My favourite spot in Salzburg was, without a doubt, the Mirabell Palace and Gardens. During our two days in Salzburg we kept finding ourselves back in these gardens again and again. I loved being surrounded by the bright, colourful flowers- a definite mood lifter after a string of grey, dreary weather days. It was nice…
On our first day in Vienna, we jumped right in and set off to Schönbrunn Palace, looking to experience the imperial nostalgia Vienna is famous for. Schönbrunn Palace is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and Austria’s most visited tourist attraction. For centuries the palace served as the summer home of the Habsburgs, and to this…
One of my favourite views at the Palace of Versailles, is the one overlooking the Orangerie and Pond of the Swiss. The Orangerie was built by Jules Hardouin-Mansart from 1684 and 1686. The garden is flanked with a grand 100-step staircase and contains over 1,000 trees, some over 200 years old! There are orange trees from…
This is the final post in our series about Versailles. In Part One, we toured the Palace of Versailles and in Part Two we visited the Trianon Palaces. Hands down, our favourite part of Versailles was the Queen’s Hamlet, a rustic retreat built for Marie-Antoinette. The Queen is famed for her desire to escape the…
In December each year, there is a light and fireworks show at the Queen’s Hamlet. It was fantastic! I’ll also always remember our visit because Paris had just had an unusual snow. It was so wet and muddy that the mud ate the heel of my boot. And back in Paris the next day I had an excuse to shop. :)April 2, 2014 – 3:46 amReplyCancel
This is Part Two of a three part series about Versailles. In Part One, we toured the Palace of Versailles and in Part Three we will visit the Queen’s Hamlet. On my first trip to Versailles 15 years ago, I didn’t get a chance to explore the gardens as much as I wanted to. I…
We visited Versailles in winter, so it was still pleasant to see the gardens. But I’d love to go back and see the gardens in bloom and the fountains with water in them. Plus, there was a hot potato cart in the gardens that seriously had the best baked potato I’ve ever had in my life! It’d totally be worth visiting again for that alone.April 2, 2014 – 2:40 amReplyCancel
The first time I visited the Palace of Versailles, I was in the eleventh grade on my first tip to Europe. I still vividly recall how amazed I was by the decadent furnishings, the sparkling hall of mirrors, the grand fountains, and the symmetry and preciseness of the colourful gardens. After that trip, Versailles was…
The Wurzburg Residence is one of the largest and most magnificent Baroque palaces in Germany. It was built between 1720-1744 under the patronage of the Prince-Bishops of Schonborn. The interior is impressive, although somewhat kitschy by today’s standards, and has been restored since being heavily damaged in World War II. As usual, when visiting a…
When I was in high school, my favourite subject was Social Studies. I loved learning about history and one of my favourite units was the French Revolution. I remember learning about the economic crisis, the execution of King Louis XVI in Place de la Concorde, and the subsequent Reign of Terror in which tens of…
Knossos, located about 5 km from Iraklio, was the capital of Minoan Crete and is associated with many great stories in Greek Mythology. According to legend, it was here that King Minos had a labyrinth built to keep his mythical creature, the Minotaur. The story goes that every nine years, King Minos made King Aegeus…
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Cityoftheweek - Mirabell was my favorite too! Although I have to admit I am in love with the whole city .. Especially with the view seen from the fortress :). Nice post and great cover photo!November 28, 2014 – 12:19 pm
Katie @WorldWideVegetarian.com - I really enjoyed this post! I was in Salzburg this past May and had the pleasure to visit these beautiful gardens! Your photos are even lovelier than mine, as all the flowers were not yet in bloom when I was there, but that makes me want to go back even more! Thanks for sharing,
KatieNovember 30, 2014 – 12:11 pm
Rhonda Krause - Hi, Katie! Thanks for reading and I’m glad you enjoyed the post. That’s too bad the flowers weren’t in bloom when you were there. But you’re right- it gives you something to look forward to if you go back! I enjoy spending time in these fancy European gardens more than visiting the actual palaces themselves.November 30, 2014 – 3:36 pm
Annemarie Weissenburger - Schools Mirabell was my first place of work after finishing ‘Handelschule’.I got to climb those famous marble stairs.I never thought I would miss my birthplace soo much.February 21, 2015 – 7:32 am