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Strassenbahnmuseum (Tramway Museum)
III., Ludwig Koessler Platz
Tel. 7 90 94 37 00
May-October, Saturday, Sunday and Holidays 9am-4pm

The Viennese have something of a love affair with their trams! And this is illustrated on the Vienna Transport Authority’s terrain Erdberg. You can also take a ride in one of the historic tramcars. More information at the Tourist office

Synagogue
I., Seitenstettengasse 2-4

This synagogue was completed in 1826 and is the oldest and largest in Vienna. At the same time it is the only one to survive the terror begun in 1938 against the Jewish population.

Österreichisches Theatermuseum
I., Lobkowitzplatz 2
Tel. 51 28 80 00 - 610
Tuesday-Sunday 10am-5pm, Wednesday till 8 pm
www.theatermuseum.at

Even the building itself (formerly Driedrichstein, now Lobkowitz) is theatrical: one enters through a grand baroque portal. Here one can look at a sizeable collection dealing with Viennese theatre-life: scale models, costumes, stage property, drawings…

Volksgarten
I., Dr.Karl-Renner-Ring
May-September 6am-10pm, October-April till 8pm

This park, enclosed by high iron fencing, originated in 1819 and was Vienna’s first public park. The café-restaurant Meierei with its beautiful garden is immensely popular. Dances are held here in the evenings.

Zoologischer Garten
XIII., Schönbrunner Park
Tel. 87 79 29 40
www.zoovienna.at

Daily 9am-6.30pm, October-April till sunset.

This former imperial menagerie with its buildings in rococo style was metamorphosed into a modern Zoo with more than 4,500 animals.

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