All in all, I’ve found the chase for the inner yards fascinating in its own right. Vienna as a city is somewhat unwelcoming for walks. Most of the routes are extremely functional and channel you along the lines of the facades. There is nothing wrong with it in principle. In the long run, though, it gets very boring, when your city experience is reduced to walking by the endless storefronts and unappealing coffee-houses (most of the Austrians haven’t discovered graphic design yet; most of the people working here ask you “what is service design” with absolute blue-eyed honesty). In this context, many of the courtyards listed by the city are offering a stunning alternative to the predominant city plan.
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