Wowza! If you are near Brno...you have to check out this house! You need to reserve your tickets…read morebeforehand (like months), which we did not know, otherwise you only get to look at the house from the outside. We just walked around and were glad we did. Such a cool house with great architecture and style. I wish we had known the proper way to plan because I'm sure the inside would have been well worth it! The gift shop on the back side of the ground level is worth the stop in. Reasonably priced souvenirs/information to take with you as a memory. I would love to see this next time I visit. The neighborhood surrounding the property is really pretty with lots of great houses to see on your drive in and out too.

What a special place to visit in Brno. If you want to experience a tour, it's highly encouraged…read morethat you reserve at least 1-2 months in advance. Tours are between 8-10 people per hour, it sucks cause it makes it difficult to get a reservation but at the same time it's awesome cause you get a very small and private your where you can access every room and corner of the house. What is Vila Tugendhat? It's Mies Van Der Rohe's European masterpiece built in 1929 for the Tugendhat family, who appreciated modern architecture.

The castle's exterior is well preserved and the the ramparts and grounds are free to visit. Some…read moreexhibitions don't require a ticket, but to go inside does. Even though it's not the most dramatic looking, it does give a nice view of the city. I often visit the park which surrounds the castle. The castle and park have some cafes. The base of the park has some nice playgrounds for kids.

City's big attractions aren't appealing to me, but I'm so glad I walked up the hill to the Spilberk…read moreCastle. Don't pay to go inside. Simply walk the trails finding views of Brno, waterfalls, and sculptures. Then walk into the castle's courtyard and around to see the moat and more views of the city.

Hofburg Palace is a MUST-visit in Vienna. Chances are, if you're going to visit a museum as a…read moretourist, at least one of them will likely be at Hofburg Palace or within its vicinity. The Sisi Museum was one that I visited, and all day long, the palace grounds are teeming with tourists. Even if you don't enter the palace, you can walk through the grounds, enjoy the garden, people watch, and enjoy watching the horse-drawn carriages. Baroque architecture heaven!

The Hofburg is a giant complex of museums, government buildings, the Austrian president's home, and…read moreso much more. Much of it is open to the public and the grounds are free to walk around on. Everything else is either closed to the public or requires an entrance fee. There is something for everyone here: the Sisi Museum, the national Library, the Spanish Riding school (home to the famous Lipizzaner horses), a Butterfly house.....you couldn't possibly see everything in a day! It's quite possibly THE most visited spot in all of Vienna, and you will more than likely find yourself here at some point during your visit. Good luck choosing what to see first! 68/2025

My friend and I spent a few days driving around Lower Austria and Burgenland at the beginning of…read morethis month. We stopped in Aggstein to see the ruins of Aggstein Castle, which was well worth our time! The castle was built in the 12th century but after years of neglect beginning in the 17th century, fell to ruins. The ruins sit atop a hill above the Danube River, and there are some incredible views. The castle has a small restaurant (they had inside seating, which wasn't open when we visited, but they had plenty of outdoor seating, which was lovely), where we enjoyed lunch when we arrived at the castle. We had some frankfurters with rolls, horseradish, and mustard - super simple and delicious. They also serve lemonade, beer, and other food. It was packed when we ate lunch, because a school group was visiting (lots of orders of French fries), but the food was fast, and it couldn't have been more convenient. But the reason to visit is definitely, easily the experience of walking through the structure of the ruins. It's really very cool to explore and take photographs of the structure - and the wonderful views you can see though the window and doorframes of the ruins. There wasn't much in the way of signage that I could see, but it's interesting to walk around and you can Google the castle before you walk around to get some context for your visit. A great stop in Lower Austria (we visited between stops at Melk and wineries in the Wachua Valley)!

Drive up the hill all the way to the carpark which is right next to the ruins. Unusually perched…read morehigh on a hill on solid rock these ruins offer great panoramic views of the area and Danube. The audio guide was helpful for creating even more atmosphere. There is a Tavern in the courtyard, closed this week but I am sure great in Summer. We like to intersperse Ruins with Schloss's and Abbeys, contrast is good. There are a number of walks you can set off on from the Abbey all signposted with distances.