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Is Vienna the only city alive in Europe on weekends?
This American and his wife are discussing what city in Europe to go
to celebrate my 80th birthday coming up. After having travelled to Europe for over 40 years, this Septuagenarian soon to become an Octogenarian remembers that European disease that everything must be closed on the weekends. 'Geschlossen" and "Chiusio" must be some of the favorite words in the German vocabulary and Italian vocabulary respectively. This disease to "lock every thing up" on the weekends is bad enough in the major cities of Europe but unbelievable in the smaller towns which become "ghost towns " on weekends to the extent we as even small town Americans have found said disease to be an unbelievable condition. An exception seems to be Vienna where I recall restaurants etc. were open not only weekends and even on New Years Day when we were there a few years ago when we celebrated the New year at the Palais Schwarzenberg there. Please advise if those conditions still prevail in European cities so we can plan accordingly. |
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Is Vienna the only city alive in Europe on weekends?
This American and his wife are discussing what city in Europe
to go to celebrate my 80th birthday coming up. After having travelled to Europe for over 40 years, this Septuagenarian soon to become an Octogenarian remembers that European disease that everything must be closed on the weekends. Please advise if those conditions still prevail in European cities so we can plan accordingly. In some. Not in Edinburgh or Istanbul. The deadest place I've ever been in my life was Pittsburgh on Thanksgiving. ****, did I ever learn to hate American public holidays - if you haven't got a family to eat dead birds with your only source of entertainment is likely to be McDonalds. ==== j a c k at c a m p i n . m e . u k === http://www.campin.me.uk ==== Jack Campin, 11 Third St, Newtongrange EH22 4PU, Scotland == mob 07800 739 557 CD-ROMs and free stuff: Scottish music, food intolerance, and Mac logic fonts |
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Is Vienna the only city alive in Europe on weekends?
On Fri, 27 Mar 2009 02:12:48 +0000, Jack Campin - bogus address wrote:
This American and his wife are discussing what city in Europe to go to celebrate my 80th birthday coming up. After having travelled to Europe for over 40 years, this Septuagenarian soon to become an Octogenarian remembers that European disease that everything must be closed on the weekends. Please advise if those conditions still prevail in European cities so we can plan accordingly. In some. Not in Edinburgh or Istanbul. The deadest place I've ever been in my life was Pittsburgh on Thanksgiving. ****, did I ever learn to hate American public holidays - if you haven't got a family to eat dead birds with your only source of entertainment is likely to be McDonalds. Too bad you didn't have any friends either. |
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Is Vienna the only city alive in Europe on weekends?
"PJ O'Donovan" wrote in message ... This American and his wife are discussing what city in Europe to go to celebrate my 80th birthday coming up. After having travelled to Europe for over 40 years, this Septuagenarian soon to become an Octogenarian remembers that European disease that everything must be closed on the weekends. 'Geschlossen" and "Chiusio" must be some of the favorite words in the German vocabulary and Italian vocabulary respectively. This disease to "lock every thing up" on the weekends is bad enough in the major cities of Europe but unbelievable in the smaller towns which become "ghost towns " on weekends to the extent we as even small town Americans have found said disease to be an unbelievable condition. An exception seems to be Vienna where I recall restaurants etc. I can't recall that I've ever been to a major city where the majority of restaurants close at weekends, Shops yes, restaurants no. tim |
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Is Vienna the only city alive in Europe on weekends?
On Mar 26, 6:12 pm, Jack Campin - bogus address
wrote: This American and his wife are discussing what city in Europe to go to celebrate my 80th birthday coming up. After having travelled to Europe for over 40 years, this Septuagenarian soon to become an Octogenarian remembers that European disease that everything must be closed on the weekends. Please advise if those conditions still prevail in European cities so we can plan accordingly. In some. Not in Edinburgh or Istanbul. The deadest place I've ever been in my life was Pittsburgh on Thanksgiving. ****, did I ever learn to hate American public holidays - if you haven't got a family to eat dead birds with your only source of entertainment is likely to be McDonalds. ==== j a c k at c a m p i n . m e . u k === http://www..campin.me.uk ==== Jack Campin, 11 Third St, Newtongrange EH22 4PU, Scotland == mob 07800 739 557 CD-ROMs and free stuff: Scottish music, food intolerance, and Mac logic fonts My wife is from Pennsylvania originally. We have family there and although we live in Georgia we both went to school there and we visit regularly. Although PA is an exception to the rest of the US I do have to agree it dies on holidays and Sundays. I have attributed it to the PA/Dutch (German) influence there in PA and that German fetish to close and lock things up at every possible opportunity. As an example I checked out a small apartment/ hotel in Bavaria near Garmisch Partenkirchen we like and have frequented in past years to determine when it is closed and when it is open. I recall we had to check carefully to determine when it was in fact open when we traveled to that area. The following is a translation of the place as it appears in the red michelin: Closed Jan 9 to Jan 31. Closed Mar 11 through April 30 Closed Nov 19 to Dec 31 Closed every Monday and Tueday. I concluded some years ago that this place must be there as a hobby or tax write off for some aristocrat. There certainly is no attempt at maximizing revenue. The Italian museums and other buildings are another story. I recall a priest in Firenze some years ago throwing everyone out of a church and locking the doors as siesta began. |
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Is Vienna the only city alive in Europe on weekends?
PJ O'Donovan:
The following is a translation of the place as it appears in the red michelin: Closed Jan 9 to Jan 31. Closed Mar 11 through April 30 Closed Nov 19 to Dec 31 Closed every Monday and Tueday. I concluded some years ago that this place must be there as a hobby or tax write off for some aristocrat. There certainly is no attempt at maximizing revenue. Why would they even try to maximize revenue, if they are certain that they have 'sufficient revenue' as it is? Some people see spare time as equally valuable as money (if they have enough of the latter to enjoy the former). -- Erick |
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Is Vienna the only city alive in Europe on weekends?
PJ O'Donovan wrote:
On Mar 26, 6:12 pm, Jack Campin - bogus address wrote: This American and his wife are discussing what city in Europe to go to celebrate my 80th birthday coming up. After having travelled to Europe for over 40 years, this Septuagenarian soon to become an Octogenarian remembers that European disease that everything must be closed on the weekends. Please advise if those conditions still prevail in European cities so we can plan accordingly. In some. Not in Edinburgh or Istanbul. The deadest place I've ever been in my life was Pittsburgh on Thanksgiving. ****, did I ever learn to hate American public holidays - if you haven't got a family to eat dead birds with your only source of entertainment is likely to be McDonalds. ==== j a c k at c a m p i n . m e . u k === http://www.campin.me.uk ==== Jack Campin, 11 Third St, Newtongrange EH22 4PU, Scotland == mob 07800 739 557 CD-ROMs and free stuff: Scottish music, food intolerance, and Mac logic fonts My wife is from Pennsylvania originally. We have family there and although we live in Georgia we both went to school there and we visit regularly. Although PA is an exception to the rest of the US I do have to agree it dies on holidays and Sundays. I have attributed it to the PA/Dutch (German) influence there in PA and that German fetish to close and lock things up at every possible opportunity. As an example I checked out a small apartment/ hotel in Bavaria near Garmisch Partenkirchen we like and have frequented in past years to determine when it is closed and when it is open. I recall we had to check carefully to determine when it was in fact open when we traveled to that area. The following is a translation of the place as it appears in the red michelin: Closed Jan 9 to Jan 31. Closed Mar 11 through April 30 Closed Nov 19 to Dec 31 Closed every Monday and Tueday. The closing dates you mention are completely off-season. It may come as a surprise to you to know that even people who run holiday apartments are human beings who like to have vacations. If by closed Monday and Tuesday you mean "Ruhetag", this is the day when the restaurant is shut. It does not mean that the hotel is shut. I concluded some years ago that this place must be there as a hobby or tax write off for some aristocrat. There certainly is no attempt at maximizing revenue. If you've stayed there you should have noticed whether the owners are aristocratic. Quite often these places are owned by families who just run them on the side as a way of earning some money during the holiday season. We stayed at a small apartment house in Austria this winter run by a very friendly couple who had built the place themselves. They were delighted to show us round all the other apartments between lets, we had some chats about what our respective children were doing. Over the weekend while we were there they went off to go skiing in Kitzbuhel. The Italian museums and other buildings are another story. I recall a priest in Firenze some years ago throwing everyone out of a church and locking the doors as siesta began. |
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Is Vienna the only city alive in Europe on weekends?
As an example I checked out a small apartment/ hotel in Bavaria near Garmisch Partenkirchen we like and have frequented in past years to determine when it is closed and when it is open. I recall we had to check carefully to determine when it was in fact open when we traveled to that area. The following is a translation of the place as it appears in the red michelin: Closed Jan 9 to Jan 31. Closed Mar 11 through April 30 Closed Nov 19 to Dec 31 Closed every Monday and Tueday PJ The closing dates you mention are completely off-season. Tom P From 98 to 06, my wife and I owned a summer mountain house in the Blue Ridge mountains of North Carolina. We sold it, took the profit and down sized to a smaller mountain house in the mountains of North georgia to be closer to our primary residence in southern Georgia in 06. Both mountain houses are in summer resort communities but nearly every thing is open for 12 months 7 days per week. A few shops close on Sundays, others open all day Sunday and others closed Sunday mornings only to take advantage of weekend tourist business from the metro areas within a day's drive.. Our one son has a construction business in a beach resort along the Atlantic coast in New Jersey. Same thing there even though it is a summer resort place most things are open 12 months 7 days. A few shops selling beach articles and soda stands on the boardwalk are seasonal only. Things are different in the states compared to Europe. Blame it on the pursuit of the almighty buck if you like. |
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Is Vienna the only city alive in Europe on weekends?
US fascists are not welcome in Europe.
"PJ O'Donovan" a écrit dans le message de ... This American and his wife are discussing what city in Europe to go to celebrate my 80th birthday coming up. After having travelled to Europe for over 40 years, this Septuagenarian soon to become an Octogenarian remembers that European disease that everything must be closed on the weekends. 'Geschlossen" and "Chiusio" must be some of the favorite words in the German vocabulary and Italian vocabulary respectively. This disease to "lock every thing up" on the weekends is bad enough in the major cities of Europe but unbelievable in the smaller towns which become "ghost towns " on weekends to the extent we as even small town Americans have found said disease to be an unbelievable condition. An exception seems to be Vienna where I recall restaurants etc. were open not only weekends and even on New Years Day when we were there a few years ago when we celebrated the New year at the Palais Schwarzenberg there. Please advise if those conditions still prevail in European cities so we can plan accordingly. |
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Is Vienna the only city alive in Europe on weekends? if donovan comes, then no !!!
Yankee stay home and spend your end of life in Texas !
"PJ O'Donovan" a écrit dans le message de ... As an example I checked out a small apartment/ hotel in Bavaria near Garmisch Partenkirchen we like and have frequented in past years to determine when it is closed and when it is open. I recall we had to check carefully to determine when it was in fact open when we traveled to that area. The following is a translation of the place as it appears in the red michelin: Closed Jan 9 to Jan 31. Closed Mar 11 through April 30 Closed Nov 19 to Dec 31 Closed every Monday and Tueday PJ The closing dates you mention are completely off-season. Tom P From 98 to 06, my wife and I owned a summer mountain house in the Blue Ridge mountains of North Carolina. We sold it, took the profit and down sized to a smaller mountain house in the mountains of North georgia to be closer to our primary residence in southern Georgia in 06. Both mountain houses are in summer resort communities but nearly every thing is open for 12 months 7 days per week. A few shops close on Sundays, others open all day Sunday and others closed Sunday mornings only to take advantage of weekend tourist business from the metro areas within a day's drive.. Our one son has a construction business in a beach resort along the Atlantic coast in New Jersey. Same thing there even though it is a summer resort place most things are open 12 months 7 days. A few shops selling beach articles and soda stands on the boardwalk are seasonal only. Things are different in the states compared to Europe. Blame it on the pursuit of the almighty buck if you like. |
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