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Schloss Schonbrunn – This palace is one of Vienna’s most popular attractions. There are 2000 rooms, of which you can visit 40. There is a classically landscaped garden, a maze and the world’s oldest zoo. The Great Gallery holds gilded scrolls, ceiling frescoes, chandeliers and huge crystal mirrors. Mozart played his first royal concert in the Mirror Room in 1762 in the presence of Maria Theresa and the royal family. The Round Chinese Room is where Maria Theresa held secret consultations, a hidden doorway led to her adviser’s apartments and a table could be drawn up through the floor so that the dignitaries could dine without being disturbed.

Stephansdom – The dominating feature of the church is the 136-meter Sudturm (south tower). There is a cramped viewing platform and you can see the enchanting postcard view of Vienna. Sudturm took 75 years to build and houses Austria’s largest bell, the Pummerin (‘boomer bell’) On the tiled roof is a the dazzling showing of chevrons on one end and the Austrian eagle on the other. The cathedral was badly damaged during a fire in 1945, donations from all over Austria poured in and the cathedral was completely rebuilt and reopened three years later.

Krems – This peaceful town is 60 minutes away from Vienna and lies along the river’s northern banks, surrounded by vineyards. Here you can take a quiet wander along the cobbled streets, enjoying the empty courtyards, churches and the atmospheric city walls. Not forgetting, being so close to the vineyards, you can enjoy wine tasting. A highlight when visiting Krems is to take a boat trip from Krems to the monastery town of Melk.

Hofburg – The oldest part of the Imperial Palace is the Schweizerhop (Swiss Courtyard) named after the Swiss guards who used to protect it. The 22 rooms in the Kaiserappartements (Imperial Apartments) are filled with fine furniture, bulbous crystal chandeliers and tapestries. In the Schatzkammer (Imperial Treasury) are the collection of crown jewels and religious relics, which include fragments of the cross, a nail from the crucifixion and a thorn from Christ’s crown. The Gothic Burgkapelle (Royal Chapel) is where the Vienna Boy’s Choir sings at Sunday Mass.