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Wiener StaatsopervsSchonbrunn Palace
Both Schonbrunn Palace and State Opera House are recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Schonbrunn Palace is preferred by most professionals compared to State Opera House. Schonbrunn Palace comes in at #1 in Vienna with praise from 8 sources including Lonely Planet, Travel + Leisure and Frommer's.
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Opernring 2, Vienna A-1010, Austria
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Travel + Leisure "The ornate opera house was designed in the Neo-Renaissance style with sweeping ceilings and gilded moldings. Immense crystal chandeliers and marble sculptures adorn the interior." Full review
Frommer's "Home to the State Opera, the house stages other music and dance events." Full review
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Buy tickets through Bohemia Ticket or at the theater box office.
Afar Magazine "Don't worry about understanding the opera, there are numerous translators attached to the bars so you can read along in English.
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Afar Magazine "The Vienna State Opera is one of the more impressive sights you will get to see in Austria." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Of worldwide renown, the greatest conductors and international stars, past and present, have or will pass through its portals." Full review
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An absolute must for any music lover.
Fodor's "The Vienna Staatsoper vies with the cathedral for the honor of emotional heart of the city—it's a focus for Viennese life." Full review
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On the Kärntnerstrasse side is an information office that also sells tickets to the main opera and the Volksoper.
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Few concert halls can hold a candle to the neo-Renaissance Staatsoper, Vienna's foremost opera and ballet venue." Full review
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
