The Freyung is a typical triangular public square in Vienna; it is situated at the first district, or Innere Stadt. The actual location of the square is outside the Roman fortification walls of Vindabona. About in the 12th century, Irish monks there reached as through the invitation of the Duke Henry II of Austria to create a monastery. The monastery is named as Schottenkloster that means the Scottish Monastery, as Ireland was referred to be the New Scotland at that time. The square around Schottenkloster was learnt as to be “bei den Schotten” (“at the Scots”). The name Freyung there has roots in the old German word “frey”, that means free as well. As the monastery was free of the control from the ducal authority as well has the power to provide the protection to the fugitives, the square learnt its name from its closeness to the Schottenkloster. The priory there was further provided to the monastery in 1773 and thus became popular as Schubladkastenhaus (Shoebox-house) due to its particular shape.

With the passage of the time The Freyung soon was converted into an important market square where various street artists and entertainer exhibits there art for living as well as survival. One such memorable performance at the square was of the Wiener Hanswurst (Viennese Fool) by Josef Stranitzky. Due to the closeness to the Hofburg Imperial Palace around in the 17th and 18th centuries many aristocrats formed their residencies at the square as well as close to the neighbouring Herrengasse. In 1856, under the renovation and modification spree the houses between the Freyung and the adjacent square Am Hof were destructed in order to widen the street between them. In the late 19th century banks and other named financial institutions and banks too moved there and made the headquarters there. During the time when the new financial institutions were coming to the square and more and more structures were standing there at the spot and the square was gaining the much deserved reputation, the Austria-Brunnen fountain, erected there in 1844-1846 by Ludwig Schwanthaler in respect of the Emperor Ferdinand I of Austria. The fountain is located at the exact middle of the square.

More close to the square is the famous Kunstforum exhibition hall that is place for the exhibition hall for modern and the contemporary art shows. It also houses the Austrian Bank of Trade and Commerce. The other places of the attraction at the square are The Freyung that is a Christmas market organized their every winter since the 1772. The modern pavements at the square too include the part of the 13th century old medieval pavement. Anyhow whatever the description might be given here the Freyung is undoubtedly is inevitable part and section of Vienna.

The Vienna Donauturm that came into the existence at operational level in April 1964 is the tallest free standing structure in Austria at the height of about 252 meters. It is also counted among the 65 tallest structure and towers in the world. The tower is situated close to the north bank of the Danube River at the district of Donaustadt, Vienna.  The Donauturm was made at the time of 1962–1964, by the architect Hannes Lintl, in order to develop background for the Viennese International Horticultural Show 1964. The total height of the tower is about 252 metres (827 ft) in height. After the construction activity of about 18 months under the guidance of Eberhard Födisch, the tower was officially opened on 16 April 1964 by Federal President Adolf Schärf. And after that it became an important part of the Viennese skyline and has developed as a lookout point and tourist attraction.

It is located at the middle of the Donaupark that was there made to host the horticultural fair in Vienna’s 22nd District, Donaustadt, close to the bank of the Danube. There two high-speed elevators take passengers to the tower’s height to see platform at about 150 meters. There each lift carries about 14 passengers in about 35 seconds to reach at the top. During powerful wind the elevators travel at only half speed due to the objective fluctuation of the tower, there the movement of the elevator cable even to be much risky.   The stairs there can be reached about and are approached as during the annual Donauturm run, or in period of an emergency. There are about two revolving restaurants at the tower at respective height of about 160 and 170 meters and presents the very panoramic view over the Austrian capital and the Danube River below it  There, towers take about   26, 39 or 52 minutes to complete a full revolution. The observation deck of the tower has a bungee jumping site; there a platform projecting from the area at is used for the jumping purposes in the summer months. In was very unfortunate incident about on sixth June, 1968 four hot air balloons were launched from a meadow at Donauturm as three of them floated past the tower, the  fourth was driven against the tower as was hung on the security grills at about approx height of approximately 150 meter.  The balloon disintegrated and the gondola fell to the ground and in this unfortunate incident about two    American balloonist Francis Shields and two Austrian passengers were killed.

Having a dinner or lunch at the height of a mountain or a cliff is a very rare experience unto itself and is being enjoyed by everyone whoever tries it at odd and a variable heights. Below are mentioned some of the most popular hill restaurants of the World.

•    Chez Vrony, Zermatt, Switzerland: Located amidst the hamlet of eternal wooden chalets, Vrony’s looks like a typical traditional Swiss symbol from outside unless you enter inside it. From inside it has blocked modern furniture tied with black leather and other decorative accessories.  At the restaurant you can enjoy venison sausage; ravioli filled with mountain cheeses or pan-fried foie gras with apple, pear and berries.

•    Zum See, Zermatt, Switzerland: It is located in Zermatt again on the main run down from Furi, in the Klein Matterhorn-Schwarzsee area. This is 17th-century Swiss cottage close to a chapel.  Its upstairs dining room is heated by a log-fired stove as old as the building itself. There you can have the best sweetbreads in the world that are served in a in a cream sauce with either noodles or rösti.  Max’s Mediterranean fish soup is another favorite dish there.

•    La Marmite, St Moritz, Switzerland: This is a formal fashionable restaurant inside the bright yellow structure consisted of the Corviglia ski station, top on a mountain and is served by a funicular railway. It is just one of six restaurants here catering to every budget and taste. Chef Reto Mathis serves the well-presented dishes with a focus upon the exclusive ingredients, served at tables with white cloths and silver candelabra.

•    Chalet Etoile, Cervinia, Italy: This rustic Italian restaurant is skiable from Zermatt and referred to simply as “Ulla’s”.  At the restaurant menu keeps on changing on daily basis that includes dishes like a bowl of steamy, spicy broth that brim with mussels and langoustines. Mains course here includes the pasta with mushrooms, spaghetti with lobster or clams, bistecca, or slow-roasted leg of pork. The wine to drink is pinot noir from the Cave des Onze Communes in the Aosta Valley, leaving room for dessert, a perfect espresso with its crema intact, and a high-octane grappa.

•    Le Cap Horn, Courchevel 1850, France: This is a place where they can even watch people including celebrities, Muscovite millionaires and status food on a vast sunny terrace overlooking towards the Altiport where Lear jets and helicopters lands. This restaurant has private lounges with about 300 seater main dining area with its nautical theme as echoed in the Yacht Club. One can have a very popular sea food ranging from Le Panier Rouge (Canadian lobster, crab, Dublin Bay prawns and pink shrimps for two) to six fines de claire No 3 oysters.

•    Hospiz Alm, St Christophe, Austria: It is subsidiary of five-star Hospiz Hotel situated in proximity to it. This is recognized as the some best restaurant in the Arlberg ski area. There at the lunchtime, various skiers come together on sun terrace for a glass of bubbly and a Wiener schnitzel, pork spare ribs. In evening, it transforms into a typical gourmet restaurant having a wood-paneled dining room illuminated by a crackling log fire.