The Hunderwasserhaus is one of those Viennese monuments which appear on postcards and in every travel guide (or German course book). Anyway, in order to get there, we had to diverge a little and abandon Graben, Stephansdom, Hofburg and the Museumsquartier. But don't worry, if you were just about to abort mission and slowly deciding not to see this peculiar tenement (cause that what's Hundertwasserhaus is in fact), let me tell you that Vienna isn't such a big city after all and all you need to do is take the tube ride (or even the tram no.1) and in a few minutes you're gonna reach this nevertheless popular tourist destination.
I could dwell upon its artistic virtues but since Gaudi's works in Barcelona didn't make me lose my breath, Hundertwasserhaus was something I just wanted to tick off from my bucket list. As I said, the place itself is nothing but a regular (despite all the architectural irregularities) apartment house with people living their lives inside and a noticeboard asking all the tourists to behave properly with all the respect to all the occupants, their privacy and whatnot. That's also probably why I wasn't all that satisfied with the place itself. You know, I'd much rather talk with all those people to find out what it feels like to live in such place, to see the interior and ask some other naive questions. Love me, love my dog.
So if Hundertwasserhaus leaves you dissatisfied, you can spend some time and money in souvenirs shops nearby (selling the same kitsch as anywhere else around town; we did the research, no need to thank us) or go to the cafeteria which has really cheap coffee compared to other places and tourist attractions.
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