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The first terrace of the Schloss Hof garden with the Neptune fountainWolfgang Sauber · CC BY-SA 4.0

What to do · Schloss Hof and the Marchfeld

Schloss Hof Palace and Baroque Gardens

Visit · 3 h · €24 · imperial rooms and terraced Baroque gardens above the River March

InformationFrom €24 per person
From
€24 per person
Duration
3 h
Season
All year; gardens and fountains, April to October
Who it's for
All ages; the palace does not allow pushchairs in every room

The pleasure palace of Prince Eugene and later of Maria Theresa, on the banks of the March. The grounds ticket includes the state rooms and apartments, and the terraced Baroque gardens that descend towards the river, with the Neptune fountain. From 6 March to 2 November 2027 it is open daily from 10:00 to 18:00; in winter, from 10:00 to 16:00 (last entry half an hour before). The fountains run from April to October. Dogs are not allowed. Tickets are bought at the ticket office or online, in the Schönbrunn group's shop.

As a familyWith teenagers

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

Round off the plan

Where to eat, where to stay and what else to do

To eat nearby

Coffee and strudel in the arcaded courtyard

Café Arkadenhof

Café · Schloßhof · €€€€

What to order: a strudel with coffee in the arcaded courtyard.

Inside the grounds · During palace opening hours
Inside the grounds, with vegetables from its own garden

Restaurant Kräutergarten

Restaurant · Schloßhof · €€€€

What to order: the seasonal dish with vegetables from the palace garden.

Daily during the grounds' opening hours · Only with a Schloss Hof ticket
The Gasthof Prinz Eugen, with its yellow façade and painted pediment, and its terrace of parasols© Gasthof Prinz EugenAt the palace entrance, with terrace

Gasthof Prinz Eugen

Restaurant · Schloßhof · €€€€

What to order: a seasonal dish on the terrace with a view of the palace courtyard.

At the entrance to the grounds · Terrace for 120 people

To stay nearby

A triple room at the motel, with three beds and a large window© Bernstein-Motel MarcheggHotel

Bernstein-Motel Marchegg

22 rooms · From €40 per person · One parking space per room · Bike garage · Shared kitchen · Dogs allowed

Dogs welcome

Why we like it: Simple family motel at the entrance to Marchegg, a few kilometres from Schloss Hof and the stork colony, with parking, a bike garage and dogs allowed.

From €40 / night View details
A room with a vaulted ceiling, a double bed and antique wardrobes© Zum Goldenen AnkerSmall hotel

Hotel Zum Goldenen Anker

13 rooms, suites and apartments · On the Danube · Sauna and natural pond · Free closed parking · Railway station 100 m away

Why we like it: Small hotel with a restaurant on the Danube bank in Hainburg, 13 km from Schloss Hof, with a sauna, natural bathing pond and free closed parking.

The farm's stables, paddocks and horses seen from above© Hippo-CampusCountry house

Hippo-Campus, horse farm in Deutsch-Haslau

Horse farm · Ranch rooms for up to 4 · Apartment with kitchen · Organic breakfast · Riding lessons and treks · Dogs allowed

Dogs welcome

Why we like it: Horse farm with rooms and an apartment in Deutsch-Haslau, between Carnuntum and Schloss Hof, with organic breakfast, riding lessons and horse treks.

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