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Schloss Schönbrunn & Around

Neighbourhood Top Five 1 Schloss Schönbrunn charged imagination of the art nouveau grace of (p167) Wandering the glori- Klimt at his last studio. this gold-topped church, ously over-the-top baroque 3 Hermesvilla (p172) Otto Wagner’s magnum state apartments and laz- Wandering in Empress opus. ing in the fountain-dotted Elisabeth’s footsteps at 5 Orangery (p174) Enjoy- gardens of ’s paean this 19th-century mansion ing the rousing melodies to the giddy, gilded late romantically nestled in of Strauss and Mozart in Habsburg era. woodland. Schönbrunn’s former impe- 2 Klimt Villa (p171) Diving 4 Kirche am Steinhof rial greenhouse. into the sensual, colour- (p173) Being amazed by

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For more detail of this area see Map p262 A 166 Lonely Planet’s Top Tip Explore Schloss Schönbrunn Because of the popularity & Around of the palace, tickets are Few sights in Vienna enthral like Schloss Schönbrunn. stamped with a departure The vision of its imposing baroque facade, glowing like time, and there may be a warm butter on a sunny afternoon, is not one you are time lag before you’re al- likely to forget in a hurry. You can almost picture the lowed to set off in summer, Habsburgs swanning around the fragrant rose beds so buy your ticket straight and mythological fountains in the French-style formal away and explore the gar- gardens, which provide a harmonious backdrop for the dens while you wait. Or skip baroque palace, a Unesco World Heritage site. to the front of the queue by The palace and gardens’ size means it’s best tackled in buying your ticket in ad- either a morning or afternoon, or better still over a day, vance online (www.schoen with stops for refreshment within the grounds itself or brunn.at). Simply print the in one of Hietzing’s gently upmarket eating and drink- ticket yourself and present ing options. Klimt’s Villa and the Hofpavallon can also Schlo it when you enter. be visited with an additional hour or so.

ss 5 Best Places Schönbrunn & Around to Eat Local Life ¨¨Pure Living Bakery (p172) ¨Hang-outs Kick back with coffee and cake in the ¨¨Quell (p173) garden of the cute-as-a-button Pure Living Bakery (p172). Or quaff microbrews in the tree-shaded ¨¨Waldemar (p172) courtyard of Brandauers Schlossbräu (p173). For reviews, see p172.A ¨Shop Give the crowds the slip and window shop in Altgasse and Hietzinger Hauptstrasse. ¨Quiet Moments Calm the pace with time for quiet 6 Best Places reflection at Hietzinger Friedhof (p171), the final resting to Drink place of Klimt, Moser and Wagner. ¨¨Café Gloriette (p174)

(Aida (p173¨¨  ¨¨Reigen (p174) Getting There & Away For reviews, see p173.A ¨U-Bahn Schönbrunn is well connected to central Vienna by subway, with the green U4 line stopping at Schönbrunn and Hietzing. 1 Best Places ¨Tram Tram 58 makes the short hop from the for Children Westbahnhof station to Schönbrunn. ¨¨Tiergarten (p168) ¨¨Technisches Museum (p171) ¨¨Kindermuseum (p170) For reviews, see p171.A