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Schmetterlinghaus

Burggarten, Vienna 1010, Austria
+43 1 533 8570
Ranked #79 of 234 attractions in Vienna
4.0 of 5 stars 22 Reviews
Type: Gardens, Nature/ Wildlife Areas
Traveller Description: Schmetterlinghaus im Palmenhaus Burggarten Wien 1010. The Vienna Butterfly House is located right in the heart of Vienna just 150 yards from the... more »
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Saint Julian's, Malta
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14 reviews 14 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2012

Be prepared for the the heat and the humidity if you choose to visit this place. Once inside you can easily imagine that you are in a tropical forest. Large colorful butterflies fly around you and if you are lucky one may even choose to settle on you. Its something a bit different to do and pleasant enough. Past the... More

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Tel Aviv, Israel
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012

Really nice and unique place, with loads of colorful butterflies, inside this greenhouse (really hot inside, better bring short clothes below...). The tour is rather short, but the sights are really nice !

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Bucharest, Romania
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Reviews in 31 cities Reviews in 31 cities
31 helpful votes 31 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2012

The Butterfly House is located near Hofburg and is quite a spectacular place, even if the place should be bigger that it is. You can touch the butterflies and you will feel like you're in a tropical forest (that's why you should be prepared for very high temperature and humidity).

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Zurich, Switzerland
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10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 March 2011
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Honestly we didn't plan to see the Butterfly exhibition in Vienna, but accidentally decided to go inside.. That was very beautiful, huge butterflies almost landing on the visitors and flattering around the hall, the hall itself was made as a real piece of a rainforest.. Nice place to forget about the reality and to dream..

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Bucuresti
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54 reviews 54 reviews
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39 helpful votes 39 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 February 2011

A friend of mine recommended this when he heard that I was going to visit Wien. I must say that this was a total worth. Hidden somewhere in the back of Hofburg palace, it is a nice experience. I was visiting in February and to see a tropical forest in the middle of a snowy Wien was cool. And the... More

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Munich, Germany
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36 reviews 36 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
29 helpful votes 29 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 August 2010

Within the huge historical complex called Die Hofburg in Vienna, you can find (among others) a real less-known treasure, which from the outside seems just a big glasshouse containing plants. This is a place where you can observe very closely (so close that you could even touch them) dozens of different, coloured butterflies, flying freely around you, eating with their... More

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Constanta, Romania
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23 reviews 23 reviews
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13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 July 2010

We visited the Schmetterlinghaus in may 2010 and i can honestly say we were pleasantly surprise , the hole experience ,is a delight for the turist and a chance to rest and take a break from the fast pace of Vienna usual city tours and museum visits . The place is small but the buttelerflies are fantastic , so use... More

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Coburg, Germany
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012
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Schwabisch Hall, Germany
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29 reviews 29 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2012
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Tubingen, Germany
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 March 2012
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