Schönbrunn Palace and Gardens Tour: A 2025 Review

Schönbrunn Palace and Gardens Tour: A 2025 Review So, you’re thinking about Vienna, and honestly, you can’t really talk about Vienna without this massive, butter-yellow palace coming up. I mean, Schönbrunn is just one of those places. Before I went, I had seen it in pictures, you know, and it looked pretty grand. But actually, standing there is a totally different feeling. It’s almost like stepping right into a history book, but way more interesting. The story of this place is basically the story of the Habsburg family, people like Empress Maria Theresa and Emperor Franz Joseph. They pretty much …

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Schonbrunn Palace Tour 2025: A Visitor’s Honest Review

Schonbrunn Palace Tour 2025: A Visitor’s Honest Review Walking up to Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna is, well, really something else. The building is just huge, and you sort of feel pretty small standing in the main courtyard. It’s almost overwhelming, with crowds of people all around, and you know right away this isn’t just any old historic building. We had tickets for the 2025 guided walking tour, and honestly, I was a little curious about what to expect. You can, of course, just wander around the grounds by yourself, but the palace interior, with all its history, is kind of …

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