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Schonbrunn Palace (Schloss Schonbrunn)

Vienna 1130, Austria
+43 1 811 13-239
As featured in 3 days in Vienna
Ranked #3 of 235 attractions in Vienna
4.5 of 5 stars 1120 Reviews
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Type: Architectural Buildings, Historic Sites, Gardens, Castles, Lookouts
Activities: Getting married
Fee: Yes
Traveler Description: The palace is a little bit out of the city, but it's worth the trip. It's very easy to get there with the metro. You have to choose a nice day... more »
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Melbourne
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33 reviews 33 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012 NEW

The palace is beautiful inside and out and is a must-see for any trip to Vienna. The audio tour is excellent and provides interesting information without being overly detailed. Allow at least two hours at the palace, more if you want to explore the gardens. More

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Athens, Greece
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012 NEW

the gardens and the whole landscape is amazing.The zoo is also worth visiting. More

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Brooklyn, New York
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012 NEW

The views are incredible from the top ... A must-see on your tour around Vienna! More

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Melbourne
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28 reviews 28 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012 NEW

Schloss Schonbrunn is a beautiful palace, surrounded by truly wonderful gardens. The audio guides give an excellent description of the palace and a good insight into its history. I would suggest getting there early to beat the busloads of tourists which tend to spoil the atmosphere of being in such a wondeful place. See the palace first, the gardens are... More

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Denver, Colorado
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17 reviews 17 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2012 NEW

The palace itself was an interesting history lesson and peek into the lives of the Austrian royal family. It was a "human" and personal tour. The grounds were immense and wish we had additional time to walk the beautiful gardens. This tour was much better than we expected. More

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Paris
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2012 NEW

All I have to say, is that this place has it both, beauty from the inside and stunning views from the outside, we used the audio guides to know its history while touring the rooms. As for the outdoors all the flowers and the galeria were amazing. A must for everyone. Tara Hamdi More

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australia
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2012 NEW

the palace is wonderful, not as big as Versailles, but it is interesting to see where the kings/queens of the Austro-Hungarian empire spent their lives. the gardens as with any other palace, are spectacular More

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Norwich, United Kingdom
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27 reviews 27 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2012 NEW

There best advice is to get there before the hoards of tourists arrive by the coach-load! It really is a beautiful place and for once it is somewhere where the publicity photos don't lie. Be prepared to spend at least half a day there to do it justice. More

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Stony Plain, Canada
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13 reviews 13 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2012 NEW

Our second visit in three years. Unfortunately the flowers werenT all out yet but still a wonderful experience. More

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New Zealand
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2012 NEW

We really enjoyed the tour with so much history of the family but you need the audio tour. Leave time to visit the gardens. The tour groups seem to get there early as we found there were not so many queues late morning. More

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