A little tip for those visiting Vienna's zoo. If you make your way to the far side of the zoo, to the left of the elephant enclosure, you'll find a path going up a wooded … [Read more...] about The Tirolerhof
Schönbrunn
For a user-friendly overview of the palace and associated sights, see here.
Zoo history and visitor information
Vienna's zoo is the oldest working zoo in the world. Emperor Franz I, husband of Empress Maria Theresia, established a private menagerie here in 1752 and the public were let … [Read more...] about Zoo history and visitor information
The Giant Pandas
Vienna has plenty of rare sights, but perhaps none rarer than the Giant Pandas found in Schönbrunn Zoo. According to the World Wide Fund for Nature, there are only about … [Read more...] about The Giant Pandas
Animal highlights in Vienna’s zoo
Vienna's zoo features hundreds of different mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, insects, fish and more, often houses in special themed enclosures. Here's an overview of … [Read more...] about Animal highlights in Vienna’s zoo
Wüstenhaus (desert house)
One of the advantages of being an Emperor is that when you start to worry about whether your houseplants will survive a cold Austrian winter, a purpose-built hothouse is a … [Read more...] about Wüstenhaus (desert house)
The Wagenburg or carriage museum
If you want to experience just how ostentatious and removed-from-reality Imperial life was, drop in to the Wagenburg. It's basically a giant hall that's home to what's left of … [Read more...] about The Wagenburg or carriage museum