5 stars for a waste incineration plant? Let's face it, the incineration plant in Spittalau is…read moreaesthetically and culturally more interesting. However, the Flötzersteig plant is over 50 years old, making it, according to wikipedia, the oldest in Austria. It has been regularly modernized over the years, the most recent update being in 2006.

The Schloss Schönbrunn Castle is as marvelous and breathtaking as the cruise director told us it…read morewas going to be. The castle itself and the grounds it sits on are HUGE. It's almost like there was a big castle in Central Park with the surrounding area being part of the castle. Walking the grounds was quite the workout. The main square area is massive, and the primary palace is so beautiful with the faded yellow color and brownish roof tiling. Home of the Hapsburg Monarchy. Walking through the castle (there is a total of 1441 rooms) is amazing. Each room forward is more stately and beautiful than what you come from. It is truly a site to behold. Once you finish that part of the tour, you get to walk outside and up to the amazing lookout. This took me about 20 minutes to walk up. Absolutely worth taking this walk as the view back to the castle amazing. There is also a restaurant up there. You see half of Vienna from up there, along with the palace and gardens below. The views were amazing and I took as many pictures going up and coming down. Along the main route are some refreshment stands with water and ice cream. The grounds are not just big but HUGE-big. You could easily spend an entire day here, especially if you view the palace as well. This place should be a mandatory part of any trip to the area. It's an amazing learning experience of the life and times of the royal families. As well as how they lived and interacted with other royals. There is an amazing group of people here who can answer questions as direct you. Everyone here is just so knowledgeable. KUDOs to the team at Schloss Schönbrunn.

The Palace sits on an amazing land with beautiful gardens. We took a Special tour at 5:30 after…read morehours with a group of around 25 people which included dinner and concert You are given a recorder that plays for each room giving you the history behind each room. It did seem a bit rushed as the workers follow the group to each room. However the palace was gorgeous and definitely worth a visit.

Gorgeous building. We visited right after Christmas and the square is filled with Christmas…read moremarkets, drinks, food and Christmas items. Definitely worth a visit

Christmas market is so expensive you will not find anything to buy under €10 there there are so…read moremany cheaper alternatives that you can find in Vienna don't go here if you're not rich you will save much money