Schloss Hellbrunn

伊是活人★★★★★★★★★★5.02 months ago

During our recent trip to Austria, we visited Salzburg. Among all the famous spots in this beautiful city, we visited Hellbrunn Palace. Though the weather on the day was less than perfect. It was supposed to be spring but it was windy and cold. Nevertheless, we still had a wonderful experience. Built by a local ruler, Prince-Archbishopric of Salzburg, to be precise, Schloss Hellbrunn is complex full of tricks and surprises. It is certainly not as extravagant as the palaces in Wien, it hosts the famous trick fountains and other unique collection. Walking inside the palace ground, the staff patiently and eagerly showed us how the trick fountains work. It may look simple and rustic to the 21st Century standard, it is not hard for one can imagine how these features would entertain those noble guests years gone by. Inside the palace, there are many room full of collection with worldly themes. For example, the room covered with Chinese wallpaper was fascinating! Even with the intermittent small hails and snowflakes, we could still appreciate the flowers in the garden. So, do not miss this wonderful palace during your visit to Salzburg.

Bee V★★★★★★★★★★5.06 months ago

I spent the last 3 weeks visiting Crystal's markets around Europe. Began in Switzerland, France, Germany and now here Austria. I have been to the ones where you don't have to pay a cover and then the ones that are in locations such as this where it's more intimate, unique, and you have to pay to get in. The entry fee was not a lot. I think it was about 12E. Prior to visiting I did see the reviews where they said this was more a family focused Market. I half agree with that. There is a large area where there are a lot of activities, farm animals, and a playground for children. Which I think is fantastic because I haven't seen that yet. I did hear there's one in Colmar France, however I didn't get a chance to see it. I thought the krampus display and information giving a bit of background history was very nice. The courtyard I thought was beautiful because they put these lovely Christmas trees near the stand where you could drink. I didn't really get a chance to eat anything, but there were a lot of good options. I did though. Have hot chocolate in one of the cafes where you get to sit and look at the grounds and people watch.

Richard★★★★★★★★★★5.0a month ago

Interesting location and the Trick Fountains are a fascinating collection of mischievous and quirky water features which were originally designed to trick (and soak) guests of Prince-Archbishop Markus Sittikus. The palace itself is quite modest but full of quirky exhibits and a fascinating insight into Sittikus' mind. The grounds are also a delight in nice weather and Sound of Music fans will find the gazebo featured in that film in the grounds. It's easy to reach from central Salzburg using bus 25 from Mirabellplatz in the direction of Untersbergbahn. This location is covered by the Salzburg Card and also features a couple of nice cafes to rest in.

Janine Thomas★★★★★★★★★★4.02 months ago

The trick fountains were definitely worth the visit. Really cool, I’ve never seen anything like them before. I hate that the designer’s name was lost to time! Your ticket is tied to a time slot, and you enter the fountain area with a group. It was a bit confusing though, because while you are free to wander, you should stay with the general group since the employees will only trigger the fountains when the whole group is there. There was no official tour guide either, just employees at different fountains (who were lovely). Also, at the beginning after you enter the gate, they have a photographer who takes everyone’s photos and then sells them at the end for 15€ (really weird and cheesy considering everyone has their own phone camera?). The mechanical theatre is the highlight. Be prepared to get a little wet. After the fountains, you are free to explore the park/gardens. Really beautiful. The ponds are kind of gross and murky though. The inside of the palace isn’t worth it in my opinion. It’s more contemporary art and I didn’t really understand the story being told as I went through the rooms. Overall, definitely worth the visit for the trick fountains. I spent about 1.5h here.

E Lee★★★★★★★★★★5.02 months ago

Came here with the Salzburg card. Transportation was easy by bus. We followed the signs to the store to pick up tickets. They assign a time slot for trick fountains which was hour 30 minutes later. There is enough to look at prior. The trick fountains were amazing. It was even better than what could be captured. You will get a bit wet. Ideally you would bring ear phones to listen to the guided tour. There is free WiFi.