. Plus, it obviously had some scenic advantages. The hour and a half ride is a quick trip up the Danube, with glimpses of fortress ruins and small Austrian towns. You can choose to ride on the sunning deck of the ship. For us, after three 100-degree days, we opted for the enclosed air-conditioned cabin. There was decidedly less hair blowing in the wind, but equally as good photo opportunities.

Danube River View

Danube River View

Danube River View

We arrived in Vienna without so much of a hiccup! The boat takes you into the city center, then we had a ten-minute walk to our apartment. Overall, perhaps the easiest item on our bucket list to accomplish. Stay tuned to hear what we took on next! Hint: it involves many carafes and also one of us blacking out. Guess who.

xo!

the romantic & the wino

The Lazy Travelers are two transatlantic best friends who have mastered the art of exploring a new city. Though Ashley is based in London and Carolyn is in Philadelphia, we'll use any excuse to reunite around the world. We’re professional bar hoppers, pub crawlers, and food testers, and you’ll never see us zipping around, checking things off a list of “must-sees.”

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