Desert House — Attraction in Vienna

Desert House is located on the lush grounds of Schönbrunn Palace and Gardens in Vienna. It is easily accessible from the center of Vienna by subway. Our main objective was to visit the Palm House but we learned that Desert House admission is included in the Palm House ticket, so we decided to give it a go, and we didn't regret our decision even for a split second! Even though we visited in August, Desert House was not crowded at all. We marveled at the gigantic turtles that were minding their own business. The plants and the grounds of the Desert House are perfectly kept. The plants are perfectly manicured. I highly recommend combining a visit to the Desert House with a trip to Schönbrunn Zoo which is only a very short...

To be candid, the Desert House didn't make a lasting impression. If you haven't encountered something similar before, you might find it somewhat intriguing, but...

Our visit concluded in a mere 10 minutes, leaving us pondering why we had spent so much for a glimpse of unremarkable fish, a handful of turtles, and one or two reptiles. The expense simply didn't match the experience.

To our surprise, we even had to pay for restroom access despite purchasing tickets. In a nutshell, this place doesn't cater well to tourists. While it's suitable for snapping a few photos, everything else comes with an unjustifiably high price tag. We won't...

I have a year-long ticket to the zoo, so entry for this place is 3€. At the entry way you have some fish, that can clean your hands of old skin. I found that really interesting and actually nice to be able to touch animals. My goal was to see some Ziesel, as I find them very sweet rodets, but those were already resting for winter. Inside you can find 2 benches, which we actually sat on to rest. In the mean time some reptiles and turtles came along and visited :) There is also a secluded area outside. I will probably come here after hibernation...