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Remains of the Roman camp Vindobona (see p40) can be seen at this underground museum. Excavations show archaeological finds such as pottery and coins.

The focal point of Schiller-platz, the square in front of the Academy of Fine Arts, is the statue of the poet and dramatist Friedrich Schiller, sculpted by Johannes Schilling in 1876. Opposite is the Goethe monument, created by Edmund Hellmer in 1900 (see p55) as a tribute to the two great German-language writers.

This imperial Baroque palace with its stunning landscaped gardens is one of Vienna’s most spectacular and most visited sights (see pp36–9).

Probably the most exciting guided tours for kids are offered in Schönbrunn Palace. The young visitors are shown the imperial way of life in the palace from a child’s perspective and given the chance to learn what a child’s life in the imperial family was like. In the Court Bakery they can watch confectioners preparing cakes and pastries – the piping hot cakes can be sampled fresh from the oven (see pp36–9).

The large greenhouse in the Burggarten is home to more than 150 species of tropical butterflies and moths, living in habitats replicating their natural environment.

Schönbrunn Park is home to two special attractions – the maze and the labyrinth in the palace’s gardens. The maze is based on the original 18th-century designs and once you have made your way through the hedges, there is a viewing platform over the area. The labyrinth is a games area with a giant kaleidoscope, a climbing pole and fun riddles (see p38).

Considered the oldest zoo in the world, all the usual favourites can be found here, including elephants, reptiles and butterflies. Most are housed in Baroque-style compounds (see p38).

Vienna’s sewers came to fame in the 1949 film classic The Third Man , when Harry Lime, played by Orson Welles, was chased through the city’s underworld by the police. Filmed in the rubble of postwar Vienna, The Third Man is still remembered today as several tours follow in the footsteps of the characters.