Imperial Villa
Over many decades and into the 20th century European history was made in the Kaiservilla and Bad Ischl became the shadow capital of the powerful Danube Monarchy. You can see the originally preserved chambers, in which Empress “Sisi” Elisabeth spent her summer months and were Emperor Franz Joseph ruled and eventually declared war to Serbia in 1914 and started WWI with it. His reasons for doing so he stated in his “To my Peoples” manifesto that was written here. On a 45-minute long guided tour you can experience the special air of past times and you can get interesting and personal information on the life of the imperial family. Kaiservilla is surrounded by the spacious Kaiserpark that invites to longer walks and is home to the former tea house of Empress Elisabeth, the Marmorschlössl. Can be only visited on a guided tour!
Bad Weather Alternatives
Even if the sun decides to take a break or the weather god is in a bad mood, there’s no reason that your holiday plans should fall through. The many attractive free-time activities of the UNESCO World Heritage Region of Hallstatt Dachstein Salzkammergut ensure a diverse program even on rainy days. Experience our ancient mining tunnels and mystical caves, grand spa facilities, interesting exhibitions and historical churches. There’s an event no matter the weather! Even on ‘dreary days’, a holiday on Lake Hallstatt is always bright!
Informationen at a glance
- Contact
Tourismusverband Bad Ischl
Auböckplatz 5 - Trinkhalle
4820 Bad Ischl
Austria
Phone: +43 (0) 6132 277570
Fax:+ 43 (0) 6132 2775777
E-Mail: office@badischl.at
Homepage: http://badischl.salzkammergut.at
GPS: lg 047°/41,66'N lt 013°/37,40'O
Opening hours
Tourismusverband Bad Ischl
Monday to Friday
09:00 – 17:00 hrs.
Saturday
10:00 - 14:00 hrs.
Sunday/Holiday closed
9 July - 27 August
Sunday/Holiday open
10:00 – 14:00 Uhr
08. December open
09:00 – 17:00 hrs.
- Saving Tip
Salzkammergut Adventure Card
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- Transportation Tip: Travel simply and quickly to the UNESCO World Hertiage Region of Hallstatt Dachstein Salzkammergut with the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB). All aboard . . . !