What to See Inside Schönbrunn: The Grand Tour
The Great Gallery, the Hall of Mirrors where Mozart played, the Millions Room and the apartments of Franz Joseph and Sisi — the Grand Tour, room by room.
The Grand Tour is the fullest palace route — forty rooms along the piano nobile, taking in both the private and the ceremonial heart of the palace. The route leads from the private apartments of Emperor Franz Joseph and Empress Elisabeth ('Sisi'), preserved much as the imperial couple left them, into the great state rooms where the Habsburg court performed its power.
The unmissable state rooms
The unmissable rooms come thick and fast: the Great Gallery, the palace's dazzling ceremonial centrepiece; the Hall of Mirrors, where a six-year-old Mozart played for Maria Theresa; the lavish Millions Room, one of the most extravagant interiors of the Maria Theresa era; and the black-lacquered Vieux-Laque Room. An immersive history presentation and an audio guide set each scene as you go.
How long the Grand Tour takes
Allow about an hour to an hour and a half for the rooms at an unhurried pace. Because entry is by timed slot, the palace never feels like a crush, and you set your own speed once inside.
Frequently asked
Which rooms does the Grand Tour include?
Forty rooms: the private apartments of Franz Joseph and Sisi, the great state rooms (Great Gallery, Hall of Mirrors, Millions Room, Vieux-Laque Room) and the private chambers of Maria Theresa, with an audio guide throughout.
Is the Grand Tour better than the Imperial Tour?
For a first visit, yes — the Imperial Tour is 22 rooms, the Grand Tour adds 18 more including the dazzling Maria Theresa state rooms. The Grand Tour does the palace justice.