Schonbrunn Palace

There are two palaces you must visit that are outside the heart of the city, but easily accessible. The first of these is the beautiful Schönbrunn Palace with its Schönbrunn Gardens. Reached from the center of Vienna by the U4 subway, the Schönbrunn Palace is well worth the journey. This huge palace (1,400 rooms) was the summer home of the Hapsburg family and now 40 of its rooms are open to the public (including the impressive Hall of Mirrors where the six-year-old Mozart played for Maria Theresa). Although the palace is a masterpiece, the spectacular formal gardens that surround it are truly sensational. The other outlying, not to miss, property is the Belvedere Palace.