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Green spaces and recreation areas

There's so much green … Statistically, there are almost 100 square meters of green space for each of Vienna's 1.8 million inhabitants. Or: Roughly half of the urban area consists of parks, forests or agricultural land. Making Vienna one of the greenest cities of over a million inhabitants in the world!

Green spaces and recreation areas

Prater Jesuitenwiese

The Green Prater

The Prater, which according to the magazine "Focus" is one of the ten best city parks in the world, covers an area of six million square meters. Although …

Vienna Woods: View from Cobenzl

The Vienna Woods

Vienna is situated on the western edge of the Vienna Basin, on the gentle slopes of the Vienna Woods, a branch of the foothills of the Alps. This “Green …

Schönbrunn Palace: The Palm House

Baroque Parks and Gardens in Vienna

Whether it is the park of the Schönbrunn Palace, the Palace Garden of Belvedere, or the Augarten – the mixture of baroque magnificence …

Kingfisher in the Lobau

The Lobau – Vienna’s jungle

Vienna is renowned for its numerous green spaces and recreation areas. But did you know that part of the Donau-Auen National Park also falls …

Couple in Burggarten in front of Palmenhaus

Parks and Gardens in the Center of Vienna

If you are looking for a place to take a break in the center of Vienna, you can visit one of the beautiful inner-city parks at any …

Lainz Game Preserve

Recreation in the Parks

Vienna has countless opportunities for quiet hours of leisure. Whether you go for a walk in the Prater, stop off at a cozy wine tavern in the Vienna …

Yunus Emre fountain in Türkenschanzpark

Parks with a special offer

Vienna is famous for its numerous city center parks. But go a bit further afield and you can discover many other parks with even more to offer …

Tora-San park

Vienna – a sea of flowers

Tell me where the flowers bloom … in the Hirschstetten Botanical Gardens, of course. All the plants that provide so much delight throughout the …

Basket with assorted citrus fruits

Garden atmosphere in Vienna

Vienna is one of the greenest cities in the world. Apart from wonderful recreational oases, such as the Stadtpark, the Prater and the Lobau, …

Further Tips

Hameau at Schwarzenbergpark

Pleasure in Schwarzen-bergpark

In the west of Vienna, adjacent to the Vienna Woods, is Schwarzenbergpark. Walking, hiking, flying kites and total relaxation, jogging or …

Hietzinger Cemetery, view across the graves

Vienna’s cemeteries

Cemeteries are places of culture and part of Vienna’s history as a city. Apart from thousands of graves, there are also green spaces, trees, churches, …

Schloss Neugebäude Palace

All around Schloss Neugebäude Palace

In 1568, Emperor Maximilian II. began the construction of the Schloss Neugebäude Palace and gardens in what is now Vienna’s 11th …

Horned adder

Nature trail and educational forest trail in Schönbrunn Zoo

Schönbrunn Zoo is famous for its colorful and exotic collection of animals and plants. Visitors can also …

A couple sitting under the trees in Vienna's Burggarten

Picnic Sites in Vienna

Refresh your spirit, enjoy culinary delights and bask in the sun: Vienna offers plenty of options for a successful picnic!