Walking through the Imperial Gardens - Experience of visiting Schönbrunn Palace

#MayGoodPlaces2025 If you come to Vienna and don’t visit Schönbrunn Palace, your trip will seem to be missing a soul. This palace, which witnessed the prosperity and glory of the Habsburg dynasty, is not only a historical landmark, but also a time machine that takes people into the past. From a distance, Schönbrunn Palace welcomes every traveler with its elegant Baroque style. The yellow palace walls shine with a soft light in the sun, majestic yet not ostentatious, with a kind of palace warmth in their nobility. In the spacious front square, tourists were walking in groups of three or four, and everyone was looking up at this former imperial palace, just as amazed as I was when I first saw it. The interior of the palace is magnificent, and each room has its own story and style, from Queen Maria Theresa's study to the room where Napoleon once lived, every step is a footprint of history. Especially the Hall of Mirrors and the Blue Chinese Hall, the delicate murals and the light reflected by the mirrors make people feel as if they are in the Austrian court life in the 18th century. What fascinated me most was the vast royal garden at the back. The neatly trimmed hedges and symmetrical design are stunning. Stroll up the hill along the boulevard and walk all the way to the Gloriette viewing platform, where you can take in the entire palace and the city of Vienna. Sitting on the hill and feeling the breeze, you can almost feel the scene of the royal family members drinking tea and chatting here in the afternoon. This trip to Schönbrunn Palace is not only a visual feast, but also a history lesson that goes deep into the bones. It made me better understand Austria's past and cherish the time I spent quietly watching the traces left by the years.