Europe Explored » palace in vienna https://europeexplored.com Travel through the most beautiful places in Europe Sun, 08 Sep 2013 13:36:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.6 Zoo Schönbrunn – the oldest zoo in the world and best zoo in Europe | Vienna, Austria https://europeexplored.com/2011/03/04/zoo-schonbrunn-the-oldest-zoo-in-the-world-and-best-zoo-in-europe-vienna-austria/ https://europeexplored.com/2011/03/04/zoo-schonbrunn-the-oldest-zoo-in-the-world-and-best-zoo-in-europe-vienna-austria/#comments Fri, 04 Mar 2011 20:53:03 +0000 Claire https://europeexplored.com/?p=2758 If you are looking for a trip to world-class zoo, then you should visit the park of Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna where is located the oldest existing zoo in the world with the only preserved Baroque menagerie. Here you can follow works of Maria Theresa and other members of Habsburg family, who created such an […]

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]]> If you are looking for a trip to world-class zoo, then you should visit the park of Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna where is located the oldest existing zoo in the world with the only preserved Baroque menagerie. Here you can follow works of Maria Theresa and other members of Habsburg family, who created such an interesting park.

The local animal park was founded in 1752 by Emperor Francis Stephen of Lorraine, husband of Maria Theresa, in order to invite his noble guests, and simply to show them what his summer residence Schönbrunn could offer. Since those times a lot of time have passed so today’s zoo elegantly combines baroque menagerie with the most modern pavilions for animals. From historical events could be mentioned that in 1906 the first elephant in captivity was born here, which was a rarity as it was previously considered impossible.

The staff in Zoo Schönbrunn do their best to get customer satisfied and Zoo offers even night tours with a guide and a night vision device. Such kind of visit you have to book in advance and the maximum number of participants is 20 persons.

The Day Pass costs €14 for adult, but there are discounts for children, family, and Year Pass.

Zoo Schönbrunn is one of the best and most modern in the world. Visiting it either in day or night means you take a lot of experiences, impressions and knowledge.


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]]> https://europeexplored.com/2011/03/04/zoo-schonbrunn-the-oldest-zoo-in-the-world-and-best-zoo-in-europe-vienna-austria/feed/ 0 National Park Hohe Tauern – the biggest national park of Austria https://europeexplored.com/2010/08/31/national-park-hohe-tauern-the-biggest-national-park-of-austria/ https://europeexplored.com/2010/08/31/national-park-hohe-tauern-the-biggest-national-park-of-austria/#comments Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:48:44 +0000 Claire https://europeexplored.com/?p=1379 The National Park Hohe Tauern was established in 1981 and is Austria’s first National Park. During the following decades the National Park developed into the largest nature reserve in Central Europe, with an area of over 1,834 km2. The National Park Hohe Tauern lands in the three provinces of Tyrol, Salzburg (biggest share) and Carinthia. […]

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]]> The National Park Hohe Tauern was established in 1981 and is Austria’s first National Park. During the following decades the National Park developed into the largest nature reserve in Central Europe, with an area of over 1,834 km2. The National Park Hohe Tauern lands in the three provinces of Tyrol, Salzburg (biggest share) and Carinthia.

The National Park includes the Central Alps with the highest mountain ranges of Austria, including Mount Großglockner (3798 metres high) and Mount Großvenediger (3666 metres high). The “Großglockner Hochalpenstraße” is an alpine road to near the mountain top and offers spectacular scenery. On the way upwards (or downwards), several museums tell the story of its construction in the 1930ies (mostly to fight unemployment and support tourism), the ecology of the region and other aspects of the “Tauern” mountains.

The Großglockner Hochalpenstraße is Austria′s second most popular attraction after Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna. Beyond this busy part of the park, there are plenty of areas that offer excellent hiking opportunities. The Krimml Waterfalls are another famous sight in the Hohe Tauern.


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