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Prater (park)
III., Praterstern, Leopoldstadt
March 15-Oct 31, day and night, attractions 10am-1am
www.wiener-prater.at

The Volks- or Wurstelprater is a paradise for children and for adults young at heart.The amusement park’s greatest attraction and simultaneously one of Vienna’s symbols is the huge Ferris Wheel with its 61 m diametre. The largest part of the Prater consists of an enormous park with meadows, situated between the Danube and the Danube Canal. 14 kms of paths invite you to take lengthy walks. The Liliputbahn (miniature train) follows the Hauptallee (main avenue) over a distance of 4 km. A favourite destination is the Lusthaus, built in 1793, a nostalgic restaurant pavilion where even Napoleon’s troops once had meals (Freudenau, tel. 728 95 65, Tuesday-Friday 12am-11pm, Saturday/Sunday till 6pm).

Pratermuseum
Planetarium near Ferris wheel.
II., Oswald-Thomas-Platz 1, Planetarium
Tel. 726 76 83
Tuesday-Friday 9am-12.15pm, 1 pm-4.30pm, Saturday/Sunday/Holidays 2pm-6.30pm

This museum illustrates the Prater’s long history. Already in 1403 a chronicle mentioned that hunts were being held in this area, and it later became the imperial family’s hunting-grounds. In 1766 Emperor Joseph II made the Prater accessible to the public. The museum also possesses documentation about the Wurstelprater, destroyed by bombs in 1945.

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