Frau Redl ist ein Juwel als Kulturvermittlerin. Die Geschichte des Thronfolgers und seiner Frau wurde so lebhaft und menschlich dargebracht. Selten wurde Geschichte so gut vermittelt. read more

In the wonderful Niberlungengau of Austria (a scenic less-touristy region along the Danube River than the Wachau), lies the castle belonging to the Hohenberg family and the final resting place of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie. Yes That Franz Ferdinand! This peaceful setting is a far cry from the dusty streets of Sarajevo where he was assassinated in 1914 - a murder that led to the Great War or World War I. This is a beautiful castle surrounded by a pleasant park. The museum is filled with memorabilia about Franz Ferdinand and his family - his descendants still live here. The tombs of the Archduke and Duchess are here to be visited underneath the lovely church. And when you are finished touring, the cafe is a perfect place for a bite to eat and some local wine to drink....especially on a warm sunny day when you can sit out on the terrace overlooking the Nibelungengau and Danube River. Schloss (Castle) Artstetten is def worth a visit - and you'll learn some history at the same time! read more

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This is an absolutely beautiful historic home. I recommend it to anyone. The reason why I gave it three stars is because we had crappy service. When we got there we were told we have to have a tour which is perfectly fine we absolutely love going on tours to get all the information we can. When we got to the actual entrance (the tickets are purchased at the bottom of the hill). She told us the tour was in German only we asked if we could tour the place Ourselves she said we could and even gave us a paper with a couple of sentences about each room. So we went ahead of the group and toured the first room. In the first room a man came in and gave us A horrible death stare. I said hello to him to give him an opportunity to say something to us but he didn't. He just continued to glare at us. After about 10 minutes the original lady told us that we weren't actually allowed to tour the place on our own. So we actually had to do the tour in German with a cranky baby. The tour took about an hour and 20 minutes when we could've seen the whole place in 30. In the end the tour guide talk to us in English she could've easily throw in a couple of interesting facts to make it more interesting for us better communication would've Improve the situation a lot more. read more

This castle on the side of a hill overlooking the Danube is about an hour out of Vienna. It has belonged to various people over the years, but most famously to Franz Ferdinand (the heir to the Austro-Hungarian empire assassinated in 1914, which started WWI not the rock band), and he is buried here with his wife Sophie. The castle houses a museum that also does exhibitions, with a lot of memorabilia of the Habsburgs time. Definitely recommend visiting if you are in the area. read more