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On a warm, overcast Tuesday in Krems, Felix walks the vineyards above Stein, visits the Kunsthalle's Rauschenberg show, and reflects on the approach of the harvest, the cost of a simple day, and the quiet work of belonging.
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Episode 11 of Austria Travel Podcast with Felix Gruber. Felix Gruber is in Krems, Austria.
Places in this episode: Stein an der Donau, Steiner Tor, Obere Landstraße, Welterbeplatz, Kunsthalle Krems, Landesgalerie Niederösterreich, Stift Göttweig, Dürnstein.
Covered: Kunsthalle Krems Rauschenberg show, Wachau vineyards and harvest anticipation, Heuriger culture and Sturm, Cost of living in Krems, Danube riverfront and cycle path, Stein an der Donau and local landmarks.
Chapters:
00:00 Krems
01:59 Welterbeplatz
03:29 Stift Göttweig
04:54 Vineyard
08:34 Dürnstein
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#Krems #Wachau #AustriaTravel #LowerAustria #KunsthalleKrems #Rauschenberg #Heuriger #GruenerVeltliner #WineHarvest #Danube #SteinAnDerDonau #Duernstein #StiftGottweig #KremsOldTown #WachauWine #AustrianWine #TravelAustria #SlowTravel
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Felix spends a contemplative Monday in Krems, watching the Danube from the Welterbeplatz, visiting the Kunsthalle's Rauschenberg exhibition, and reflecting on the cost of life in wine country as the harvest approaches.
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Episode 10 of Austria Travel Podcast with Felix Gruber. Felix Gruber is in Krems, Austria.
Places in this episode: Kunsthalle Krems, MarktSpiel, Welterbeplatz, Steiner Tor, Piaristenkirche, Wellen.Spiel, Danube Cycle Path.
Covered: Kunsthalle Krems and Rauschenberg exhibition, Cost of living and typical prices in Krems, Wachau wine harvest anticipation, Danube riverside and Welterbeplatz, Old town Krems and Stein an der Donau, Reflections on settling and belonging.
Chapters:
00:00 Welterbeplatz
01:46 Kunsthalle Krems
03:45 Steiner Tor
04:54 Riverside
05:46 Danube Cycle Path
06:39 Wellen.Spiel
07:37 Quiet room interior
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#Krems #SteinanDerDonau #Wachau #KunsthalleKrems #Rauschenberg #WineHarvest #GrünerVeltliner #DanubeCyclePath #AustriaTravel #LowerAustria #Heuriger #WineCountry #ArtMile #Kunstmeile #SlowTravel #WachauValley #TravelAustria #FelixGruber
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Felix spends a slow Sunday in Krems, visiting the Landesgalerie's Danube panorama, walking the old town, and reflecting on the rhythms of the Wachau wine harvest and the town's deep history.
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Episode 9 of Austria Travel Podcast with Felix Gruber. Felix Gruber is in Krems, Austria.
Places in this episode: Café-Konditorei Hagmann, Landesgalerie Niederösterreich, Stein an der Donau, 2Stein, Karikaturmuseum Krems, Kunsthalle Krems, Gozzoburg, Steiner Tor.
Covered: Landesgalerie panorama, Krems old town, Stein an der Donau, Heuriger culture, Wachau harvest, Slow Sunday rhythm.
Chapters:
00:00 Café-Konditorei Hagmann
01:22 Art museum interior
02:50 Stein an der Donau
04:15 Steiner Tor
07:29 Riverside evening
08:57 Piaristenkirche
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#Krems #Wachau #AustriaTravel #DanubeValley #WineHarvest #GrünerVeltliner #Heuriger #SteinAnDerDonau #Landesgalerie #ArtMuseums #SlowTravel #RiverTown #AustrianCuisine #HiddenAustria #CultureTrip #WineCountry #SundayStroll #HistoricTowns
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Felix arrives in Krems from Vienna and settles into the Wachau wine region. He explores the old town and Stein, takes in art at the Kunstmeile, and reflects on the rhythms of a working river town before the harvest.
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Episode 8 of Austria Travel Podcast with Felix Gruber. Felix Gruber is in Krems, Austria.
Places in this episode: Stein an der Donau, Kunsthalle Krems, Landesgalerie Niederösterreich, Wellen.Spiel, 2Stein, Café-Konditorei Hagmann, Hotel Zum Goldenen Engel, Göttweig Abbey.
Covered: Krems old town and Stein an der Donau, Kunstmeile Krems galleries, Wachau wine and harvest timing, Danube Cycle Path and riverside, Cost of meals and coffee in Krems, Settling into a new base in Austria.
Chapters:
00:00 Krems
01:43 Café-Konditorei Hagmann
02:46 Stein an der Donau
04:37 Wellen.Spiel
05:32 2Stein
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#Krems #Wachau #DanubeValley #AustriaTravel #WineHarvest #GrünerVeltliner #SteinAnDerDonau #KunstmeileKrems #KunsthalleKrems #LandesgalerieNÖ #WachauUNESCO #DanubeCyclePath #Heuriger #LowerAustria #TravelPodcast #SlowTravel #AustrianSummer
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Felix spends his final day in Vienna in quiet reflection: a last coffee at Balthasar, a wander through the Karmelitermarkt, a visit to Schönbrunn's gardens, and a slow evening ride on the Riesenrad. He packs for the west, thinking about the belonging he's started to build.
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Episode 7 of Austria Travel Podcast with Felix Gruber. Felix Gruber is in Vienna, Austria.
Places in this episode: Neubau, Balthasar Coffee Bar, Karmelitermarkt, Augarten, Schönbrunn Palace, Reinthaler's Beisl, Ringstrasse, Stadtpark.
Covered: Vienna final day, Neubau district, Karmelitermarkt, Augarten, Schönbrunn Palace, Reinthaler's Beisl, Prater / Riesenrad, Personal reflection on belonging.
Chapters:
00:00 Neubau
01:20 Karmelitermarkt
02:41 Tram interior
04:03 Reinthaler's Beisl
05:34 Prater
07:37 Night city
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#Vienna #ViennaTravel #LastDayInVienna #BalthasarCoffeeBar #Karmelitermarkt #Augarten #Schoenbrunn #ReinthalersBeisl #PraterVienna #Riesenrad #ViennaFood #ViennaLife #MovingToAustria #AustriaTravelPodcast #SlowTravel #ViennaSummer
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Felix spends his final full day in Vienna before heading west: a slow morning with coffee, the Karmelitermarkt, a ride on the U4, and a quiet evening at the Augarten. He reflects on what it means to leave a place he is still learning to call home.
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Episode 6 of Austria Travel Podcast with Felix Gruber. Felix Gruber is in Vienna, Austria.
Places in this episode: Neubau, Zieglergasse, Balthasar Coffee Bar, Maria-Theresien-Platz, Ringstrasse, Karmelitermarkt, Augarten, Schönbrunn Palace.
Covered: Last day in Vienna, Karmelitermarkt and Augarten, Schönbrunn Palace gardens, Viennese beisl lunch, Prater and Riesenrad, Belonging and leaving.
Chapters:
00:00 Neubau
01:37 Balthasar Coffee Bar
03:27 Augarten
04:55 Schönbrunn Palace
06:30 Reinthaler's Beisl
08:14 Prater
09:44 Quiet room
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#Vienna #ViennaTravel #AustriaTravel #LastDay #Neubau #Karmelitermarkt #Augarten #Schoenbrunn #Prater #ReinthalersBeisl #ViennaCafe #ViennaTransit #TravelPodcast #SlowTravel #SummerInVienna #ViennaLife
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Felix spends a quiet day in his Neubau flat, reflects on the cost of setting up home in Vienna, and ventures out for a final summer evening at the Heuriger in Grinzing, soaking in the city's lull before the August holiday.
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Episode 5 of Austria Travel Podcast with Felix Gruber. Felix Gruber is in Vienna, Austria.
Places in this episode: Neubau, MuseumsQuartier, Spittelberg, Balthasar Coffee Bar, Grinzing, Weingut Mayer am Pfarrplatz.
Covered: Vienna cost of living, Moving to Vienna, Heuriger in Grinzing, Vienna public transport, Neubau district life, Personal reflections on belonging.
Chapters:
00:00 Neubau
02:22 Cafe terrace
03:55 Grinzing
04:42 Weingut Mayer am Pfarrplatz
06:47 City night
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#Vienna #ViennaTravel #Heuriger #Grinzing #Neubau #ViennaLife #ExpatLife #MovingToVienna #ViennaCostOfLiving #ViennaPublicTransport #ViennaCoffee #AustriaTravel #ViennaSummer #SoloTravel #ViennaFood #ViennaWine #ViennaCulture
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Felix opens his first bank account at Erste Bank, digs into a classic Wiener Schnitzel at Figlmüller, and takes a twilight walk through the Augarten — all while wrestling with what it means to call Vienna home.
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Episode 4 of Austria Travel Podcast with Felix Gruber. Felix Gruber is in Vienna, Austria.
Places in this episode: Erste Bank, Graben, Figlmüller – Restaurant Bäckerstraße, Naschmarkt, Danube Canal, Augarten, Neubau district.
Covered: Banking in Vienna, Vienna food and dining, Vienna parks and history, Settling in logistics, Reflections on belonging.
Chapters:
00:00 City morning
01:21 Naschmarkt
02:48 Bar interior
03:49 Danube Canal
05:15 Augarten
06:45 City night
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#Vienna #FelixGruber #AustriaTravel #ViennaLife #WienerSchnitzel #Figlmuller #ErsteBank #ExpatVienna #Augarten #DanubeCanal #Naschmarkt #Heuriger #ViennaSummer #Meldezettel #Girokonto #LivingInVienna #ViennaVlog
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Felix takes a slow tram ride around Vienna's Ringstrasse, wrestles with the city's transit construction, and finds a quiet room in Neubau. He reflects on the cost of living, the rhythm of the city, and the art of settling in.
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Episode 3 of Austria Travel Podcast with Felix Gruber. Felix Gruber is in Vienna, Austria.
Places in this episode: Ringstrasse, Stadtpark, Naschmarkt, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Balthasar Coffee Bar, Danube Canal, Neubaugasse.
Covered: Ringstrasse tram route, Vienna public transit construction, Neubau district life, Museum visit Kunsthistorisches, Cost of living in Vienna, Personal reflections on settling in.
Chapters:
00:00 Ringstrasse
01:32 Stadtpark
02:53 Naschmarkt
04:54 Kunsthistorisches Museum
07:28 Neubaugasse
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#Vienna #Ringstrasse #Neubau #KunsthistorischesMuseum #ImPulsTanz #BalthasarCoffee #DanubeCanal #Anmeldung #ViennaLife #ExpatInVienna #AustriaTravel #PublicTransit #UrbanLiving #SlowTravel #TramRide #Heuriger #CoffeeCulture #ViennaSummer
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Felix takes a slow Sunday walk along the Danube Canal, weaving in the cost of a Viennese summer day — a coffee, a Melange, a tram ride — and stumbles into the tail end of a lantern festival on the Alte Donau.
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Episode 2 of Austria Travel Podcast with Felix Gruber. Felix Gruber is in Vienna, Austria.
Places in this episode: Neubau, Naschmarkt, Ringstrasse, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Danube Canal, Alte Donau, Café Landtmann.
Covered: Danube Canal, Alte Donau, Café Landtmann, Vienna transit talk, Naschmarkt Sunday, Lantern festival.
Chapters:
00:00 Neubau
00:59 Cafe terrace
01:43 Ringstrasse
02:28 Danube Canal
05:27 Alte Donau
07:23 City night
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#Vienna #ViennaTravel #DanubeCanal #AlteDonau #ViennaSummer #CafeLandtmann #Apfelstrudel #ViennaTransit #ViennaLife #AustriaTravel #Vienna2026 #LanternFestival #Naschmarkt #GrünerVeltliner #ViennaSunday #Kaffeehaus #ImPulsTanz #ViennaGuide
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From the publisher's feed
Austria is a landlocked republic at the crossroads of central Europe. The Alps dominate the west and south, while the eastern and northern margins are flatter and more densely settled. Travelling here means crossing mountain passes, following the Danube, and moving between Vienna and smaller towns in ways that make sense of the country's shape.
The host's route covers the obvious and the less obvious. Episodes are grounded in Vienna, the Tyrolean Alps, the Wachau section of the Danube, and Burgenland's flat eastern plains. These four settings show how Austria changes as the Alps give way to lower ground and the climate becomes more continental.
The show unfolds slowly, the way settling in a place does. He returns to earlier locations as the seasons change, from cold winters with snow in the mountains to moderate summers with occasional showers. Over time, the listener learns Austria the way a resident would, through repeated visits and accumulated detail.
Felix Gruber lives in Austria and stays for two years, moving between cities, coastlines and smaller towns on a route that follows the seasons. Not a week-long visit — Felix is there in every kind of weather, working out where to eat on an ordinary Tuesday, which train to take, what a festival actually feels like from the pavement.
A new episode arrives every day. Each one is short and specific: one neighbourhood, one journey, one meal, one museum worth the detour — with the practical detail that matters. What it costs. When it closes. Whether the queue is worth it. What to do when it rains. Every episode carries a full transcript and chapter markers.
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#Austria #AustriaTravel #WesternEurope #Vienna #TravelPodcast #Travel #Paris2Tokyo
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