Located on a piece of land between the Danube and old Danube (Alte Donau), Donau Park is a landmark green oasis just a few minutes from Vienna center. Much larger than nearby Augarten, Donau Park …
Donau Park – Vienna’s urban green oasis
Parks and outdoors. Almost half of the area of Vienna is covered in parks and gardens. This makes it one of the greenest cities in the world. Viennese are very outdoorsy people in general and their city is designed for the lifestyle with many places to enjoy while out.
Apart from parks, there are many other outdoor places: walking paths and trails, cycling paths, swimming pools, playgrounds, sports pitches, beaches, riverbanks, summer cinemas, ice rinks (in winter), open markets – to satisfy all your outdoor needs!
Parks and outdoors
Burggarten – small but a must-see park in Vienna
Park Burggarten, together with its ‘counterpart’ Volksgarten, across from Heldenplatz, is another small park/garden in Vienna, but with very central and popular location.
Stadtpark, Vienna’s green oasis
Stadtpark (“City Park”) in Vienna is dating back from 19 century (it will be 160 years old soon), so it is one of the ‘youngest’ parks when comparing it to Prater, Augarten or Schonbrunn. Nevertheless, …
Augarten – one of the largest parks in Vienna
Augarten is a large public park with gardens, recreation, and a general green area in the second district (Leopoldstadt) in Vienna. With the size of almost 53 hectares, it is one of the biggest parks …
Volksgarten
Volksgarten is a relatively small public park in Vienna, but very centrally located and quite popular with locals and tourists alike. It is situated in the 1st district, on the Ringstrasse, across from Austrian Parliament …
Prater
Prater is large public park with famous Giant Ferris wheel (Wiener Riesenrad) that dominates skyline together with other park entertainment attractions. Originally, the area was hunting ground for Imperial family, until it was donated to …
Vienna parks and outdoors
City of Vienna and its surroundings are a paradise for people who like outdoors. Vienna is designed for people who love to walk, ride a bicycle, do recreational activities and generally enjoy outdoors. We will …