Picturesque Vienna Woods, situated
in the very west of Vienna, are foothills of the Alps and contribute
considerably to the excellent quality of life in Vienna. Just
within you can find the 'Lainzer Tiergarten',
a private hunting ground of the Habsburg family in earlier times
and a public park today.
A walk in the park is not only a welcome outdoor exercise but
also highly informative as you can admire a diverse fauna and
flora. Definite highlight of our walk is the visit to Hermes
Villa which was built as a present to Empress Sissi.
Her husband Franz Joseph wanted her to have a private retreat
and a place to feel at home when she first came to Vienna. The
small palace was an architectural marvel and inspired many other
romantic villas of its time.
Hermes Villa did not live up to the Emperor’s expectations
in providing Sissi with a hideaway and so his wife kept travelling
around Europe. However, the romantic architecture and glorious
interior of the villa cannot be blamed. At the Hermes Villa
you can visit the Imperial apartments, Sissi’s gym or
an informative special exhibition on Vienna’s cultural
histories. In the last years, those exhibitions have been covering
themes like the historical development of fashion, hygiene and
even love in Vienna.
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