Schoenbrunn Palace Vienna
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Schoenbrunn Palace and Gardens in Vienna, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the most popular tourist attraction in the city. Easy to access, you are able to take the subway directly to Schoenbrunn and once you step out of the subway, the palace is hard to miss. In the world of the Habsburgs monarchy, size does matter. This grand summer palace has 1,441 Rococo designed rooms, and a 435 acre garden(s) – so plan to spend a whole day here if you want to wander the grounds.
The palace offers tours inside the elegantly designed Rococo rooms with an audio tour which is quite informative (but no photos allowed!). I was really impressed with my 40 minute audio tour of the palace interior and felt like it was worth the 10.50 Euro price tag. However I really enjoyed wandering around the expansive gardens at my own pace with my camera. You can follow the crowds past the Neptune Fountain and up the slope to the Gloriette (arcaded structure), or you can wander off and ‘get lost’ in the woods where you’ll discover wildlife, as well as sculptures in odd places in the woods. While I was there I saw a multitude of runners in the park as well locals taking a stroll through the more secluded areas. It’s a wonderful place to take a picnic lunch and sit and enjoy the vast view of all of Vienna.
I went during the early spring as part of the Go with Oh Blogger tour, and the buds were just starting to pop and gardeners were busy preparing the landscaping. I can only imagine what the gardens look like in the summer – another reason to return!
More Information:
Schoenbrunn Palace and Gardens Website – www.schoenbrunn.at
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Love the photo tour…I would love to visit in person!
Beautiful pics, Sherry! I was there yesterday and I wish my pictures were as beautiful as yours! Interesting to see how different it looks during winter versus now, “spring/summer”.
I would have loved to see it in bloom…looking forward to your post!
Ooo, lovely photos, Sherry! It’s been so fun following you around Europe!
Stunning photos. Everything I see recently is making me want to head back to Europe. Sigh. Hopefully soon.
I hope you get there!
So beautiful! I have yet to visit this part of Austria.
One of the most stunning palaces in Europe. I still have fond memories of its glorious setting and ornate rooms.
This looks great. Hopefully I can get to Austria in the near future. I do so dearly love palaces.
Did you make it over to the Palmery. That is my favorite part of the whole area. The great iron frame over the trees and plants collected from around the world.
No I didn’t! At least I don’t think so – a iron frame doesn’t sound familiar. I went as everything was yet to bloom – so it was sort of hard to get a feel for what it must look like in the summer. Just another reason to go back!
Stunning photo’s, great info.
Schoenbrunn Palace is one of my favourite places in Vienna. If you are visiting it in May, don’t miss the Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert Schönbrunn. It is free and the experience is unforgettable!
Great article, thanks for sharing this Sherry.
Vienna is an absolutely incredible city and partly why I fell in love with Austria as a country.
I love the architecture and the sophistication within the city.
I would have no hesitation in recommending anyone visiting Vienna at some point in their life.
I can’t wait to travel to Schoenbrunn Palace Vienna and I also can’t wait to use my new DSLR to capture pictures of this palace. These photos are beautiful that you have captured.