Popular Best Things to Do Near Budapest - 2024

"The Schoenbrunn Palace is the Viennese residence of the Austrian emperors and one of the most important architectural structures of the Austrian Baroque. The palace and park ensemble includes a huge park and the palace itself, here you can visit the oldest zoo in Europe, as well as the botanical garden and the labyrinth, admire fountains and other garden and park facilities. Visitors especially like the Palm House and the Glorietta Pavilion. The palace and its gardens are included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.The first mention of the building that occupied the site of the current palace dates back to the XIV century. It was an estate with the name Katterburg, it was owned by the Klosterneuburg monastery and included a residential building, a stable, a watermill and a garden. In 1569, the Habsburgs became the owners of this place. There is a legend that Emperor Matthias, hunting in 1612, witnessed the "beautiful springs" (Schöne Brunnen), it was thanks to this moment that the palace acquired its current name. At the same time, by order of the emperor, a well was installed here and a hunting lodge was rebuilt.Emperor Ferdinand II and his wife Eleonora Gonzaga, great fans of hunting, Schoenbrunn was chosen as a place for the court to go hunting. When Ferdinand died in 1637, his widow began to live in the castle, giving it the name Schoenbrunn."

"Very gorgeous and unearthly concert hall, the performers are very level, and they also interact with the audience. I think it is worth feeling scared if you understand or don't understand classical music. Note that the actual performance time is 8:15 to 10:00 pm. Entering at 7:15 only starts. It is good that everyone sends Mozart CD 1 only for memory."

"The building of the Vienna Music Association is across the street from the Charlie Church. This exquisite building is the seat of the world-famous golden hall. It is called one of the "five largest concert halls in the world". It is the perennial venue of the Vienna Philharmonic. The golden hall is the most famous. The Vienna New Year's Concert of the World is held here. The building was built between 1867 and 1869, hosted by Danish designer Teofer Hansen (TheophilHansen), and the overall style imitates the architectural style of the Greek temple. The exterior walls are red, beige and gray. The facade is supported by the three goddesses, which is classical and chic. It hosts concerts all year round. It is also known as the world's five largest concert halls, with the Berlin Philharmonic, Leipzig Bushang Building Concert Hall, Amsterdam Concert Hall and Boston Symphony Hall."

"Walking along the quiet side of Hofburg palace, you get to experience the quiet side of the palace. Worth a day trip to explore."

"Beyond expectations, there are many colorful treasure carvings and oil paintings, and mummies (with x-ray photos) issued tickets very quickly. Almost the second of the day was booked. You can scan the code directly when you enter the door."