THE KAHLENBERG is a hill in the Vienna Woods (Wienerwald), located in the 19th District of Vienna (Döbling).
The Kahlenberg is 484 metres high (1,588 ft) and is considered Vienna's own "mini-mountain", offerinfg magnificent views across the city and the Danube all the way to the Little Carpathians and the Schneeberg region.
In 1628, Emperor Ferdinand II acquired the mountain from the Klosterneuburg monastery and allowed a hermitage for the Camaldolese Order to be built. Next, at the heart of the monastery, a new church of St. Josephs was built, together with a few houses around it. The village earned the name Josefsdorf.
The Baroque St. Joseph's Church (St. Josef auf dem Kahlenberg), with black Madonna inside, is a popular pilgrimage site.
It is also called the Polish church on Kahlenberg; Jan III Sobieski, King of Poland launched his attack on the Turkish forces during the second siege of Vienna in 1683 from here.
Near the church there is also the panorama terrace, affording a stunning view of Vienna. That's why The Kahlenberg is one of the most popular excursion destinations for the city's residents and tourists.
GRINZING is a famous vinemaker village, and is today a part of Döbling, the 19th district in the northwest of Vienna.
The pretty little village of Grinzing was first mentioned in 1114. Destroyed numerous times by wars, the current structures in the village date predominantly from the 19th century, with many very charming houses.
Grinzing's reputation is based on its vineyards and numerous typical Austrian restaurants (Heurigen) — the traditional wine taverns serving local wine and must (grape juice), which remain a tourist attraction to this day. They are famous also for indicating whether they're open by placing branches of spruce over their entrances.