FamxplorWüstenhaus Schönbrunn
What to expect
The Wüstenhaus, or Desert House, is a large iron and glass hothouse in Schönbrunn Palace park, home to a variety of cacti, succulents, desert fauna, and cave dwellers. The house features artificial tunnels with glass enclosures, a smaller open glasshouse space with succulents, and a main glasshouse area filled with tiers of cacti and similar plants. Visitors can see animals such as naked mole rats, Aldabra Giant Tortoises, and various birds and lizards. The Desert House also has an outside area with harder cacti, yuccas, and bulb plants, as well as outdoor enclosures for tortoises and other animals
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Activities: We went to the Wüstenhaus Schönbrunn to explore the world of deserts. There is an adventure trail through a realistically recreated desert landscape. The kids loved the 70-meter-long glass labyrinth of naked mole rats. We also put our hands in the aquarium with 'nibbling fish'
Highlights: We learned about the adaptability of animals and plants to extreme living conditions. Nunu found the naked mole rats particularly exciting. This house is a wonderful opportunity to show children the adaptability of animals and plants to extreme living conditions ✨
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Activities: We visited the Wüstenhaus in Schönbrunn and learned about the fauna and flora of the desert. We followed an adventure path through the desert landscape
Highlights: Our child particularly enjoyed the naked mole rats and their 70-meter-long glass labyrinth, which is located at the beginning of the adventure path. There is also an aquarium with "nibbling fish" where we could put our hand in and the fish gently "nibbled" at our fingers ✨
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Activities: We went to Wüstenhaus Schönbrunn. The children enjoyed seeing reptiles, fish, birds, and smaller mammals, including the unusual naked mole rats
Highlights: The Wüstenhaus is small, but the children found it interesting to see reptiles, fish, birds and smaller mammals, including the naked mole rats ✨