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Sunset

Golden Hour at the Empress’s Villa

A quiet walk through imperial hunting grounds, ending with the sun dipping below the trees at Hermesvilla.

Best time: sunsetAbout 50 min

Timeline

  1. 17:26

    Hermes Café Restaurant Labstelle

    Grab a coffee or breakfast at Hermes Café Restaurant Labstelle. It is open until 19:00, so you have time to settle in before heading out.

  2. 17:39

    Lainzer Tiergarten

    Walk from the café into the Lainzer Tiergarten. The path to Hermesvilla takes about 13 minutes and heads WNW.

  3. 18:06

    Hermesvilla

    Stand before the Hermesvilla as the sun sets toward the WSW. The late 19th-century palace and its preserved imperial apartments offer a serene backdrop to the golden light.

  4. 18:21

    Hermes Café Restaurant Labstelle

    Return to Hermes Café Restaurant Labstelle for a quiet drink or a late snack as the evening settles in.

Local tip

The Tiergarten hours vary by season. In October it is typically open until 17:00, but check the website for the exact closing time on your visit day to ensure you can enter.

Check before you go

  • Verify the Lainzer Tiergarten opening hours on the official website, as they change seasonally.

Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Vienna (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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