Laxenburg, a town just outside Vienna, is a small getaway destination for those who want fresher air, fewer people, less busy area, and just being close to nature for some hours. The town is most famous for the Laxenburg Park/Castle grounds which has castles and museums to explore, there’s also an English park, ponds that ducks and birds enjoy, and an island. One of the more known castles in Laxenburg is the Franzensburg, it’s a moated castle on the island, which can be reached by going around the property or by riding a cabled boat across. When you visit, it is most likely that you’ll see boats of all kinds by the bank – these boats are for rent in case you want to spend some hours in the water. The Franzensburg houses a museum, which holds paintings of known painters (life-size ones), sculptures (made of marble), furniture, wood ceiling installations, as well as weapons from the 12th to the 19th century. The museum is called “little” treasure house of Austria, which ironically, is far from being little. By Gizelle Marie from Our City Travels - https://ourcitytravels.com/