The Best Parks To Visit In Vienna
Because of its location, right in the middle of Europe, Austria has the ideal weather for beautiful juicy green nature. Vienna’s parks are perfect for day excursions or just having a relaxing break from the city. With this guide, we show you the best and most interesting green areas in the Austrian capital.
1. Danube Park
Park
For about 70 years this park was a pistol shooting center, and then it became derelict. In the 1960s this area was renovated and transformed into a local recreation area. Along with its architectural landmark, the 252 meter-high Danube Tower, it was opened at the Vienna International Gardening Show in 1964. Today, there are a lot of playgrounds, skateparks and public tennis courts. It is the perfect place for seeing sculptures by international popular artists, making sports and relaxing in the meadow.
Nationalpark Donau Auen
A huge national park
Until the 19th century the Danube was an unregulated river. Today, it is kept under control, and part of this was the establishment of a national park, which is about 9,300 hectares and reaches from Vienna to the neighboring province Lower Austria and the boarder of Slovakia. It is a popular place for wanderers and day-trippers, who start their excursion at the Schloss Orth. There will be some boat trips with the canoe or zodiac offered. But also guided tours with the national park rangers are possible.
2. Schönbrunn Palace Garden
Park
The palace garden in Schönbrunn is inseparable connected with the Schönbrunn Palace and the Gloriette. The Gloriette is up on the hill, directly opposite the palace. Initially, this area was a hunting lodge. Under the reign of Empress Maria Theresia in the 18th century, the castle and its park were renovated into the form we know them today. These days, the Schönbrunn Palace Garden serves as a local holiday area for natives and is a tourist attraction too. Schönbrunn Palace Garden © Loizeau/Flickr
Burggarten
Central park perfect to start a day sightseeing
The Burggarten is a park which is the perfect starting point to visit some of the most important attractions in Vienna. This park is located at the Ringstrasse, at the back of the National Library, very close to the Vienna State Opera. In the park itself, visitors will find the Palmenhaus, with its restaurant and butterfly house. It is a small and relaxed place, with a small pond and some sculptures of famous Austrians.
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