Travel 1 Day in Vienna: Best Vacation Spots in Vienna

Day 1 | Morning

Schonbrunn Palace

Opening Hours: Sun - Sat 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Ticket Price: EUR

Recommended Length of Stay: 2-3 Hours

Location: Schönbrunn Palace, 1130 Vienna

The palace located in the southwest of Vienna, the Schönbrunn Palace, together with the royal garden inside, has become one of Austria's cultural landmarks. Schönbrunn Palace was once the summer resort of the Austrian royal family. Visiting the Palace Schönbrunn Palace is not as large as Versailles, but its splendor is comparable. There are a total of 1441 rooms in the palace, and the decoration and furnishings are extremely gorgeous and elegant. There are also rooms decorated in Chinese and Japanese styles in the palace. The interior decorations of the rooms are also coordinated in an oriental style, and the walls and ceilings are inlaid with ceramics. There are restaurants and gorgeous ballrooms where the emperors of the past dynasties feasted in the palace. There are also several embroidered gold carriages that were used during the Queen's coronation ceremony. In the Hall of Mirrors, a one-square-meter glass is specially placed on the floor of the hall, through which the original underground appearance of the ancient palace can be seen. After strolling through the garden and visiting the palace, you will come out of the Royal Garden. This is a typical French garden. The huge flower beds are planted with neatly trimmed green tree walls. Inside the green tree walls are 44 characters from Greek mythology. At the end of the garden is a sea god spring, and on its west side is a zoo and a tropical plant greenhouse. To the east is the inconspicuous "Schönbrunn" from which the name of the palace originated. Directly opposite Schönbrunn is a man-made Roman ruin and an obelisk. Go straight from the garden to the Arc de Triomphe, which is an early classicist colonnade building with an arch of the Arc de Triomphe in the middle. At present, there is a cafe inside the Arc de Triomphe, and tourists can also climb the Arc de Triomphe for a panoramic view of Vienna.

Reviews from Real Guests:

Trip.com User: Meiquan Palace is one of the most famous attractions in Vienna, Austria. It has beautiful scenery, green grass and vast range of attractions. When you come to Vienna, you must come here.

Trip.com User: beatiful palace, luxury, history, gardens, and more you are going to see in this incredible palace its like tale in a book, its seems fake but is real

Day 1 | Afternoon

Now we come to another great highlight in the city: Hofburg Palace.

Hofburg Palace

Opening Hours: September - June 9:00-17:30 (open on weekdays), 9:00-18:00 (special date: July, August), latest entry time: 1 hour before closing.

Ticket Price: 15 EUR

Recommended Length of Stay: 2-4 Hours

Location: Heldenplatz, 1010 Vienna

Located just an hour's drive east of Vienna, the Hof Palace is Austria's largest Baroque complex. The former residence of the Austrian Emperor was once considered one of the magnificent castles of the Habsburg Empire. In 1725, the legendary Savoy general, Prince Eugene, owned this splendid castle, splendid art terrace gardens and manor built in the 17th century. Thirty years later, Queen Maria Theresia bought it. She raised the castle one floor and redesigned the rooms on the first floor. Today visitors can visit Prince Eugene's former residence: from the eastern rooms, visitors can also enjoy views of the vibrant baroque gardens, which are dedicated to the life and work of the art-loving Prince Eugene, Prince of Savoy . The path passes through the neoclassical ballroom of the Baroque church and leads to Queen Maria Theresa's room. The rooms and furnishings on the second floor are also for visitors to appreciate and convey the 18th century lifestyle in an authentic way.

Reviews from Real Guests:

Trip.com User: Finally came to the Hoffburg Palace, one of the must-see attractions to the city of Vienna, and also a hot spot for tourists! Once you enter the gate, you can see the guide of the Princess Sisi Museum. Eight of the ten people who come to Hoffburg are here for Princess Sisi! The main exhibition of the life story of Princess Sisi, clothes, photos and so on. There are many exhibition halls for visitors!

Taryn: Beautiful area to walk around - there are some old ruins there with information as well as all the horse carriages, the lipizzaners, resturants, museums. It fwels like Hofburg is the middle of everything!

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