Vienna may have resisted the Ottoman army in 1683, but not the rise of virtual reality attractions centuries later. One is the Schloss Schönbrunn VR experience in the crown … [Read more...] about Schloss Schönbrunn VR experience
Schönbrunn
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Photoshopped Mozart?
If you thought photo manipulation and fake news were modern phenomena, think again. European monarchs always understood the power of portraits and paintings to influence the … [Read more...] about Photoshopped Mozart?
10 things you should do at Schönbrunn
Vienna's most popular tourist sight is the magnificent Schönbrunn Palace. But what should you do at the home of Emperors and Empresses with its gardens and park? Here my … [Read more...] about 10 things you should do at Schönbrunn
Schönbrunn park and gardens
They tell us to take time to smell the roses. The parks and gardens at Schönbrunn offer the chance to do exactly that. Literally and figuratively... What to … [Read more...] about Schönbrunn park and gardens
The maze and labyrinth at Schönbrunn
If you're going to visit Schönbrunn, then take a ball of string and a handbook of Greek mythology, too. That way you can escape the Schönbrunn labyrinth in time for coffee and … [Read more...] about The maze and labyrinth at Schönbrunn
Schönbrunn Grand Tour highlights
The Imperial tour of Schönbrunn Palace ends in the glorious Hall of Ceremonies. But a self-guided Grand tour ticket lets you discover even more Habsburg opulence in rooms … [Read more...] about Schönbrunn Grand Tour highlights