Schonbrunn Palace is where I send families first in Vienna, because it solves the eternal problem of mixing something grand for the parents with something fun for the kids, all in one place.
It was the summer palace of the Habsburg emperors, a vast yellow palace with formal gardens rolling up a hill behind it. You can tour the lavish rooms, and there is a good kids’ audio guide and a dedicated Children’s Museum where they can try on royal costumes and play at being little emperors and empresses.
But the grounds are the real gift for families, and they are free to wander. There is a hedge maze kids can get lost in, a huge garden to run, and a hilltop monument called the Gloriette with a sweeping view back over the palace and the city.
And here is the winner. The Schonbrunn Zoo, right on the palace grounds, is the oldest zoo in the world, founded in the seventeen hundreds, and it has giant pandas. A palace and pandas in one afternoon is a hard combination to beat.
Give it a half to full day. Buy palace tickets with a timed entry ahead in busy season.
The full Vienna with kids guide is here: Vienna With Kids. Want Austria planned for you? Work with me.
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