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    Xiaoting X.

    Extraordinary wealth and interesting experience for a museum visit. There's the well known sisi museum as well as some Vienna history museum.

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    Shante A.

    I've partied in some of the most luxurious places but, this one takes the cake - the President of Austria's residence - Hofburg Palace. 75% of the palace was transformed into a mythical fairytale with food stations ranging from a dessert station to an Asian Bowl station in each themed room. My favorite room was the Enchanted with the Dessert Station. The Sandwich Wrap Station was my second favorite. Or maybe it was the pasta station in the Red Room.... hmmm. In addition to the food stations and themed rooms, two rooms was transformed into wall-to-wall dance floors with live entertainment and open bars. At the end of the night, I circled around to the dessert station for another round of sweet delights but, the dessert station looked more like a desert. Ha ha! I guess I wasn't the only one with a sweet tooth. On my first day in Vienna, I went on a guided tour. We toured the streets of Vienna and admired the Hofburg palace from the outside. Who knew I would be partying inside of the Hofburg Palace a few days later!

    Nicole E.

    It's quite a wonder and aesthetic pleasing to the eye. It's astounding to think that it's been the official residence of every Austrian ruler since 1275. It's massively huge. It spans over 59 acres, 18 different groups of buildings, 19 courtyards and 2,600 rooms, that's enough rooms to sleep in different room for over 7 years. Of course many of those rooms are likely bathrooms and kitchens. It grew to be it's current size because each ruler would extend and expand it. The architectural design over 9 centuries is absolutely stunning. I wouldn't pass up staying in such a palatial residence.

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    Michael U.

    A 13th cetury structure, The Hofburg is the former principal imperial palace of the Habsburg dynasty and currently acts as the official residence and workplace of the president of Austria. Home to Spanish Riding School, National Library and the Sisi Museum, Augustinian Church and the remains of St. Michael also reside nearby.

    Marian M.

    I did not like this museum. It's too much, but nothing is worth it. Except looking the building from outside. The rooms, the Sissi wing its ok but nothing worth paying 15 Euros. No me gusto este museo. Es mucho para ver y nada vale la pena. Excepto contemplar el edificio desde afuera. Los cuartos, el ala Sissi está ok pero no tiene sentido pagar 15 Euros por esto.

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    Nathan S.

    IMO the best Palace in Europe. What I loved about Vienna is it wasn't too touristy, I really enjoyed the beautiful architecture of the palace and visiting the Spanish stables which were down the street. Definitely get a tour if you go and bring a wide angle lens.

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    Anton K.

    It was an age of extraordinary wealth and power concentrated in the hands of a few. It is a palace of opulence and wealth on a grand scale.The Austrian-Hungarian Empire reigned at it's height and today it is reflected in the museum's collections in the Hofburg Imperial Palace. There are numerous museums including the Albertina showcasing Durer, Raphael, Rembrandt, Picasso, Klmt and others. The Augustinekirche (14th century Gothic), Schatzkammer Imperial Treasury, Lipizzaner riding school, Globenmuseum of cartography and the Nationalbibliotek and others. I'm reviewing the tour of the Imperial apartments, Imperial Silver Collection and the Sisi Museum which are in the Hofburg Palace and included in a one ticket price for Adults of 12.50 Euro. This tour comes with a free audio-guide in 13 different languages. I highly recommend the audio-guide which gives detail and perspective you would miss on a self tour. Admission with a guide is another option and costs 15.50 Euros and lasts about 55 minutes. There are other neighboring museum combinations with the Hofburg Palace Tour you might be interested in which include the Art/History Museum and the Schonbrunn Palace. The Imperial Apartments feature Franz Joseph & wife Elizabeth's private quarters, the Audience Hall of great magnificence, conference room for ministers and crown council, living room and bedroom of Elizabeth which are on the scale of the Hermitage and Versailles. The Rococo style, Bohemian crystal chandeliers and 17th/18th century tapestries augment the numerous salons. The furniture is 19th century Louis XV and Empire style. The Sisi Museum has numerous personal items owned by Elizabeth as well as famous portraits of Elizabeth. Her Hungarian Coronation dress is a highlight as is the black coat with egret feathers which she was laid out in after the assassination.. The Silver Collection holds 7,000 coins. It also includes the Vienna Court Silver Service and the "Grand Vermeil Service" which was a service for up to 140 people. The Milan Centerpiece is also a highlight. Interesting little nuances include the dinner menu. Anyone for veal lips or liver dumplings. The tour is accessible to the disabled with ramps, elevators, free wheel chairs and free entrance to aids for blind visitors. Seeing-eye dogs are also allowed. I attended a Mozart Concert in the Hofburg Palace which I enjoyed but others may not appreciate. Show less

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    Eric J.

    Did the guided audio tour of the palace, which for the most part, we very much enjoyed. Only a few steps away from our hotel, which made it an easy decision to visit. The staff was very helpful, and the price is only at around 26ish Euros, and we managed to spend a good 2-3 hours, which seems to be the average. At first, it just seemed like an homage to how well the Royal families lived, what with all the fancy silver collections, and fine art, but then it got a little deeper into their daily lives and the psyche of Franz Joseph, as well as Empress Elisabeth. Man, that's some dark stuff. While they did seem to have everything, the letters that Empress Elisabeth wrote seemed to have some dark under and overtones, which then translated into how she behaved day to day. Definitely worth a visit while in Vienna. The architecture is a marvel, and there is surprisingly a lot of historic depth to the Palace in its entirety. While I do happen to prefer Schonbrunn Palace a little more because of the outside grounds, Hofburg is also no joke, and you can learn a great deal. Educate yourself.

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    Pretty to wake around it and in the gardens. Nice place to chill on a sunny day

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    i absolutely loved the hobs burg palace and the sisi exhibit - the outdoors are wonderful as well so its a must!

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    Kunsthistorisches Museum

    Kunsthistorisches Museum

    4.7(124 reviews)
    0.5 kmInnere Stadt

    This is pretty much the main reason why I went to Vienna. I've been a fan of Pieter Bruegel since…read morehigh school and this museum has the largest collection of his art in the world. I pretty much spent an hour sitting and looking at their exhibition of his paintings. While most of the art here is Renaissance or just after (and mainly Dutch, German, Italian, and French), there's other good stuff as well. If you like Spanish paintings, there's a lot of Diego Velasquez. Many of the exhibits have German and English descriptions of the art, but there are some that just have German, especially the ancient Greek/Roman and Egyptian parts of the museum. Of course, there are exhibits on relics from the Austro-Hungarian empire. The second (or kinda third) floor of the museum does not have much in terms of exhibits but has an extensive coin collection from that former empire. I liked some of the model ships they had to entertain the royalty during their long dinner parties. Knowing that I would go to other museums, I opt-ed for the 7 Museums annual pass for 53 Euros (as of this writing). It's worth it only if you go to at least two other museums. Just going to the Neue Hofburg across the street and the Imperial Treasury further down will equal the price you paid. I went to those, along with going to Kunsthistorisches another time and Imperial Carriage Museum at Schoenbrunn Palace. You also get re-entry privileges in case you wanted to get some food, because the cafe seemed pretty "touristy" here. Note, this pass does not get you into the Sisi Museum (or related ones) There aren't a ton of restrooms at this museum, so plan accordingly. You could probably cover this museum in about 90 minutes.

    We visited this museum in the afternoon of the same day when we had visited the Belvedere Museum in…read morethe morning. If I had it to do over again, I think I'd split up the two art museums on different days. This museum is adjacent to the Hofbrug palace. It was designed as a museum originally, and the Hapsburgs spared no expense on the interior decor. I think I bought tickets in advance, but they were not assigned a time (or even a date). It was just 'one entry'. I suppose that is thanks to the museum's interior size - rooms are generally huge so crowding probably isn't much of an issue. You enter from the front stairway and have your ticket checked. As at the Belvedere, you need to check large bags in lockers that cost 2 Euros but which return your coin at the end. The lobby is a circular tower. There is a hole up through several floors. The 2nd level is a cafe and you can take an elevator up to a 3rd level and have interesting views back down to part of the ground floor. The layout of the museum is on 2 floors. Most people ascend to the upper floor first as that is where the more famous works are located. Here you'll find paintings from the 1600s forward. You'll see works by Velazquez, Caravaggio, Vermeer, Rembrandt, and Reubens (among others). The audio guide here had the 'select a number' when you encounter a numbered work you wanted to learn more about. It was worthwhile. The rooms are large and the paintings are spread out enough to allow a good flow. I never felt claustrophobic in here. The main stairway up to this floor is breathtaking as well. The ground floor had Egyptian, Greek, and Roman stuff on one side. This also had the largest collection of Roman jewelry I've seen too (maybe the only large set of it). There was at least one room dedicated to all manner of rings, necklaces, etc.). On the other side / wing of this floor is an odd collection of small statues and other odds and ends from the Hapsburgs. This was my favorite art museum in Vienna. I would definitely recommend a visit.

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    Schloss Schönbrunn - Family dining room

    Schloss Schönbrunn

    4.6(360 reviews)
    4.7 kmHietzing

    Schönbrunn Palace was my first tourist stop in Vienna. As soon as I checked into my hotel and…read moredropped off my things, I went on the subway and booked it to Schönbrunn Palace with the hopes I could make it on time for the private tour and concert deal package. I could no longer purchase a ticket online for the post-closing private tour and concert package, but when I got there, there was a guy at a cart who sold me a Section A ticket for €89 (online it was € 132.00), with a pre-concert private tour for free. Sweet! I was really looking forward to this, because the private tour+concert deal is only available on Fridays and Satudays, I'm SO GLAD I made it on time! It was very beautiful to walk through Schönbrunn Palace, listen to the audio tour (I was surprised that Franz Joseph was described as worshipping his wife Elisabeth, because she was miserable in their marriage and even through their estrangement, he always dearly loved her), and then be led to the orangerie for the concert. I was amazed by the beautiful and grand rooms, a must-see when you're in Vienna! The orangerie was also gorgeous, and the lights were beautiful. Since I was in section A, I got a free drink. I didn't want alcohol, so I had orange juice with ice, which they served me in a wine glass. The concert was very beautiful. Even though I pretty much knew nothing that was played except for I think one song, it was a beautiful performance, and the orchestra and opera singers are all incredibly talented. When in the classical music capital in the world, it's a must to catch at least one classical concert!

    Awful needed my flashlight in the beginning walking thru dark hallways & claustrophobic w people…read moreand all. Miserable. Not worth your money They checked tix so many times throughout it was so annoying never seen any place every do this it was sooooooo annoying while trying to enjoy certain parts it really took away from the experience. We did not really enjoy our time visiting.

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