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Spanish Riding School vs Schonbrunn Palace
Both Spanish Riding School and Schonbrunn Palace are rated highly by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Schonbrunn Palace is preferred by most reviewers compared to Spanish Riding School. Schonbrunn Palace comes in at #1 in Vienna with praise from 9 publications such as Concierge, Michelin Guide and Afar Magazine.
Spanish Riding School
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Michaelerplatz 1, Hofburg, Vienna 1010, Austria
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Fodor's
"Between Augustinerstrasse and the Josefsplatz is the world-famous Spanish Riding School, a favorite for centuries, and no wonder."
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Frommer's
"Few other rituals are as evocative of the power and majesty of the 18th-century Habsburg Empire as the Spanish Riding School."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The world-famous Spanish Riding School (Spanische Hofreitschule) is a Viennese institution truly reminiscent of the imperial Habsburg era."
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Afar Magazine
"World-famous Viennese stables."
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Let's Go
"While Vienna has world-renowned ballets and operas, what really puts the city a step (or gallop) above the rest is its dancing horses."
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Schonbrunn Palace
Concierge
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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 Planet
Top Choice
"The Habsburgs' overwhelmingly opulent summer palace is now a Unesco World Heritage site."
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Travel + Leisure
"A prominent tourist attraction in Schlosspark since the 1960's, the former summer residence of the Hapsburgs is a true Baroque palace."
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Frommer's
"The 1,441-room Schönbrunn Palace was designed for the Habsburgs by those masters of the baroque, the von Erlachs."
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Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"Schönbrunn became Maria Theresa's sumptuous summer residence with aspirations to rival Versailles."
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The tour includes several dozen rooms including the Great Gallery, still used for balls and concerts.
