S is for Silvestersfeiern
Welcome to Saturday...the day of S. Today stands for Silvestersfeiern Fireworks over the Prater with the Riesenrad on the left. Lining up the tequila shots...yuck! Oh what a fun, interesting, and sometimes life-threatening time. Silvestersfeiern is the New Years celebration in Vienna, Austria. It's the culmination of the month+ long holiday celebrations and it's freakin' nuts-o-pants! Much like Hogmany , Silvestersfeiern is one ginormous street party. City center is already a strictly pedestrian zone in Vienna from 6am to 4am, so they don't have to worry about blocking streets off. The majority of the crowd gathers in front of Stephansdom and the immediate surrounding area to dance the night away to live music and fireworks, the majority of which are lit off by spectators in the crowd. Needless to say you feel like you're going deaf because of the constant explosions echoing off of the buildings and you are also constantly on edge b...