Schlosspark Schoenbrunn (Schonbrunn Palace Garden)

Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna is the former summer residence of the royal family. The gardens at Schönbrunn Palace were opened to the public at the end of the 1700s and since then have been a popular recreational area, both with the Viennese population and international visitors alike. 
The palace and its immaculate grounds made it onto the UNESCO list of World Heritage sites in 1996. Spanning some 1.2 kilometers from east to west and approximately one kilometre from north to south, these are no ordinary gardens; they house a spectacular iron and glass palm house, a maze, and a viewing terrace. The original Baroque-style layout, along with the additions made during the last decade of Queen Maria Theresa’s life, has more or less been retained. 

Practical Info

The palace and its gardens sit approximately six kilometers from the center of Vienna and are easily accessible by public transport. Simply catch the metro U4, bus 10A or trams 10 or 58. The gardens are open from dawn until dusk and entrance is free.