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Riesenrad – |
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 Before
going up in the giant ferris wheel, be sure to stop into the Panorama
Museum, dioramas of the history of Vienna. The first diorama starts
with the Romans, sitting on the banks of the Danube. More dioramas display
the construction of St. Stephen's cathedral, Turks camped at the edge of
Vienna, lords and ladies strolling in the Prater park, and World War II,
when then city was in ruins, but the Riesenrad wasn't totally destroyed. |
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Riding
the Riesenrad is like stepping into the 19th century. The Riesenrad
was built in 1898, as part of the celebration for Emperor Franz Joseph.
Perfect for everyone in the family, you ride in large red gondolas that
slowly rise to a height of 64 meters, then descend, in a stately fashion,
back down to the ground. |
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Volksprater – Volksprater (also called Wurstelprater)
is a funfair, amusement park rides and roller coasters
for everyone in the family. |
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Prater – The Prater is a big park with miles of greenery,
lots of open space to stretch your legs, shout, run around, fly a kite,
and relax. |
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Hauptallee is big long promenade lined with
chestnut trees, you'll find three play areas along the Hauptallee, with
swings and climbing structures, and if you want to go at a faster pace, rent bikes and surreys. |
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Little
ones will enjoy the Lilliput Bahn, a miniature train, and older kids
will want to take a turn at mini-golf or jump on the trampolines. |
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The Donau (Danube River) – The Donau flowing through
the heart of Vienna is a smooth and wide. You can choose to explore the
Donau in different ways – biking on paths along the river, renting
boats, or wading and playing on sandy beaches. |
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Donauinsel – Take the U-Bahn to the "Donauinsel" stop. Donauinsel is
an artificial island in the middle of the "New Donau." The river
is very straight here (that's by design), but it's a great place to rent
bikes and surreys, and cycle along the river. And, it's fun to walk
across the pontoon bridge across the river. Here you'll find lots of cafes
and eating places. |
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Alte
Donau – If you want to get out on the "Old Donau," take
the U-Bahn to the "Alte Donau" stop. This is the old, curving
river, lined with trees and vacation houses, popular with local familes.
Just south of the subway stop, rent pedal boats, electric boats, motor
boats and sail boats. This is just a wonderful thing to do on a warm
summer's afternoon. To get lots of exercise, rent a pedal boat (some of
the boats have slides, so bring your swim suits). We had a great time boating
up and down the Donau in a very quiet electric boat. |
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Strandbad
Alte Dontau (Strandbadaltedonau) – This is a sand beach, with play
areas for little kids, grass and trees, and the perfect place to go if you
have toddlers. There's also a swimming area, roped off from the main river,
and the water is pretty warm in summer. |
