Sissi Tour of the Hofburg Palace

Follow in the footsteps of the legendary Empress Sissi on this tour of the Hofburg Palace, one of Vienna's most important monuments.

Tour Details

At the indicated time, we'll meet in the vicinity of the Hofburg Palace, the largest palace in Vienna and the former official residence of the Habsburgs. Here, we'll visit the Sissi Museum, which showcases items that belonged to the empress and reflect her private life.

Elisabeth of Bavaria, born in Munich in 1837, was one of the most influential European monarchs of the late 19th century. After her death in Geneva in 1898, her popularity grew, inspiring books, series, and films.

The museum, located in the imperial apartments, features iconic dresses, jewellery, and portraits of Empress Sissi, including a dressing table, the harp she played as a child, and her bed. The exhibition contains more than 300 objects, with the original Sissi costumes and dresses being particularly popular. Other exhibits include a 63-piece travel kit used by the empress and a reconstruction of the imperial train carriage in which Sissi travelled.

After the museum visit, we'll take a short walk around the grounds of the Hofburg Palace to discover more of Sissi's curiosities. The tour lasts between 2.5 and 3 hours and concludes outside the palace.