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Schonbrunn PalacevsBelvedere Museum
Schonbrunn Palace and Belvedere Palace Museum are both rated highly by travel writers. On balance, Schonbrunn Palace ranks slightly better than Belvedere Palace Museum. Schonbrunn Palace comes in at #1 in Vienna with praise from 9 reviews including Michelin Guide, The Telegraph and Lonely Planet.
Schonbrunn Palace
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Schlosstrasse 47, Vienna 1130, Austria
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Concierge "UNESCO World Heritage site, and visitors can tour up to 40 public salons and private apartments, including the Great Gallery, where JFK met Khrushchev in 1961."
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"The Habsburgs' overwhelmingly opulent summer palace is now a Unesco World Heritage site." Full review
Travel + Leisure "A prominent tourist attraction in Schlosspark since the 1960's, the former summer residence of the Hapsburgs is a true Baroque palace." Full review
Frommer's "The 1,441-room Schönbrunn Palace was designed for the Habsburgs by those masters of the baroque, the von Erlachs." Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"Schönbrunn became Maria Theresa's sumptuous summer residence with aspirations to rival Versailles." Full review
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The tour includes several dozen rooms including the Great Gallery, still used for balls and concerts.
Afar Magazine "One of the most elegant of Vienna's many imperial palaces, set in acres of beautiful parkland." Full review
Afar Magazine "Walk over the summer palace grounds in the heart of the Habsburg empire. Schonbrunn Palace is beautiful." Full review
Let's Go "Schonbrunn Palace’s gardens rival many a famous French palace garden (ahem, Versailles). " Full review
Fodor's "Schönbrunn Palace, the huge Habsburg summer residence, lies within the city limits, just a few subway stops west of Karlsplatz on the U4. Bus." Full review
The Telegraph "Choose from different tours through the palatial interior – the shorter, Imperial Tour consists of 22 rooms, while the Grand Tour covers 40 rooms and takes roughly an hour." Full review
Belvedere Museum Fodor's Frommer's Lonely Planet Lonely Planet Travel + Leisure Afar Magazine Afar Magazine Let's Go Michelin Guide Michelin Guide Show All Reviews
Prinz-Eugen-Strasse 27, Vienna 1030, Austria
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Fodor's "Though the lower palace is impressive in its own right, it is the much larger upper palace, used for state receptions, banquets, and balls, that is acknowledged as Hildebrandt's masterpiece." Full review
Frommer's "Southeast of Karlsplatz, the Belvedere sits on a slope above Vienna." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"Belvedere is a masterpiece of total art and one of the world’s finest baroque palaces." Full review
Lonely Planet "The Schloss Belvedere is now home to the Österreichische Galerie , split between the Unteres Belvedere and Orangerie, which combine to house special exhibitions." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Numerous works by Klimt (including his masterpiece, The Kiss), Egon Schiele, and Oskar Kokoschka." Full review
Afar Magazine "The calm of winter may be the best time to visit some of Austria's most treasured castles and palaces." Full review
Afar Magazine "The grand, but peaceful Belvedere is an unexpected find among the tall houses and busy streets of Vienna." Full review
Let's Go "From Oberes Belvedere, take a leisurely stroll through the gardens to Unteres (Lower) Belvedere, taking in the manicured hedges, fountains, and the views of Stephansdom and the city in the distance." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"On the first floor the collections range from the «Historicist, Realist and Impressionist» movements to «Art of the early years of the 20C»." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Vienna owes the palaces of the Belvedere not to an emperor but to a general, Eugene of Savoy." Full review
