Habsbug family & Sissi Myth

The minimum number of passengers for the excursions is 15 people.

Duration: 3 hours

This tour will make you familiar with the life and history of the Habsburg family, focusing on the Emperor Kaiser Franz Josef and his wife Elisabeth called Sissi. The tour will bring you directly to the Vienna Hofburg, which was not only the center of the Habsburg Empire for over 600 years but also the main residence of the imperial family. The residential apartments and state rooms used by Emperor Franz Joseph I and Empress Elisabeth evoke courtly tradition and imperial lifestyle in the 19th century. In the Sissi museum you can explore the life and complex personality of the famous empress in an exhibition free from the usual cliché's associated with Sissi. Another highlight will be the Imperial Silver Collection that will spellbind you by the sumptuous world of imperial table culture and the fascination of outstanding individual items made by the most renowned manufactories in Europe for the members of the Habsburg dynasty.

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